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			The first GNSS systems ([[GPS]] and [[GLONASS General Introduction\|GLONASS]]) were developed for military purposes and only later in the development of these systems it was decided to open then to civilian use. Still today the military applications are one of the drivers for these systems.
	The first GNSS systems ([[GPS]] and [[GLONASS]]) were developed for military purposes and only later in the development of these systems it was decided to open then to civilian use. Still today the military applications are one of the drivers for these systems.

	[[GPS]] makes available 2 [[GPS Services\|services]]: the [[GPS Services#Precise Positioning Service\|Precise Positioning Service]] and the [[GPS Services#Standard Positioning Service\|Standard Positioning Service]]. The [[GPS Services#Precise Positioning Service\|Precise Positioning Service]] is encrypted and is only available to the US military and its allies.		[[GPS]] makes available 2 [[GPS Services\|services]]: the [[GPS Services#Precise Positioning Service\|Precise Positioning Service]] and the [[GPS Services#Standard Positioning Service\|Standard Positioning Service]]. The [[GPS Services#Precise Positioning Service\|Precise Positioning Service]] is encrypted and is only available to the US military and its allies.

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	~~As mentioned before the~~ first GNSS systems ([[GPS]] and [[GLONASS]]) were developed for military purposes. Still today the military applications are one of the drivers for these systems.		The first GNSS systems ([[GPS]] and [[GLONASS]]) were developed for military purposes and only later in the development of these systems it was decided to open then to civilian use. Still today the military applications are one of the drivers for these systems.

	For instance [[GPS]] makes available 2 [[GPS Services\|services]]: the [[GPS Services#Precise Positioning Service\|Precise Positioning Service]] and the [[GPS Services#Standard Positioning Service\|Standard Positioning Service]]. The [[GPS Services#Precise Positioning Service\|Precise Positioning Service]] is encrypted and is only available to the US military and its allies.		For instance [[GPS]] makes available 2 [[GPS Services\|services]]: the [[GPS Services#Precise Positioning Service\|Precise Positioning Service]] and the [[GPS Services#Standard Positioning Service\|Standard Positioning Service]]. The [[GPS Services#Precise Positioning Service\|Precise Positioning Service]] is encrypted and is only available to the US military and its allies.
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	The military applications are considered safety critical applications and use the [[GPS_Services#Precise_Positioning_Service\|Precise Positioning Service]], which is a robust and encrypted signal able to deal with jamming attacks.		The military applications are considered safety critical applications and use the [[GPS_Services#Precise_Positioning_Service\|Precise Positioning Service]], which is a robust and encrypted signal able to deal with jamming attacks.

	The GPS satellites also incorporate a military service able to ~~perform~~ nuclear ~~detonation detections~~.		The GPS satellites also incorporate a military service able to detect nuclear detonations worldwide. This service encompasses an optical sensor (Y-sensor), an X-ray sensor, a dosimeter, and an Electro-Magnetic Pulse (EMP) sensor (W-sensor), and is part of the U.S. Nuclear Detonation Detection System.<ref>[http://www.sandia.gov/LabNews/ln03-02-07/labnews03-02-07.pdf US Nuclear Detonation (NuDet) Detection System (USNDS)]</ref>
	This service encompasses an optical sensor (Y-sensor), an X-ray sensor, a dosimeter, and an Electro-Magnetic Pulse (EMP) sensor (W-sensor), and is part of the U.S. Nuclear Detonation Detection System.<ref>[http://www.sandia.gov/LabNews/ln03-02-07/labnews03-02-07.pdf US Nuclear Detonation (NuDet) Detection System (USNDS)]</ref>

	== Military Navigation ==		== Military Navigation ==

	The satellite navigation is applied to military missions for navigation purposes in enemy territories, and are especially important in absence of light missions, during the night. The military forces rely on GPS over conventional compasses, in order to obtain an accurate positioning of their own units, as well as the enemy's forces positions and the locations of enemy's facilities or installations.		The satellite navigation is applied to military missions for navigation purposes in enemy territories, and are especially important in absence of light in missions during the night. The military forces rely on GPS over conventional compasses, in order to obtain an accurate positioning of their own units, as well as the enemy's forces positions and the locations of enemy's facilities or installations. These positions coordinates can be acquired and distributed to other allied forces, in order to enhance the ground awareness picture.
	These positions coordinates can be acquired and distributed to other allied forces, in order to enhance the ground awareness picture.

