Shared interest in a more productive tomorrow. Alternative Positioning, Navigation, Timing, and Data for Korea and the World Prepared by: Mr. Charles Schue, President & CEO ILA40 / KIN November 17, 2011 Busan, Korea
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Representative Product Portfolio UN-100 PNT Gateway Loran, eloran, TeraNav, LFPhoenix UN-350 Radar Interface epelorus True-Bearing Transmitter UN-400 3D Sonar Survey System Low-Frequency Alternative PNT&D Solutions
Global LF APNT&D Motivators and Drivers Let s recognize that a homogenous, multi-modal, global backup solution is not yet available. Multiple layers of GNSS, RNSS, and their augmentations are not a truly sky free solution. Customer base is global and diverse: governments, agencies, departments, ministries, military, commercial (e.g., telecommunications). Budget constraints mean value add and future proofing are important. Renewed interest in LF is attracting technology industry and academia, and is creating jobs. LF Centers of Excellence are appearing: GLAs, CIL, KMU. Our customers are seeking local, sovereign solutions. Solutions might be improved when operating in concert with neighbor-states. Solutions may require cooperation with neighbor-states for best coverage of key assets. Ownership and control of time dissemination within the sovereign state is a key driver. A mix of technologies is the most likely near-term solution. Gradual awareness of APNT&D needs and LF capabilities through observing leader nations. Early adopters, or lighthouse customers, will gain leadership advantages, drive specifications and standards, and influence technology development.
Wide-area or localized timing source (+/- 10 to 30 ns of UTC) High-profile events (Olympics) Military operations (triple canopy, jamming situations, mountainous regions) Critical infrastructure protection (ports, harbors, airports, key assets) Interference-enabled crime fighting (car theft, illegal border crossings, toll cheating, tracking felons) Heading / Pointing (Compass) Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) services High-Value Asset Tracking Submarine communications and navigation GNSS/RNSS Interference Detection and Mitigation UAV / UAS / RPA solutions Irregular Warfare / Counterinsurgency (COIN) Operations Geo-encryption, -location, -fencing Third-Party Data Client Why LF APNT&D?
Disclaimer NOTE: The views represented in the following slides are those of the author, are unofficial, and have not been endorsed or approved by any government, agency, or organization. Coverage diagrams are provided purely to stimulate discussion.
Korea is Not Alone Current LF Nations United Kingdom Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Republic of Korea Norway Russia (Chayka) France Denmark India Japan China Germany USA (dormant) Canada (dormant) Nations Exploring LF Options United Kingdom Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Republic of Korea France / Denmark Norway India Russia (Chayka) Germany USA Canada Japan China Egypt
United Kingdom May 2007. 15 year eloran contract awarded to VT Communications (now Babcock) September 2010. Business Case for Resilient PNT (eloran) Positive return on investment of 25M GBP (44.5B KRW) March 2011. Royal Academy of Engineering Report Global Navigation Space Systems: reliance and vulnerabilities Recommendation #9. The provision of a widely available PNT service as an alternative to GNSS is an essential part of the national infrastructure. It should be cost effective to incorporate in civil GNSS receivers and free to use. Ideally it should provide additional benefits, such as availability inside buildings and in GNSS blindspots. We are encouraged by progress with eloran in this context. Ongoing eloran trials
United Kingdom Note: Republic of Ireland eloran site selected simply as an example to show coverage possibilities.
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia December 2011. Pending Request for Proposal to upgrade four existing Loran-C stations to eloran. 2012/2013. Potential synchronization of Loran/eLoran service with external wide-area timing service. Afif Salwa Ash Shaykh Humayd Al Muwassam Improved coverage in Red Sea harbors with proposed new station near Masturah
France Considering upgrading two Loran-C stations with 21 st century technology. Adding 3-4 new stations would provide sovereign solution with comprehensive coverage of the entire nation.
Norway Combining Norwegian and Russian stations provides improved coverage in the Norwegian and Barentsz Seas.
India This graph represents what a low-power (40 kw) solution might look like.
India This graph represents what a high-power (400 kw) solution might look like.
Draft DHS/CTO Cooperative Research & Development Agreement (CRADA) Distributed Precise Time & Frequency (Fiber / LF) Pending DHS/US Coast Guard CRADA Littoral shipboard timing initiative Wide-area multi-modal wireless timing DOT/FAA ICAO Working Group Alternative PNT for NextGen Timing DOT/FHWA Alternative PNT for Intelligent Transportation System DHS Timing United States Pursuing elimination of a provision in the CFR that prohibits private maritime radio aids to navigation
Requirement: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010, Section 219, Supplemental Positioning System (October 2010) Not later than 180 days after date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating in consultation with the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall conclude their study of whether a single, domestic system is needed as a back-up navigation system to the Global Positioning System and notify the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate the results of such determination. Was actually due April 15, 2011 Response: An Analysis of the GPS FY2011 Report to Congress Submitted in September 2011 Currently a FOUO report United States
United States LIGHTSQUARED! LightSquared (LTS) is a wide-area mobile broadband provider that wants to operate in two bands on either side of GNSS, including GPS and Galileo. Chart courtesy of John Deere.
Korea Coverage example with two existing plus two random sites in Korea.
Global Organizations Supporting eloran International Association of Lighthouse Authorities (IALA) Worldwide Radio Navigation Plan International Maritime Organization (IMO) Sub Committee on Safety of Navigation International Loran Association Radio Technical Commission for Maritime Services (RTCM) SC 127 Committee: Standards for eloran Syatems Marine Receiver Minimum Performance Standards
Key Technologies for eloran Systems
Evolutionary Infrastructure Goal: provide a service / Build: site (not a station) 20 th Century Loran Stations 21 st Century Loran Site
Revolutionary Receiver Technology Started selling in Q4 2010 Available in Q3 2011
Revolutionary Transmitter Technology 1960 s 21 st Century 1970 s and 1990 s
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