Arlington-based defense contractor BAE Systems announced Wednesday it has received a $247 million U.S. Space Force contract to design and manufacture an advanced GPS receiver and semiconductor.
Work on the contract will be performed for the Space Force’s Space and Missile Systems Center. The technology will provide positioning, navigation and timing capabilities during missions.
“This program enables us to further develop our core M-Code technology to deliver high-performance, next-generation GPS capabilities,” Greg Wild, director of navigation and sensor systems at BAE Systems, said in a statement. “Our M-Code receiver and next-gen [application-specific integrated circuit] will enable secure and reliable military GPS capabilities in a broader range of platforms.”
