GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS) FOR THE ARMY’S AIR DEFENSE OPERATIONAL TESTING

Abstract

The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering recognized the potential advantages of a GPS-based range tracking system. As a result, the Range Applications Joint Program Office (RAJPO) was established. (1)The RAJPO was formed to develop a family of NAVSTAR GPS range equipment for the tri-service national test range community. The Air Defense Artillery Test Directorate (ADATD) has supported the RAJPO in the potential use of GPS-derived time, space, and position information (TSPI) in operational testing environments.