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GPS software glitch hits some military systems in January; Air Force says it's been fixed

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GPS software glitch hits some military systems in January; Air Force says it's been fixed Posted: May 15, 2010 3:46 AM
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GPS glitch hit some military systems in January DENVER — The Air Force says a software glitch in its GPS network in January temporarily left some defense systems unable to lock onto locator signals from satellites, but the problem has since been fixed. The Air Force Global Positioning Wing said Friday one program halted operations as a .... Source article  : GPS software glitch hits some military systems in January; Air Force says it’s been fixed.

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Joe Wareham

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Re: GPS software glitch hits some military systems in January; Air Force says it's been fixed Posted: Jun 9, 2010 6:21 AM
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It's actually pretty scary how a little glitch in GPS navigation systems can jeopardise military operations. Wonder if this has ever been an issue in combat?

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