DISMOUNTED ASSURED POSITIONING, NAVIGATION, AND TIMING (PNT) SYSTEM (DAPS)

Description

DAPS enables dismounted Army forces to shoot, move, and communicate in Global Positioning System (GPS)-challenged environments. It assures PNT through integrity checks of, and access to, multiple integrated, modular, layered size, weight, and power constrained PNT sources. DAPS first fuses Assured PNT (APNT) sources then displays APNT data on an integrated display and/or distributes it to various client systems via direct or wireless connections. DAPS is a PEO IEW&S Program of Record.

Benefit TO the Soldier

DAPS enables dismounted maneuver operations with speed, surprise, and agility in GPS-challenged environments.
 

DAPS PRogram of record: DAPS GEN II

• Provides APNT to dismounted users by disseminating PNT to dependent devices in GPS-challenged environments.
• Critical to Army Multi-Domain Operations (MDOs) impacted by Anti-Access/Area Denial (A2/AD) conditions.
• Essential for the Brigade Combat Team (BCT) and their direct support units. 
• Military Code (M-Code).
• Alternative Navigation (ALTNAV).
• Sensor fusion with military GPS receiver and non-GPS augmentation for positioning and navigation integrity and resistance to jamming and spoofing.
• Integrated with Nett Warrior (NW).
• Conformal wearable battery (CWB) for power.
• End user device (EUD) for graphical user interface (GUI).
• Contains integrated power source and screen to operate standalone from NW.
• Integrates Small Tactical Universal Battery to align with overall Army power strategy.
• Technical Maturation to meet capability development document (CDD) requirements. 
• Incorporates Quick Reaction Capability (QRC) lessons learned for additional usability, sustainability, and performance measures.
   

DAPS qrc: DAps gen i (Variants 1.0 and 1.2)

DAPS GEN I Variant 1.0 – NW-dependent
 

• Provides APNT to dismounted users by disseminating PNT to dependent devices in GPS-challenged environments.
• Critical to Army MDOs that are impacted by A2/AD conditions.
• Essential for the BCT and their direct support units.
• M-Code.
• Sensor fusion with military GPS receiver and non-GPS augmentation for positioning and navigation integrity and resistance to jamming and spoofing.
• Integrated with NW.
• CWB for power.
• EUD for GUI.
   

DAPS GEN I Variant 1.2 – Standalone capable
 

• Provides APNT to dismounted users by disseminating PNT to dependent devices in GPS-challenged environments.
• Critical to Army MDOs that are impacted by A2/AD conditions.
• Essential for the BCT and their direct support units.
• M-Code.
• ALTNAV.
• Sensor fusion with military GPS receiver and non-GPS augmentation for positioning and navigation integrity and resistance to jamming and spoofing.
• Integrated with NW.
• CWB for power.
• EUD for GUI.
• Contains integrated power source and screen to operate independently from NW.