3A Airborne Receiver (U)
Overview (U):
(U) The Rockwell Collins 3A receiver is one of the primary receivers on-board DoD aircraft used for navigation.
Details (U):
Description User Impact Programmatics Images Related Initiatives Related Requirements Related Categories Road Map Placements Additional Hotlinks Lead Office POC
Description (U):
(U) Most of the current DoD aircraft are scheduled for integration with GPS JPO-procured 3A and MAGR. These receivers are fully mil-qualified and have undergone extensive developmental and qualification testing.
(U) Although the 3A receiver was developed in 1985, it continues to perform well in the field; the 3A receiver has only received a modest upgrade and is considered to be "older technology." It has five channels to receive and process 5 distinct GPS satellite signals and operates with GPS precision code (P-code) on both GPS L1 and L2 frequencies. The three primary functional shortcomings of the 3A receiver are that:
(U) 1) it is not field reprogrammable (in other words it must be returned to a depot for upgrade),
(U) 2) it does not implement an enhanced anti-spoofing function (recognition and avoidance of deception - intentional or unintentional signal interference)
(U) 3) it is large, heavy and contains many outdated/obsolete components.
(U) The depot at Warner Robins-Air Logistics Command (ALC) provides sustainment support for the 3A receivers, and will continue in that role for the foreseeable future.User Impact (U):
(U) The GPS 3A receiver is the first GPS DoD receiver widely used in aircraft. It provides highly accurate, all weather navigation and timing information to the aircraft allowing more precise flight patterns, rendezvous, and weapons delivery.
Programmatics (U):
(U) Operational.
(U) Organizations and Funding:
- (U) Air Force: Funding Source.
(U) PE35164FImages (U):
(U) None.
Related Initiatives (U):
Name Title Embedded GPS Inertial Nav. Sys. Embedded Global Positioning System (GPS) Inertial (EGI) Navigation System 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 GPS Receiver Applications Module Global Positioning System (GPS) Receiver Applications Module (GRAM) Miniaturized Airborne GPS Rec. Miniaturized Airborne Global Positioning System (GPS) Receiver (MAGR) 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):
(U) None.
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) 17 May 1998
(U) Road Map Production Date: 12 July 1999
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