Low-cost inertial/GPS for ballistic missiles with application to unmanned systems

Chris E. Roberts; Philip N. Jenkins; Charles T. Osborn

doi:10.1117/12.241085

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27 May 1996 Low-cost inertial/GPS for ballistic missiles with application to unmanned systems

Chris E. Roberts, Philip N. Jenkins, Charles T. Osborn

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Proceedings Volume 2738, Navigation and Control Technologies for Unmanned Systems; (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.241085
Event: Aerospace/Defense Sensing and Controls, 1996, Orlando, FL, United States

Abstract

Many advances in inertial navigation have been made over the last decade. Small, lightweight inertial measurement units (IMU) have been developed which provide suitable accuracy at a reasonable cost for many unmanned systems. Price has also dropped to previously unheard of levels (under 10,000 dollars for large buys). IMUs can be augmented with global positioning system (GPS) receivers to provide highly accurate and robust navigation capability. GPS receivers have also dropped in size and cost and are becoming an attractive option for coupling with an inertial system. GPS systems alone are vulnerable to jamming and are not a good choice for military applications where jamming is a consideration. Current Army policy is not to use GPS as a mission essential element. The focus of this paper will be on low cost IMUs with GPS and their application to unmanned vehicles. In particular, the program to add guidance to the multiple launch rocket system extended range rocket will be discussed.

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Chris E. Roberts, Philip N. Jenkins, and Charles T. Osborn "Low-cost inertial/GPS for ballistic missiles with application to unmanned systems", Proc. SPIE 2738, Navigation and Control Technologies for Unmanned Systems, (27 May 1996); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.241085

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