	Satellite navigation is also used to plan and track the movements of convoys and to operations of search and rescue of injured soldiers, with considerable reduction of response time.		Satellite navigation is also used to plan and track the movements of convoys and to operations of search and rescue of injured soldiers, with considerable reduction of response time. Satellite navigation is used by military forces for ground navigation, aviation navigation and maritime navigation. Since military aviation navigation and maritime navigation are similar to their civilian counterparts this article will focus mostly on military ground navigation.

	Detailed information about Military Navigation can be found [[Military Navigation\|here]].		Detailed information about Military Navigation can be found [[Military Navigation\|here]].
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Duarte.Sampaio at 18:09, 19 May 2011

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	The GPS satellites also incorporate a military service able to perform nuclear detonation detections.		The GPS satellites also incorporate a military service able to perform nuclear detonation detections.
	This service encompasses an optical sensor (Y-sensor), an X-ray sensor, a dosimeter, and an Electro-Magnetic Pulse (EMP) sensor (W-sensor), and is part of the U.S. Nuclear Detonation Detection System.		This service encompasses an optical sensor (Y-sensor), an X-ray sensor, a dosimeter, and an Electro-Magnetic Pulse (EMP) sensor (W-sensor), and is part of the U.S. Nuclear Detonation Detection System.<ref>[http://www.sandia.gov/LabNews/ln03-02-07/labnews03-02-07.pdf US Nuclear Detonation (NuDet) Detection System (USNDS)]</ref>

	== Military Navigation ==		== Military Navigation ==

Duarte.Sampaio: /* Overview of Military Applications */

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Overview of Military Applications

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	== Overview of Military Applications ==		== Overview of Military Applications ==

	The military applications are considered safety critical applications and use the [[GPS_Services#Precise_Positioning_Service\|Precise Positioning Service]], which is a robust and encrypted ~~signals,~~ able to deal with jamming attacks.		The military applications are considered safety critical applications and use the [[GPS_Services#Precise_Positioning_Service\|Precise Positioning Service]], which is a robust and encrypted signal able to deal with jamming attacks.

	The GPS satellites incorporate others sensors able to perform nuclear detonation detections. This service encompasses an optical sensor (Y-sensor), an X-ray sensor, a dosimeter, and an Electro-Magnetic Pulse (EMP) sensor (W-sensor), and is part of the U.S. Nuclear Detonation Detection System.

			The GPS satellites also incorporate a military service able to perform nuclear detonation detections.
			This service encompasses an optical sensor (Y-sensor), an X-ray sensor, a dosimeter, and an Electro-Magnetic Pulse (EMP) sensor (W-sensor), and is part of the U.S. Nuclear Detonation Detection System.

	== Military Navigation ==		== Military Navigation ==

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	The first GNSS systems ([[GPS]] and [[GLONASS]]) were developed for military purposes and only later in the development of these systems it was decided to open then to civilian use. Still today the military applications are one of the drivers for these systems.		The first GNSS systems ([[GPS]] and [[GLONASS]]) were developed for military purposes and only later in the development of these systems it was decided to open then to civilian use. Still today the military applications are one of the drivers for these systems.

	~~For instance~~ [[GPS]] makes available 2 [[GPS Services\|services]]: the [[GPS Services#Precise Positioning Service\|Precise Positioning Service]] and the [[GPS Services#Standard Positioning Service\|Standard Positioning Service]]. The [[GPS Services#Precise Positioning Service\|Precise Positioning Service]] is encrypted and is only available to the US military and its allies.		[[GPS]] makes available 2 [[GPS Services\|services]]: the [[GPS Services#Precise Positioning Service\|Precise Positioning Service]] and the [[GPS Services#Standard Positioning Service\|Standard Positioning Service]]. The [[GPS Services#Precise Positioning Service\|Precise Positioning Service]] is encrypted and is only available to the US military and its allies.


