US submarine depends on Litton Ring Lasaer Gyro for accurate navigation in Arctic under-ice expedition

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Litton Marine Systems has equipped the USS HAWKBILL (SSN 666) with its Sperry MK39 Mod 3 Ring Laser Gyro Inertial Navigation system during its recent scientific expedition under the ice to the North Pole. The navigation subsystem was used as a vital attitude and heading sensor during the dangerous underwater winter transit of the Bering Sea. Litton Marine System said that the system delivers high-accuracy geographic position information, with or without GPS input, and precise attitude and heading data needed for fire control stabilization and weapons initialization.

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100 years of nautical innovations - Albert Einstein and Dr. Hermann Anschutz-Kaempfe driving gyro compass technology

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Dr. Hermann Anschutz-Kaempfe's contributions to the field of nautical innovations and gyro compass technology are discussed. Albert Einstein also contributed in the development of Anschutz's new gyrocompass.

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100 years of nautical innovations - Albert Einstein and Dr. Hermann Anschutz-Kaempfe driving gyro compass technology

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Nautical equipment invented from the 1900s onwards is discussed. The gyro compass technology developed by Albert Einstein and Dr Hermann Anschutz-Kaempfe is described in detail.

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