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European Space Agency Developing GPS Rival

Posted by chrisd on from the gps-makes-sdi-missles-happy dept.

nbrimhall writes "The International Herald Tribune has a story here about the European Space Agency's plans to create a alternative to the U.S. controlled GPS. It includes some interesting information regarding the cost and possible contributors (including Canada and Russia)."

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  1. Two Good Reasons by Boom-Boom · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Actually, the U.S. Department of Defense has clearly outlined scenarios in which GPS would be locally shut down and/or jammed; Space.com had an interesting story about it earlier this month.
    Another reason is the available of ultrawideband technology (UWB). It's really interesting, relatively inexpensive, and can provide tremendously accurate (1 centimeter) positioning.
    No, I don't own stock in it or anything like that (although, as a U.S. citizen, I should).