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BAE Systems Taps Spirent’s Federal Arm for Military GPS Receiver Development Support; Ellen Hall Quoted

BAE Systems has tapped Spirent Communications’ federal arm to support its modernization of military Global Positioning System user equipment by providing a controlled reception pattern antenna test system. Spirent Federal Systems said Tuesday that its CRPA Test System will give BAE the necessary simulated signals for experimenting with M-code and other positioning, navigation and timing applications. […] More

by Angeline Leishman July 14, 2021, 12:03 pm
in Contract Awards, News, Technology

Masten to Build Lunar Positioning, Navigation Network Prototype Under Air Force SBIR Contract

Masten Space Systems will develop and test a lunar surface-based position and navigation network prototype for the second phase of the Air Force Research Laboratory’s AFWERX program. Under the Phase II SBIR contract, the company, in collaboration with Leidos, will create shock-proof position, navigation and timing beacon enclosures aimed at making an autonomous surface-based network […] More

by Carol Collins July 14, 2021, 12:01 pm
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USAF Funds Luminous Cyber’s Roll Out of GPS Alternative Tech for Government Use
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BAE Secures $326M DLA Contract for M-Code GPS Module Development; Greg Wild Quoted

BAE Systems announced on Tuesday that it has secured a potential $325.5 million Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) contract for advanced Military Code (M-Code) Global Positioning System (GPS) modules. The modules are meant to provide reliable and secure positioning, navigation and timing data with anti-jamming and anti-spoofing capabilities, and to assist warfighters operating in contested electronic […] More

by Noah Chelednik May 18, 2021, 10:05 am
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Eric Brown: Lockheed Plans On-Orbit GPS Satellite Servicing Feature

Eric Brown, senior director of military space mission strategy at Lockheed Martin, said the company is updating its satellite bus for the U.S. Air Force's GPS III follow-on satellite platform to facilitate hardware updates in orbit, SpaceNews reported Friday.

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by Brenda Marie Rivers March 1, 2021, 9:58 am
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Executive Spotlight: Pramod Raheja, CEO & Co-Founder of Airgility, Inc.

Pramod Raheja, chief executive officer and co-founder of Airgility, recently spoke with ExecutiveBiz regarding the company's solutions, such as aerial unmanned systems and Sensing & Navigation capabilities, and how Airgility leverages emerging technologies to further support their customers' most critical missions. Raheja also discussed where the company will continue to grow, moving into 2021.

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by William McCormick January 29, 2021, 9:26 am
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Raytheon to Launch Alternative Navigation Tech for GPS-Denied Environments

Raytheon Technologies is developing receivers planned to provide an alternative navigation system to GPS that integrates sensors and signals through concepts such as machine learning.

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by Brenda Marie Rivers January 27, 2021, 6:55 am
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Raytheon Logs 3,000th GPS Receiver Delivery Milestone

Raytheon Technologies' intelligence and space business has handed over to the U.S. Air Force the 3,000th production unit of a GPS receiver built to help warfighters prevent jamming and interference while navigating the battlefield.

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by Matthew Nelson January 7, 2021, 6:42 am
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USAF Needs Industry Input on GPS Receiver for Joint Air to Surface Missile
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Robert Cardillo: Gov’t Must Help Drive Industry Efforts to Develop Alternative PNT Tech

Robert Cardillo, former director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and a four-time Wash100 awardee, has said the government must encourage the private sector to implement alternative positioning, navigation and timing systems.

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by Brenda Marie Rivers December 2, 2020, 5:35 am
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Spirent to Test Satellite Navigation Receivers for NASA Lunar Missions

NASA has tapped Spirent Communications' federal systems business to test global navigation satellite system receivers in support of an upcoming lunar exploration mission.

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by Matthew Nelson November 13, 2020, 9:50 am
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Space Force’s 4th Lockheed-Built GPS III Satellite Begins Traverse to Orbit

The latest Lockheed Martin-built GPS III satellite for the U.S. Space Force has detached from SpaceX's Falcon 9 launch vehicle and is cruising toward its intended orbit using the spacecraft's own propulsion system.

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by Brenda Marie Rivers November 6, 2020, 2:34 am