Navigation Systems Trends And The Benefits of Increased Accuracy

April 17, 2020
illustration of aircraft navigation system
DFMC technology is considered key to the evolution of navigation because it increases the number of frequencies the receiver accepts from satellites, while also receiving data from more than one satellite constellation—all of which improves aircraft position accuracy and integrity.
Credit: Collins Aerospace
The ongoing global implementation of automatic dependence surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) Out has accelerated a further shift from ground-based infrastructure to satellites, as avionics OEMs roll out a new generation of onboard navigation products. “The industry continues to evolve the airspace to...

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