Metrology & Measurement Technology, Volume. 45, Issue 3, 100(2025)

State of the art and perspectives of metrology technologies for low⁃altitude aircraft navigation systems

Zhe FAN*, Fengyuan YU, and Jianbo ZHAO
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  • AVIC Changcheng Institute of Metrology & Measurement, Beijing100095, China
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    Category: Sensor Technology

    Received: Jan. 2, 2025

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Jul. 31, 2025

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    DOI:10.11823/j.issn.1674-5795.2025.03.09

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