	== Overview of Military Applications ==		== Overview of Military Applications ==

	The military applications are considered safety critical applications and use the [[GPS_Services#Precise_Positioning_Service\|Precise Positioning Service]], which is a robust and encrypted signal ~~able to deal~~ with jamming ~~attacks~~.		The military applications are considered safety critical applications and in the case of GPS the military use the [[GPS_Services#Precise_Positioning_Service\|Precise Positioning Service]], which is a robust and encrypted signal with anti-jamming features.

	The GPS satellites also incorporate a military service able to detect nuclear detonations worldwide. This service encompasses an optical sensor (Y-sensor), an X-ray sensor, a dosimeter, and an Electro-Magnetic Pulse (EMP) sensor (W-sensor), and is part of the U.S. Nuclear Detonation Detection System.<ref>[http://www.sandia.gov/LabNews/ln03-02-07/labnews03-02-07.pdf US Nuclear Detonation (NuDet) Detection System (USNDS)]</ref>		The GPS satellites also incorporate a military service able to detect nuclear detonations worldwide. This service encompasses an optical sensor (Y-sensor), an X-ray sensor, a dosimeter, and an Electro-Magnetic Pulse (EMP) sensor (W-sensor), and is part of the U.S. Nuclear Detonation Detection System.<ref>[http://www.sandia.gov/LabNews/ln03-02-07/labnews03-02-07.pdf US Nuclear Detonation (NuDet) Detection System (USNDS)]</ref>
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	== Military Navigation ==		== Military Navigation ==

	The satellite navigation is applied to military missions for navigation purposes in enemy territories, and are especially important in absence of light in missions ~~during the night~~. The military forces rely on ~~GPS~~ over conventional compasses, in order to obtain an accurate positioning of their own units, as well as the enemy's forces positions and the locations of enemy's facilities or installations. These positions coordinates can be acquired and distributed to other ~~allied forces~~, in order to enhance the ground awareness picture.		The satellite navigation is applied to military missions for navigation purposes in enemy territories, and are especially important in absence of light in night missions. The military forces rely on GNSS over conventional compasses, in order to obtain an accurate positioning of their own units, as well as the enemy's forces positions and the locations of enemy's facilities or installations. These positions coordinates can be acquired and distributed to other units, in order to enhance the ground awareness picture.

	Satellite navigation is also used to plan and track the movements of convoys and to operations of search and rescue of injured soldiers, with considerable reduction of response time. Satellite navigation is used by military forces for ground navigation, aviation navigation and maritime navigation. Since military aviation navigation and maritime navigation are similar to their civilian counterparts this article will focus mostly on military ground navigation.		Satellite navigation is also used to plan and track the movements of convoys and in operations of search and rescue of injured soldiers, with considerable reduction of response time. Satellite navigation is used by military forces for ground navigation, aviation navigation and maritime navigation. Since military aviation navigation and maritime navigation are similar to their civilian counterparts this article will focus mostly on military ground navigation.

	Detailed information about Military Navigation can be found [[Military Navigation\|here]].		Detailed information about Military Navigation can be found [[Military Navigation\|here]].
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	Tracking of potential targets before they are declared hostile, is a requirement in modern military operations. A number of military systems use GNSS information to track the movement of these potential targets. This data is also collected to feed situation awareness systems and weapon systems.		Tracking of potential targets before they are declared hostile, is a requirement in modern military operations. A number of military systems use GNSS information to track the movement of these potential targets. This data is also collected to feed situation awareness systems and weapon systems.

	Conventional weapon systems such as smart bombs and guided missiles use the acquired tracking information, enhanced by ~~GPS~~ receivers information and other guidance systems.		Conventional weapon systems such as smart bombs and guided missiles use the acquired tracking information, enhanced by GNSS receivers information and other guidance systems.

	Detailed information about Target Acquisition can be found [[Target Acquisition\|here]].		Detailed information about Target Acquisition can be found [[Target Acquisition\|here]].