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Mazda Was First To Put Military GPS In A Road Car
Original: The Pentagon Built GPS For War. Mazda First Ran It In A Road-Going Car
GPS technology was developed by the Pentagon for military use, and Mazda became the first automaker to offer it in a road-going production car. The story highlights the journey of a defense technology into everyday consumer vehicles, tracing how navigation systems born for warfare ended up guiding ordinary drivers on public roads.
Why now: The surprising origin story of everyday GPS technology as a military invention is drawing attention.
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