FIRE SUPPORT APPLICATIONS OF GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM TRANSPONDERS

THE PROPOSED PROGRAM INCLUDES ANALYSES AND INVESTIGATIONS TO DETERMINE THE MOST COST EFFECTIVE APPROACH FOR THE DESIGN OF A GPS TRANSPONDER SYSTEM FOR ARTILLERY REGISTRATION ROUNDS. THE GOALS FOR THE FINAL DESIGN INCLUDE A $300 COST AND A PACKAGE THAT WILL FIT IN THE STANDARD FUZE OGIVE. A BASIC SYSTEM CONCEPT IS PROPOSED AND PRELIMINARY DESIGN PARAMETERS PRESENTED. DESIGN ALTERNATIVES ARE ALSO DESCRIBED WHICH WILL BE PURSUED IN THE PROPOSED PROGRAM. PHASE I ALSO INCLUDES THE DESIGN AND EVALUATION OF A BREADBOARD TRANSPONDER SYSTEM, WHICH VERIFY PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS AND PROVIDE A BASELINE DESIGN FOR PHASE II.