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	'''TACtical Air Navigation''', or '''TACAN''', is a navigation system used by [[:Category:Military aircraft\|military aircraft]]. It provides the user with a distance and bearing from a ground station. It is a more accurate version of the [[VHF]] omnidirectional range / Distance Measuring Equipment (VOR/DME) system that provides range and bearing information for civil aviation. At VORTAC facilities, the DME portion of the TACAN system is available for civil use.		'''TACtical Air Navigation''', or '''TACAN''', is a navigation system used by [[:Category:Military aircraft\|military aircraft]]. It provides the user with a distance and bearing from a ground station. It is a more accurate version of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vhf VHF] omnidirectional range / Distance Measuring Equipment ([[VOR-DME]]) system that provides range and bearing information for civil aviation. At VORTAC facilities, the [[DME]] portion of the TACAN system is available for civil use.

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