GPS
BAE Systems delivers jam-resistant GPS receivers to Germany
BAE Systems delivered to Germany advanced GPS M-code receivers.
Op-ed | Get the Bullseye Off GPS
Protecting GPS satellites and signals is essential to U.S. national and economic security. While some have opined that the solution is more and better GPS, the most effective and least expensive solution is to make GPS a much less attractive target.
Op-ed | Russian threats a reminder of the need to protect GPS
The space-based navigation capabilities of the United States and its allies remain vulnerable to spoofing, denial and attack
HawkEye 360 detects GPS interference in Ukraine
Prior to the Feb. 24 invasion, HawkEye 360 noted increasing GPS interference near Ukraine.
DoD weapons testers to assess cybersecurity of GPS satellites, ground system and user equipment
DoD's office of operational test and evaluation will assess "the survivability of the entire GPS enterprise in a contested space environment"
Boeing wins $329 million contract to support orbiting GPS satellites
The U.S. Space Force awarded Boeing a $329.3 million contract to support operations of Global Positioning System satellites for the next 10 years.
Space data used to detect sources of GPS disruptions
Radio-frequency data collected by HawkEye 360 satellites can be used to locate GPS interference hotspots
Op-ed | GPS Offers Lessons for the Infrastructure of Tomorrow
Today, some of the more innovative uses of GPS are those that work together with other emerging technologies, thereby enabling smarter, more efficient functionality.
PNT alternatives champion open-market approach
Competing positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) companies are joining forces to accelerate efforts to back up global navigation satellite systems (GNSS).
U.S. military doubles down on GPS despite vulnerabilities
Space weapons meant to target U.S. satellites are a growing concern for the U.S. military. Especially worrisome are electronic jamming devices designed to interfere with GPS signals.
Startups map out strategies to augment or backup GPS
Companies investing billions of dollars in autonomous cars, delivery drones and urban air taxis are counting on precise and reliable location data being available when they need it.
Modern civilization would be lost without GPS
Aircraft, cars, trucks, trains and ships rely on GPS for location data, while GPS timing signals underpin cellular communications and financial transactions.
Falcon 9 launches GPS satellite in first national security mission with reused booster
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched a U.S. Space Force GPS 3 satellite June 17. The rocket lifted off at 12:09 p.m. Eastern from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida.
Upcoming SpaceX mission a reusability milestone for national security launch
The scheduled June 17 SpaceX launch of a GPS 3 satellite will be the first national security space mission to use a refurbished Falcon 9 booster.
BAE Systems wins $325 million Pentagon contract for GPS receivers
BAE Systems announced May 18 it has been awarded a $325.5 million contract to supply GPS receiver equipment for the U.S. military and allies.
Space Force to clear refurbished Falcon 9 booster for upcoming GPS launch
The U.S. Space Force this month will complete a design review of a SpaceX Falcon 9 booster that flew a military GPS satellite to orbit last fall. The booster will be cleared to fly another GPS satellite sometime in June.
BAE Systems positioning for growth in military GPS following Collins acquisition
BAE Systems announced on Feb. 17 that it won a $247 million contract to design and manufacture advanced GPS receivers.
Policy directive on GPS issued in closing days of Trump administration
Space Policy Directive-7 highlights the United States’ ever growing dependence on space-based positioning, navigation and timing.
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.
