Locata Passes Critical U.S. Air Force Ground-Based Positioning System Design Review Milestone
September 20, 2011 in Associate Membership, Business, Geomatics, GPS, Land Surveying, Land Surveying Equipment, Locata, News
Locata Passes Critical Design Review Milestone for U.S. Air Force Ground-Based Positioning System
Locata Prototypes a System for Centimeter-Accurate Positioning Over Large Areas When GPS Is Completely Denied
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IRVINE, CA and CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA–(Marketwire – Sep 8, 2011) - Locata Corporation today announced it has successfully completed the Critical Design Review (CDR) contract phase for a Locata network which will enable the USAF to deploy a new ground-based, centimeter-accurate “truth-reference level” positioning system for use in GPS-denied environments. The USAF 746th Test Squadron (746TS) awarded Locata a multi-year contract for this project in July 2010, and the CDR was the last milestone to be met before the USAF committed to a technology demonstration in the USA. Locata’s Non-GPS Based Positioning System (NGBPS) — sold commercially as a LocataNet — will provide accurate positioning when GPS is jammed over 2,500 sq. miles (6,500 sq. kilometers) of the White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) in New Mexico.
