Miniaturized Airborne Global Positioning System (GPS) Receiver (MAGR) (U)
Overview (U):
(U) The 5-channel MAGR provides full accuracy, P-Code GPS navigation capability either as a stand-alone system or when integrated with an existing aiding source such as Inertial Navigation System (INS), Doppler Reference System, or Attitude Heading Reference System for airborne platforms.
Details (U):
Description User Impact Programmatics Images Related Initiatives Related Requirements Related Categories Road Map Placements Additional Hotlinks Lead Office POC
Description (U):
(U) The 5-channel MAGR provides full accuracy, P-Code navigation capability to a variety of airborne platforms. The versatile MAGR family includes a variety of power supply options, RF or IF input signals, as well as Selective Availability/Antispoofing (SA/AS) capability and the availability of a National Security Agency endorsed Precise Positioning Service-Security Module (PPS-SM). Recent development has added additional channels. These 10, 18 and 24 channel RF version receivers are now part of the MAGR product line.
(U) The Miniaturized Airborne Global Positioning System Receiver (MAGR) is a standard DoD airborne GPS system. It has been chosen by all U.S. military branches. Small and lightweight, the 11 pound unit is designed especially for space-constrained aircraft.
(U) The 5-channel receiver provides full accuracy, P/Y-Code GPS capability to a wide variety of platforms, including F/A-18, AV-8B, F-117A, and B-2. It can accommodate many interfaces, provides a number of options, including selective availability and anti-spoofing with a PPS security module card, and can be integrated with existing Inertial Navigation System (INS) and Doppler systems.User Impact (U):
(U) None.
Programmatics (U):
(U) Operational.
Images (U):
Name Title MAGR Miniaturized Airborne GPS Receiver This Table Is Unclassified. Related Initiatives (U):
Name Title 3A Airborne Receiver 3A Airborne Receiver GPS Block IIA NAVSTAR Global Positioning System(GPS) Block IIA GPS Block IIF NAVSTAR Global Positioning System(GPS) Block IIF GPS Block IIR NAVSTAR Global Positioning System(GPS) Block IIR Miniature Airborne GPS Rec. 2000 Miniature Airborne Onboard Processing (GPS) Receiver 2000 (MAGR-2000) NAVWAR Adv Concept Tech Demo Navigational Warfare (NAVWAR) Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration (ACTD) This Table Is Unclassified. Related Requirements (U):None.
Related Categories (U):
Name Title Receivers Receivers This Table Is Unclassified. Road Map Placements (U):
Name Title NAVIGATION SPACE FORCE ENHANCEMENT: NAVIGATION This Table Is Unclassified. Requirements, Funding and Additional Hotlinks (U):
Name GPS User Equipment - MAGR This Table Is Unclassified. Lead Office (U):
(U) Air Force.
Point of Contact (U):
(U) Maj Chuck Kastenholz, SMC, Open Phone: (310) 363-6402.
Date Of Information (U):
(U) 02 February 1997
(U) Road Map Production Date: 12 July 1999
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