Title :
The B-2 navigation system
Author :
Atkinson, Doug ; Agnew, John ; Miller, Mitch
Author_Institution :
Navigation & Global Positioning Group, Aeronaut. Syst. Center, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, USA
Abstract :
The B-2 navigation subsystem (NSS) is a complex multi-sensor system integrating tuned rotor gyro inertial, ring laser gyro inertial and astro-inertial navigation systems as well as position and velocity aiding from the radar subsystem (RSS), a synthetic aperture radar (SAR). The NSS is designed to provide an extremely precise navigation solution for use in the B-2 avionics suite. The NSS is also being upgraded with a Global Positioning System (GPS) update capability. This paper describes the overall top level unclassified requirements for the NSS. The paper also describes the architecture and operation of the NSS and the interface with the rest of the B-2 avionics suite
Keywords :
aerospace testing; computerised navigation; gyroscopes; inertial navigation; laser beam applications; military systems; radar applications; radionavigation; satellite relay systems; synthetic aperture radar; Air Force; B-2 avionics; B-2 navigation; Global Positioning System; SAR; architecture; astro-inertial navigation; flight testing; interface; multi-sensor system; position control; ring laser gyro; synthetic aperture radar; tuned rotor gyro; velocity aiding; Aerospace electronics; Global Positioning System; Government; Laser radar; Laser tuning; Navigation; Radar tracking; Ring lasers; Synthetic aperture radar; Weapons;
Conference_Titel :
Aerospace and Electronics Conference, 1993. NAECON 1993., Proceedings of the IEEE 1993 National
Conference_Location :
Dayton, OH
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1295-3
DOI :
10.1109/NAECON.1993.290940
