US plans GPS satellite navigation upgrade

[rpm]

http://mybroadband.co.za/news/General/2080.html

 

[Tns]

surely they have more control now, usally civilian can only get 3M (6M diameter) accuracy? a Stronger signal would always be good.

and resistance to hostile jamming

Does this include the US military it self?

 

[lenosb]

Africa's answer to the competition will be a new map book WITH GPS co-ords!!!!!

 

[Skeptik]

The US don't like competition do they.

Galileo AFAIK won't deliberately be made inaccurate like the US version. There is also the Russian competitor called Glonass, which is already getting an update.
We are a bit behind in SA because we don't get WAAS, so the accuracy is always a bit low.

 

[UglyKidJoe]

We are a bit behind in SA because we don't get WAAS

We're a bit behind in SA because we've got Ivy...

 

[Tns]

We're a bit behind in SA because we've got Ivy...

Now ain't that the truth! but seriously does she actually know what GPS or WAAS is?