X-Nico

unusual facts about satellite navigation



Lincoln Town Car

A DVD-based satellite navigation system designed by Pioneer became available late in the 2003 model year; it was later paired with THX sound processing.

Nav/attack system

Since INS is subject to "drift," limiting its accuracy, the nav/attack system periodically updates the aircraft's position based on external radio beacons (such as TACAN) or (since the 1990s) GPS or equivalent satellite navigation system, or using a Doppler radar (although this increases the risk of detection).


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9A52-4 Tornado

Russian ground forces are expected to receive up to 30 Tornado-G systems in 2012, replacing the BM-21 Grad.The improved Tornado-S is being upgraded with the special GLONASS satellite navigation system used in the Smerch missile system.

Dove's Guide for Church Bell Ringers

Map grid references are now shown, and even details of towers as Points of Interest for users of satellite navigation systems: details of individual bells in each ring are being added gradually.

Ferrari GG50

Unique parts of the GG50 are its dashboard and the fact that the GG50 uses the Pioneer AVIC–X1R satellite navigation system.

Giove

GIOVE, Galileo In-Orbit Validation Element, a series of artificial satellites prototyping a satellite navigation system

Nina Hossain

Hossain reads a fake news story at the end of the Duran Duran song “The Man Who Stole a Leopard” and performs the voice of the satellite navigation on “Blame the Machines”, both from the band’s 2010 album All You Need Is Now.