CoCom – or why you can’t use GPS to guide missiles

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Did you know that any kind of GPS receiver is required to disable itself when it reaches speeds over 1200MPH at altitudes over 60K feet? The idea is that it could be used to guide an intercontinental ballistic missile. This is known is the CoCom Limits. CoCom is the acronym for Coordinating Committee for Multilateral Export Controls which was established after the second World War.

So if you’re interested in building a GPS guided missile make sure to slow it down to 1100MPH and stay below 60K feet.

Check it out on Wikipedia.

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CoCom – or why you can’t use GPS to guide missiles

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