The Manpack was one of the first portable GPS receivers for combat troops. It weighs about 8 kilograms (17 pounds). About 1,400 were manufactured from 1988 to 1993 and were used by coalition ground troops in Operation Desert Storm in 1991. GPS allowed quick and precise navigation in the featureless desert and provided a tactical advantage against an enemy with no access to GPS technology.
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The Manpack was one of the first portable GPS receivers for combat troops.
