How the Gulf War combat debut of 'stealth and GPS' transformed war

How the Gulf War combat debut of 'stealth and GPS' transformed war



When GPS-enabled sensors pinpointed enemy targets, surveillance aircraft monitored enemy troop movements and stealth bombers eluded radar tracking from air defenses in the opening days of Operation Desert Storm decades ago -- in January of 1991 – very few of those involved were likely considering how these attacks signified a new era in modern warfare.