raytheon gets government contract to build new GPS receivers
Jul 14, 2006 gps navigation, misc news
Government defence contractor Raytheon just got assigned to build the next generation GPS receivers for $38 million dollars for the Joint Program Office at the U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center.
This contract is in the Modernized User Equipment program where the military personnel will be connected to the GPS navigation signals with the new and enhanced NavStar GPS satellites. The receivers, which will employ the robust M-code military signal, also will work effectively with legacy signal systems.
“The MUE program represents an opportunity to raise the capability of military GPS equipment while lowering the cost for the warfighter. Working with our teammates, General Dynamics and Trimble Navigation Systems, MUE will benefit from breakthroughs in microelectronics technology, coupled with advanced security solutions to enable higher performance and greater integrity at less cost than today’s systems,” said Phil Kelton, MUE program manager for Raytheon’s GPS and navigation systems business, in a statement.
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