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The Precision Revolution: GPS and the Future of Aerial Warfare. (Book Reviews).(Book Review)-(book review)

Publication: Air Power History
Publication Date: 22-JUN-03
Format: Online - approximately 757 words
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

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The Precision Revolution: GPS and the Future of Aerial Warfare. By Michael Russell Rip and James M. Hasik. Annapolis, Md.: Naval Institute Press, 2002. Maps. Tables. Diagrams. Illustrations. Photographs. Notes. Appendices. Glossary Bibliography Index. Pp. xvi, 552. $48.95 ISBN: 1-55750-973-5...

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More than a decade has passed since military theorists first envisioned a "Revolution in Military Affairs" based on rapidly maturing precision guidance and sensor technologies. Among these, the Navstar Global Positioning System (GPS) has become renowned for its highly accurate navigation, position, and timing signals, for which military and civilian users worldwide have found an astounding variety of applications. This satellite constellation has spawned a precision revolution of almost unbelievable proportions and,...

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