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.
Read More »USAF Needs Industry Input on GPS Receiver for Joint Air to Surface Missile
The U.S. Air Force seeks market information on potential GPS receivers for the Joint Air to Surface Standoff Missile. The service branch said Monday in a SAM notice it needs to develop a strategy for the procurement of an M-code GPS receiver under the JASSM program.
Read More »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.
Read More »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.
Read More »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.
Read More »SpaceX to Resume Delayed GPS Satellite Launch This Week
SpaceX plans to push through with the launch of a Falcon 9 rocket carrying a new military GPS satellite after addressing the technical issue that caused liftoff delays, Cnet reported Monday. The company said GPS III Space Vehicle 04's launch can resume on Thursday at Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Read More »Booz Allen’s Kevin Coggins: US Should Invest in Backup Long-Range Navigation System
Kevin Coggins, vice president for positioning, navigation and timing at Booz Allen Hamilton, has said that an internationally protected backup communications infrastructure can help ensure continued operations across the U.S. amid GPS outages.
Read More »BAE’s US Arm Joins GPS Innovation Alliance
BAE Systems' U.S. subsidiary became the sixth member company of the GPS Innovation Alliance, which aims to promote the adoption of global positioning systems and secure the technology.
Read More »Orolia to Build Simulator for US Military GPS Receiver Testing
Orolia Defense and Security has secured a $1.7M contract to supply multiple simulators for U.S. military personnel to test GPS receivers designed to integrate with positioning, navigation and timing equipment.
Read More »Raytheon Technologies Hands Navy’s First GPS-Based Aircraft Landing System
The U.S. Navy has received the first production unit of a system Raytheon Technologies built to help military personnel land aircraft onto a carrier or an amphibious assault vessel.
Read More »Air Force Eyes Lockheed, Aerospace Corp Partnerships for GPS Satellite Station-Keeping Maneuvers
The U.S. Air Force’s 2nd Space Operations Squadron plans to work with Aerospace Corp. and Lockheed Martin for satellite maneuver operations after performing its first orbital station-keeping of a GPS III satellite last month.
Read More »Lockheed Added to GPS Innovation Alliance; Johnathon Caldwell Quoted
Lockheed Martin has joined an organization that aims to promote awareness of global positioning system technology applications.
Read More »Xplore Lands Air Force Contract to Study Cislunar Technologies
Xplore has received a contract of an undisclosed sum from the U.S. Air Force to analyze positioning, navigation and timing capacities that could support cislunar operations.
Read More »Army Engineers Issue Unmanned Ground Vehicle RFI
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has posted a request for information to seek potential sources of unmanned ground vehicles with autonomous capabilities for research, test and evaluation purposes.
Read More »Lockheed Gets Operational Acceptance for Updated GPS III Satellite; Johnathon Caldwell Quoted
The U.S. Space Force has issued an operational acceptance certification for the second Lockheed Martin-developed GPS III satellite containing updates to its contingency controls.
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