GPS
Germany to become the first foreign military buyer of U.S. jam-resistant GPS receivers
Germany has ordered jam-resistant Global Positioning System receivers from the United States military, becoming the first buyer of the advanced GPS user equipment under the Foreign Military Sales program.
Raytheon, L3Harris, BAE Systems get $552 million for GPS user equipment
Raytheon, L3Harris and BAE collectively received $552.5 million in contracts to develop and produce integrated circuit cards for military GPS receivers.
SpaceX launches U.S. Space Force GPS 3 satellite
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched a U.S. Space Force GPS 3 satellite Nov. 5 at 6:24 p.m. Eastern.
SpaceX’s GPS contract modified to allow reuse of Falcon 9 boosters
Gwynne Shotwell: "We are pleased that they see the benefits of the technology.”
BAE Systems completes acquisition of Collins’ military GPS business
Collins military GPS will be integrated into BAE Systems’ Electronic Systems sector.
Three companies selected to develop military GPS handheld devices
Collins Aerospace, Raytheon and Technology Advancement Group were awarded contracts to develop military GPS handheld devices.
GPS committee calls FCC Ligado order a “grave error”
A committee charged with giving the U.S. government advice on space-based navigation services concluded that the FCC’s approval of Ligado’s 5G network is a “high-risk” decision that jeopardizes GPS services.
SpaceX launches a U.S. Space Force GPS 3 satellite, recovers rocket’s first stage
This was the first time SpaceX recovered a booster following a National Security Space Launch mission.
Coalition of GPS user groups joins fight against FCC’s Ligado decision
Five associations representing users of the Global Positioning System will be joining forces against the FCC.
DoD looks to Congress for help in dispute with FCC over Ligado network
Mike Griffin, undersecretary of defense for research and engineering, said DoD will seek help from Congress to get the FCC to reverse its decision.
HASC joins critics of FCC’s Ligado decision, FCC denounces ‘baseless fear mongering’
The House Armed Services Committee said the FCC's approval of Ligado’s proposal disregards federal law.
U.S. SPACECOM official on FCC Ligado decision: ‘I want to see the analysis’
Brig. Gen. James: GPS links are vulnerable, which is “part of the reason we're concerned about this situation.”
If Ligado’s network moves forward, U.S. military will need plan to protect GPS
Goldfein: Ligado building a 5G network in the spectrum near GPS is a major concern
FCC’s approval of Ligado 5G network draws criticism from DoD, praise from State Dept.
DoD opposes the FCC's decision while Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the deployment of the 5G network is “vital to our national security."
