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===TACAN===
===TACAN===
The military uses a slightly different system as the civilian version. The military uses something named '''[[TACAN]]''' that operates in the frequency band 960-1215 MHz overlapping the [[VOR]] frequency range. It combines a [[VOR-DME]] and includes an azimuth feature that provides more accurate navigation.
The military uses a slightly different system as the civilian version. The military uses something named '''[[TACAN]]''' that operates in the frequency band 960-1215 MHz overlapping the [[DME]] frequency range. It combines a [[VOR-DME]] and includes an azimuth feature that provides more accurate navigation.
[[File:Pictogram_VORTAC.png|frame|VORTAC symbol]]
[[File:Pictogram_VORTAC.png|frame|VORTAC symbol]]


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