Comment Re:Competition or Redundancy? (Score 1) 520
The issue is not the use of GPS for targeting nuclear weapons.
The issue is the use of GPS for other military activity, such as conventional weapon guidance and navigation for ships, aircraft, and ground forces.
Read the overview of the JDAM at FAS:
http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/smart/jdam.ht m
"The weapon system allows launch from very low to very high altitude and can be launched in a dive, toss, loft or in straight and level flight with an on-axis or off-axis delivery. JDAM also allows multiple target engagements on a single pass delivery"
So, one bomber, 10 bombs, 10 precision targets, one pass. Sure, we'd just love our enemies to have access to this capability.
Yes, it has an inertial navigation system. Yes, it can work without GPS. Yes, othe countries could probably develop something similar INS wise.
But since the CEP is cut in half when GPS is available, I think it's reasonable to deny our enemies this advantage if possible.
The issue is the use of GPS for other military activity, such as conventional weapon guidance and navigation for ships, aircraft, and ground forces.
Read the overview of the JDAM at FAS:
http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/smart/jdam.h
"The weapon system allows launch from very low to very high altitude and can be launched in a dive, toss, loft or in straight and level flight with an on-axis or off-axis delivery. JDAM also allows multiple target engagements on a single pass delivery"
So, one bomber, 10 bombs, 10 precision targets, one pass. Sure, we'd just love our enemies to have access to this capability.
Yes, it has an inertial navigation system. Yes, it can work without GPS. Yes, othe countries could probably develop something similar INS wise.
But since the CEP is cut in half when GPS is available, I think it's reasonable to deny our enemies this advantage if possible.
