[winthrowe]

I'm not actually air force, but am a bit of an aviation buff with a private license. There would be backup nav systems in manned aircraft, but several popular modern munitions are GPS guided, and I would tend to think that modern battlespace information systems require it as well. Planes wouldn't fall out of the sky, but it would be a significant departure from the ideal state.

[mkr-hn]

If you have time, I wouldn't mind some examples. I'm curious, not doubtful.

Since this thread sprung up I've wondered what might be impacted by a GPS failure.

[winthrowe]

Of the munitions? I hear JSOWs and especially JDAMs are popular recently.

As far as BIS info, it's not something I've followed closely, but we're talking things like every plane, tank, and infantryman now (soon?) has gps and information on the location of all friendly forces is automatically shared so you cut down friendly fire.

Apparently caf has more info on milspec GPS than I do, I thought that it required the same main band as civilian, and just used additional military bands to increase precision, but apparently it can function fully independently (not really surprising when you think about it). At least that gives you a little info on some of the troubles of failure of military GPS, as unlikely as that is.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joint_Stand-Off_Weapon

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joint_Direct_Attack_Munition