All source adaptive fusion for aided navigation in non-GPS environment

An innovative approach for navigation in non-GPS environment is presented based on all source adaptive fusion of any available information encompassing passive imaging data, digital elevation terrain data, IMU/GPS, altimeters, and star tracker. The approach provides continuous navigation through non-GPS environment and yields an improved navigation in the presence of GPS. The approach also provides reduced target location error and moving target indication.

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