GPS May Be Subsumed Into The Positioning, Navigation And Timing Sector

Lockheed Martin GPS IIIF

Lockheed Martin has begun building the first GPS IIIF, which introduces a regional military spot beam to increase anti-jam resistance sixtyfold.

Credit: Lockheed Martin
Over 50 years, the Global Positioning System has become a household term, simply known as GPS. Over the coming decades, it is likely to be subsumed into another three-letter acronym, PNT—positioning, navigation and timing—because GPS has become far more than just a pin on a map. From precision...

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