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From page 21... ... Another limiting factor was the small number of P-code military receivers in the DOD inventory at the time of the conflict. This prompted a National Command Authority decision to turn SA to zero during the war and led to the DOD's purchase of thousands of civilian GPS receivers, which became known as ttsluggers.~94 In addition to this official procurement, many units and individuals deployed to the Persian Gulf ordered their own GPS receivers directly from vendors and manufacturers.S Current and Future Applications and Requirements The most common use of GPS during the Persian Gulf War, and perhaps the most critical, was for land navigation. Read the entire page →

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... Another limiting factor was the small number of P-code military receivers in the DOD inventory at the time of the conflict. This prompted a National Command Authority decision to turn SA to zero during the war and led to the DOD's purchase of thousands of civilian GPS receivers, which became known as ttsluggers.~94 In addition to this official procurement, many units and individuals deployed to the Persian Gulf ordered their own GPS receivers directly from vendors and manufacturers.S Current and Future Applications and Requirements The most common use of GPS during the Persian Gulf War, and perhaps the most critical, was for land navigation.

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