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- 03-08-2011
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The UK may have become dangerously over-reliant on satellite-
navigation signals, according to a report from the Royal Academy of
Engineering.
Use of space-borne positioning and timing data is now widespread, in
everything from freight movement to synchronisation of computer
networks.
The academy fears that too many applications have little or no back-up
were these signals to go down.
More at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-12668230
navigation signals, according to a report from the Royal Academy of
Engineering.
Use of space-borne positioning and timing data is now widespread, in
everything from freight movement to synchronisation of computer
networks.
The academy fears that too many applications have little or no back-up
were these signals to go down.
More at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-12668230
The RAE report is a 1 MB file available here:
http://www.raeng.org.uk/news/publications/list/reports/Global_Navigation_Systems.pdf
The RAE news release:
http://www.raeng.org.uk/news/releases/shownews.htm?NewsID=633
http://www.raeng.org.uk/news/publications/list/reports/Global_Navigation_Systems.pdf
The RAE news release:
http://www.raeng.org.uk/news/releases/shownews.htm?NewsID=633
An Air Force General warns of of over dependence upon GPS:
http://www.insidegnss.com/node/1881
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> navigation signals, according to a report from the Royal Academy of
> Engineering.
> Use of space-borne positioning and timing data is now widespread, in
> everything from freight movement to synchronisation of computer
> networks.
> The academy fears that too many applications have little or no back-up
> were these signals to go down.
> More athttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-12668230