Tru Trak, SAASM GPS Receiver Released by IEC

The Tru Trak Evolution is IEC latest portable GPS device designed for use in precision guided projectile, munitions, and land attack missiles under developments to mention but a few of its applications.

The device which is made up of a single board, L1/L2, 24 channel secure receiver comprises a security module, radio frequency down converter, and I/O logic. The receiver has been designed to perform multiple tasks that include provision of area navigation, accurate timing for radio time division multiple access (TDMA) operation, and specialized power management modes to optimize battery life. The receivers are also reportedly designed and tested to survive rugged environmental conditions while maintaining exact performance requirements, such as precision timing to within 10 microseconds.

According to the company, the device mean time between failures is greater than 25,000 hours, its JPO approved security design provides a time-to-first-fix in less than 6 seconds with no jamming, and obtains stabilized measurements even in high-jamming environments.

In order to enhance the secure GPS, the company embedded into the receiver the latest Key Data Processor (KDP) II Selective Availability Anti-Spoofing Module (SAASM) chipset in the XFactor module.

The company also said that TruTrak receivers also support the SAASM extended functions with XFactor SAASM module as a secure tamper-resistant, multi-chip module that decodes the U.S. Department of Defense GPS Precise Positioning Service Signal.