Direction and Positioning Systems

NSWC Panama City develops systems that can be used to track, identify, and communicate with aircraft, watercraft, hovercraft, vehicles, and personnel to accuracies supported by GPS. NSWC Panama City maintains a strong capability in command and control technology, interfacing to GPS, and developing systems which use GPS for position information. NSWC Panama City has developed systems for a wide range of installations from man-pack to ship, aircraft, air cushion, and surface vehicle applications. Integration of commercial work stations, displays, and similar equipment has resulted in systems which are designed to automatically track users on the surface or in the air out to ranges of up to 100 miles. These systems can be used for remote position monitoring, reporting, and display at a central command site. Commercial applications include law enforcement and similar agencies involved in tracking friendly forces and tracking vessels in or near harbors. Other potential applications are tracking railroad freight cars and trucks containing hazardous material in a local area and tracking and control of tugs and barges on waterways.