Northrop Grumman wins GPS modernization contract

Northrop Grumman has been awarded a $4.8 million GPS modernization contract from the Air Force's Joint Service Systems Management Office.

Under the contract, the company will support embedded Global Positioning System Inertial Navigation System (GPS/INS) Pre-Phase 1 modernization efforts, according to a Northrop Grumman news release. The Military GPS User Equipment (MGUE) program is developing M-Code-capable GPS receivers, which have been mandated by Congress after fiscal 2017.

"Northrop Grumman will evaluate new GPS receivers' modes of performance, including M-Code and Selective Availability Anti-spoofing Module," the company said. "Additionally, the company will perform trade studies, assess the state of development of MGUE for upcoming applications and contribute to architecture development for next-generation GPS/inertial navigation systems."

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