Soldiers get new daggers.Rockwell Collins Rockwell Collins, Inc. (NYSE: COL) is a large United States-based international company headquartered in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, primarily providing aviation and information technology systems, solutions, and services to governmental agencies and aircraft manufacturers. recently concluded delivery to the US Army of 50,000 Defense Advanced Global positioning System Global Positioning System: see navigation satellite. Global Positioning System (GPS) Precise satellite-based navigation and location system originally developed for U.S. military use. Receivers (Dagr). The Dagr handheld GPS position, navigation and situational awareness system provides five times the capabilities and functions of Rockwell's PLGR PLGR Precision Lightweight GPS Receiver (US DoD) PLGR Plunger receiver, of which the company had sold more than 200,000 worldwide. The unit provides precise timing to synchronise tactical radios and crypto equipment, a graphical user interface graphical user interface (GUI) Computer display format that allows the user to select commands, call up files, start programs, and do other routine tasks by using a mouse to point to pictorial symbols (icons) or lists of menu choices on the screen as opposed to having to and incorporates anti-jam improvements (over the PLGR) for enhanced protection; this through the inclusion of the next-generation Saasm security device. |
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