Global Navigation Satellite Systems Engineering, Policy, and Design
The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) of the Department of Defense (DoD) sought in mid-August commercial solutions to counter growing GNSS spoofing operations.
By Inside GNSS
The future-oriented Navigation Technology Satellite-3 (NTS-3) spacecraft has taken one more step towards its in-space demonstration, scheduled for 2023. The satellite bus that will carry it has arrived at L3Harris Technologies of Palm Bay, Florida, delivered by Northrop Grumman Corporation.
By Inside GNSS
BAE Systems selected Spirent Federal Systems to provide a controlled reception-pattern antenna (CRPA) test system to support M-Code military GPS technology development.
By Inside GNSS
BAE Systems, Inc. received the first contract from the Space and Missile Systems Center’s Space Production Corps to deliver M-Code Military GPS User Equipment (MGUE) to Germany.
By Inside GNSS
Iridium Communications Inc. received a research and development contract worth up to $30 million from the United States Army to develop a payload to be hosted on small satellites that supports navigation systems, guidance and control for GPS and GPS-denied precision systems.
By Alan Cameron
The U.S. Space Force brought broadcast of the modernized encrypted M-Code signal one step closer to global availability for authorized military users with the launch of the fifth GPS III satellite on June 17.
By Inside GNSS
TRX Systems delivered its Dismount Electronic Warfare (EW) Kit to the U.S. Army Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO). The system is a prototype to extend Electronic Warfare (EW) and Signal Intelligence (SIGINT) for the dismounted warfighter.
By Inside GNSS
The Government Accounting Office (GAO) has issued a 51-page report examining the challenges the Department of Defense faces in developing and fielding new positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) technologies to complement, augment or replace GPS when it is unavailable. It found that the DOD is not doing enough in this regard.
By Inside GNSS
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded Northrop Grumman a $13.3 million contract Phase 2 of the Blackjack program to “advance its Position, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) payload through emulation and Critical Design Review, and build PNT payload units destined for space flight.”
By Inside GNSS
The United States Space Force’s Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) awarded a $228 million contract to Raytheon Intelligence and Space for the GPS Next-Generation Operational Control System (OCX) Follow-On (OCX 3F).
By Inside GNSS
The first M-code enabled receiver cards were delivered to a U.S. ally in February 2021. Canada took possession of an unspecified number of Military Code-capable GPS receiver cards for the purposes of laboratory and field testing.
By Inside GNSS
The upcoming Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Global Force Next 2021 virtual event features two sessions that will be of interest to readers of Inside GNSS and Inside Unmanned Systems, focusing on alternative PNT on the battlefield and robotic combat vehicles.
By Inside GNSS
The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) recently awarded Integrated Solutions for Systems (IS4S) a $95M Phase 2 contract for the Resilient-Embedded GPS/Inertial Navigation System (R-EGI) development and prototype program.
By Inside GNSS
Raytheon Intelligence & Space delivered its 3,000th Miniaturized Airborne GPS Receiver (MAGR) 2000-S24 system to the U.S. Air Force recently. The MAGR2K is a secure, resilient GPS receiver that enables the warfighter to navigate the battlespace with protection against interference and jamming.
By Inside GNSS
As 2020 comes to a close, the Ligado Networks LLC’s (Ligado) mobile satellite services (MSS) project remains at a standstill. While actions in the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) proceedings in the case have stagnated, Congressional action, funds and filings have flowed.
By Dawn M.K. Zoldi (Colonel, USAF, Ret.)
