Pacific Defense has received a contract from the U.S. Army Program Manager Positioning, Navigation and Timing to develop a Block 2 Assured Position, Navigation and Timing plug-in card under the CMOSS Mounted Form Factor program — extending the company’s role in one of the Army’s key C5ISR modernization initiatives.
CMFF, established as an Army program of record in April 2025 under the Program Executive Office Command, Control, Communications, and Network, is designed to converge multiple legacy stovepipe systems into a single chassis inside ground and aviation platforms. The chassis integrates capabilities including Assured PNT, tactical communications waveforms, command and control, and force protection electronic attack systems through plug-in cards that can be swapped based on mission requirements.
In September 2025, the Army selected General Dynamics Mission Systems and Pacific Defense as the two lead developers for CMFF prototype systems. Pacific Defense’s lane is the APNT plug-in card. The Block 2 APNT PIC is a rugged 3U VPX card aligned to the Sensor Open Systems Architecture and CMOSS, fusing data from GPS, alternative navigation signals, inertial sensors, and platform vehicle data to maintain position and timing awareness in contested and GPS-degraded environments. It builds on a Block 1 predecessor developed through prior Army contracts and internal investment.
Under the multi-phase, multi-year program, Pacific Defense will design, build, and test prototype quantities to support Army system integration and test activities. While the initial focus is mounted ground and aviation platforms, the company describes the solution as applicable across airborne, ground, and maritime systems. Primary work will be conducted at facilities in Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Mukilteo, Washington; Sunnyvale, California; and El Segundo, California.
