[GeoStL] GPS survives 16,000 Gs

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I was watching Future Weapons on the Military Channel tonight.  They had a 
GPS-guided artillery shell called Excalibur they subjected to 16,000 Gs in a 
test firing, which is twice as much as it will be subjected to in a real-world 
situation.  The electronics survived the firing and it performed flawlessly.  
They fired one shell at a target 22 km away but instead of firing straight at 
the target, it was shot 4 miles off course, about a 15° offset.  During it's 90 
second flight, the shell corrected it's flight and hit within 2 yards of the 
target.  I just wish my etrex wouldn't shut off when it receives a slight bump. 
Here's a couple links with info on it.
http://tinyurl.com/zdqld


http://tinyurl.com/26w6h9






 

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