We built a new GPS receiver engine

Re:We built a new GPS receiver engine by bjt2n3904 on Tuesday May 19, 2020 @01:30PM (#23237585)

According to Google, the F22 can do 1500 mph. Looks like civillian GPS is still good as long as you keep it under Mach 1.8 at sea level ;)

ICBMs on the other hand, reportedly go ten times the speed of an F22.

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Re:We built a new GPS receiver engine by salty_biscuits on Tuesday May 19, 2020 @04:39PM (#23239904)

Is is really for missiles. Same reason the ITAR limits for accelerometers and gyros are relatively high (I think like 10g for acceleration). Same again for vibration tolerance. It is a barrier to entry for making a navigation system for missiles.

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Re:We built a new GPS receiver engine by ohazi on Tuesday May 19, 2020 @01:58PM (#23237997)

Neither of which would be using a civilian GPS receiver?

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Re:We built a new GPS receiver engine by RealityVoid on Tuesday May 19, 2020 @08:25PM (#23242004)

Well, not now they wouldn't.

I fail to see what is so hard to believe that an actor _could_ use civilian parts to get military capabilities. Yes, sure the are points about performance and reliability and what not but I can't shake the feeling that at least some of those points are exaggerated or marketing speak and the re is obviously a point where these components are good enough to be dangerous.

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