The AN/PSN-11 Precision Lightweight GPS Receiver (PLGR, colloquially "plugger") is a ruggedized, hand-held, single-frequency

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receiver fielded by the

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. It incorporates the Precise Positioning Service — Security Module (PPS-SM) to access the encrypted P(Y)-code

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. Introduced in January 1990, and extensively fielded until 2004 when it was replaced by its successor, the

Defense Advanced GPS Receiver The AN/PSN-13 Defense Advanced GPS Receiver (DAGR; colloquially, "dagger") is a handheld GPS receiver used by the United States Department of Defense and select foreign military services. It is a military-grade, dual-frequency receiver, and has t ...

(DAGR). In that time period more than 165,000 PLGRs were procured worldwide, and despite being superseded by the DAGR, large numbers remain in unit inventories and it continues to be the most widely used GPS receiver in the United States military. The PLGR measures 9.5 by 4.1 by 2.6 inches and weighs with batteries. It was originally delivered to the United States military with a six-year warranty; however, this was extended to ten years in June 2000.

Versions

*''AN/PSN-11'' — NSN 5825-01-374-6643, an early version (tan case) *''AN/PSN-11(V)1'' "Enhanced PLGR" — NSN 5825-01-395-3513, an upgraded version (green case)

References

*https://web.archive.org/web/20110722183355/https://gps.army.mil/gps/CustomContent/gps/ue/plgr.htm *http://www.rockwellcollins.com/news/gallery/gov/navigation/page2997.html *http://www.ion.org/museum/files/PLGR-9~1.PDF *http://www.prc68.com/I/PLGR.shtml] — Brooke Clarke's PLGR page {{radio-comm-stub Global Positioning System Military equipment of the United States Military electronics of the United States Military equipment introduced in the 1990s

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