GPS
Army to introduce new requirements for GPS receivers in weapon systems
Companies in the defense industry see assured PNT as a growing business as the military looks for equipment that can operate without GPS signals.
Air Force confirms it received a second mystery bid for GPS 3
Lockheed Martin vice president Kay Sears said the new GPS 3F is a “brand new” satellite design and not a “carbon copy” of the GPS 3.
Air Force to award $7.2 billion contract to Lockheed Martin for 22 GPS satellites
The first GPS 3F satellite is expected to be available for launch in 2026.
As GPS 3 launch nears, Air Force keeps watchful eye on ground controls
Until OCX Block 1 is available, Lockheed Martin’s upgraded legacy ground system will be used to integrate GPS 3 satellites into the operational constellation.
SN Military.Space | Air Force wants new GPS in orbit before year’s end • DoD big on OTAs • Space Force by 2020 a long shot
If all goes as planned, the Air Force should have one new GPS 3 satellite in orbit before the end of 2018.
No GPS? No problem, there are increasingly more options
Experts say GPS can be strengthened but the military still needs alternatives.
Pentagon sees quantum computing as key weapon for war in space
The military wants to apply quantum computing to secure communications and inertial navigation in GPS denied environments.
Northrop Grumman declines to bid on GPS 3 contract
Northrop Grumman executives said April 25 that the company declined to submit a proposal for the next set of GPS 3 satellites, all but guaranteeing that Lockheed Martin will win the competition.
Lockheed Martin confident about winning GPS 3 competition
Lockheed Martin executives said April 24 they are confident they will win an Air Force competition for the next set of GPS 3 navigation satellites as questions swirl about what other companies, if any, submitted proposals.
Boeing bows out of GPS 3 competition
Boeing has decided to not challenge Lockheed Martin for the next production lot of up to 22 GPS 3 satellites.
Pentagon procurement chief Ellen Lord cautiously optimistic about OCX
OCX effective April 1 transitioned to agile software development.
Leidos bests Raytheon for FAA hosted payload contract
Defense and IT company Leidos triumphed over competitor Raytheon this week in a competition to build a hosted payload for the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration for honing GPS signals.
Pentagon reports rising costs for GPS terminals, ground control system
The annual SAR report looks at Defense Department acquisition programs' cost, schedule, and performance changes.
Air Force to acquire new jam-resistant GPS satellites
In a Feb. 13 solicitation, the Air Force announced it will “conduct a full and open competition” for the production of 22 GPS 3 satellites.
Some good news for GPS 3, but trouble looms
The military is at risk of deploying a brand new satellite constellation years before the terminals and user software are in place.
Congress demands additional security, backup for military GPS signal
The U.S. military has moved to upgrade GPS spacecraft, control systems on the ground and user terminals with new security features. Fears are growing, however, as Russia’s military and other potential adversaries step up their electronic warfare game and come up with fresh techniques to deny U.S. forces access to positioning, navigation and timing data.
