Like GSM telephones, satellite-based navigation is advancing. The GPS is vulnerable, and there is needed more multi-use systems. Those new navigation systems' requirement is being less vulnerable to EW systems. The other thing is that those systems must use the same time as the data transmitting system and communication tool. The NTS-3 (Navigation Technology Satellite 3) system consists the satellites and receiving systems that can be the size of a mobile telephone.
Maybe the new NTS-3 satellite will have those abilities. The NTS-3 will use different broadbands than the GPS. And that means the GPS could remain a civilian tool. When the military and civilian systems are separated that denies the opponents ability to get those systems in their hands and jam the military systems.
The NTS-3 might have some kind of stealth ability. That means it's hard to detect by using regular radars. And the way to harm that system is to find it by using the data transmission of that satellite. Of course, ASAT missiles and other weapons can have the ability to track the targets by using similar technology that the ARM (Anti-Radiation missiles) use. But that requires that attacking system knows the frequencies that the satellite uses in its data transmission.
That means the new navigation systems have two main segments. Civilian and military. But of course, there are thousands of sub-segments like law enforcement, professional truckers, medical service, and military allies, close allies, and then the segments that are reserved only for things like nuclear weapon security are separated.
Also, the ground controllers might have a better ability to shut down certain navigation segments to deny a hostile use than GPS operators have. The controllers can also locate and close the individual devices and adjust the system's accuracy in some areas.
The NTS-3 satellite would give huge advances, signal stability, and many other things. And one of them could be integrated data transmit ability. Also, a new type of encryption and transmission handling AI-based tools can make this new system more secure than the old GPS.
When we are thinking about the global satellite base positioning there is the possibility to use laser-based optical systems. Those systems can base the idea that the users of that systems point the laser light to the reconnaissance satellite. Then that satellite will transmit the image back to the user, and the user can see its position in the satellite image. This kind of system can integrate with the new U.S anti-hypersonic missile warning satellite systems.
If those satellites can cover the entire Earth with their cameras. That laser-based system can offer a great option for radio-based communication and location. This laser system must be above the clouds and that means it could be effective only in aircraft.
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https://breakingdefense.com/2021/07/nts-3-aiming-to-improve-on-gps-starts-integration-tests-in-august/
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https://eurasiantimes.com/us-air-force-to-dump-gps-for-nts-3/
https://spacenews.com/air-force-gives-nod-to-l3harris-to-continue-development-of-nts-3-navigation-satellite/
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