Rockwell-Collins Defense Advance GPS Receiver (DAGR)
Object Details
- Description
- The Defense Advanced GPS Receiver (DAGR) is a small, hand-held GPS receiver made by Rockwell-Collins, Inc. The DAGR uses state of the art GPS technology, including "All in View" satellite tracking and the Selective Availability Anti-Spoofing Module (SAASM). The SAASM allows decryption of precision GPS coordinates. The size and weight (5 oz) provide for pocket storage and easy portability.
- Initial contracting for the production of the DAGR began in 2002. Actual use in the field began in 2004. It is used by the US Armed Services, the Missile Defense Agency, the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and 32 Allied countries.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- ID Number
- 2012.0002.01
- accession number
- 2012.0002
- catalog number
- 2012.0002.01
- Object Name
- GPS receiver
- Physical Description
- plastic (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 6 1/2 in x 4 in x 1 3/4 in; 16.51 cm x 10.16 cm x 4.445 cm
- See more items in
- Military and Society: Armed Forces History, Military
- Military
- Time and Navigation
- Measuring & Mapping
- National Museum of American History
- Record ID
- nmah_1419299
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-9939-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
There are restrictions for re-using this image. For more information, visit the Smithsonian's Terms of Use page .
International media Interoperability Framework
IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more.