GPS Block III

BAE Systems Receives $325M for M-Code GPS Modules

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Tuesday, May 18, 2021
Defense, Technology, Aerospace, Manufacturing, Other Technology, Other Defense, Contracts, Global Positioning System, Satellite navigation device, BAE Systems, GPS Block III, Precision-guided munition, Science and technology, Technology, Companies of the United Kingdom

View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210518005418/en/\nBAE Systems has received a $325.5M contract from the Defense Logistics Agency for advanced M-Code GPS modules that will provide positioning, navigation, and timing data with anti-jamming and anti-spoofing capabilities.

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210518005418/en/\nBAE Systems has received a $325.5M contract from the Defense Logistics Agency for advanced M-Code GPS modules that will provide positioning, navigation, and timing data with anti-jamming and anti-spoofing capabilities.
  • Photo credit: BAE Systems\n\xe2\x80\x9cOur state-of-the-art GPS technology works with the advanced military M-Code signal to provide reliable information to the warfighters who depend on it,\xe2\x80\x9d said Greg Wild, director of Navigation and Sensor Systems at BAE Systems.
  • \xe2\x80\x9cThis contract will ensure the availability of M-Code module inventory to build advanced, next-generation GPS receivers.\xe2\x80\x9d\nUnder the multi-year contract, BAE Systems will deliver Modernized GPS User Equipment (MGUE) Increment 1 Common GPS Modules (CGMs) compatible with the advanced M-Code signal to support the U.S. Department of Defense and international allies through 2030.
  • BAE Systems will manufacture the modules, manage their inventory on behalf of the Defense Logistics Agency, and use them to build military-grade GPS receivers for ground and precision-guided munitions.\nBAE Systems\xe2\x80\x99 portfolio of M-Code GPS receivers provides flexible, efficient, and reliable navigation and guidance solutions for airborne systems, precision munitions, handheld receivers, and embedded applications.

Third Lockheed Martin-Built GPS III Satellite Now Climbing To Orbit On Its Own Power

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Tuesday, June 30, 2020
Space program of the United States, Global Positioning System, GPS satellite blocks, Spacecraft, Satellites, GPS Block III

GPS III Space Vehicle 03 ( GPS III SV03 ) is responding to commands from U.S. Space Force and Lockheed Martin engineers in the Launch & Checkout Center at the company's Denver facility.

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  • GPS III Space Vehicle 03 ( GPS III SV03 ) is responding to commands from U.S. Space Force and Lockheed Martin engineers in the Launch & Checkout Center at the company's Denver facility.
  • "In the coming days, GPS III SV03's onboard liquid apogee engines will continue to propel the satellite towards its operational orbit," said Tonya Ladwig, Lockheed Martin's Acting Vice President for Navigation Systems.
  • Lockheed Martin designed GPS III to help the Space Force modernize the GPS constellation with new technology and capabilities.
  • The new GPS IIIs provide three times better accuracy and up to eight times improved anti-jamming capabilities over any previous GPS satellite.