L-3 First DoD Contractor to Complete GPS Military Code Security Certification
October 05 2016 - 12:10PM
Business Wire
L-3 Communications (NYSE:LLL) announced today that its
next-generation Military Code (M-Code) GPS User Equipment has
successfully completed the final step in a government security
certification process. L-3’s M-Code GPS features the most advanced
user equipment technology available, which increases soldiers’
ability to resist enemy jamming and spoofing and performs
significantly better in contested environments. The development and
certification of this technology was performed under the Air Force
Military GPS User Equipment (MGUE) program led by the GPS
Directorate within the Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) at
Los Angeles Air Force Base.
“We are pleased to be the first DoD contractor to complete
security certification for our new M-Code GPS User Equipment,” said
Michael T. Strianese, L-3’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
“L-3 is ahead of the technology curve, and we are delivering
critical innovations that have significant applications inside DoD
markets and on several U.S. Army initiatives. Timely delivery of
these advancements to the warfighter is essential as they respond
to current and emerging threats on the battlefield.”
The certification review was performed by an independent
government review team, with a focus on the security design of the
L-3 GPS User Equipment. The goal of these new security standards is
to further protect the integrity of the navigation and timing
solutions and provide required safeguards for critical information
inside GPS User Equipment. Work on this project will be done by L-3
Interstate Electronics Corporation (L-3 IEC), which is part of the
Precision Engagement & Training sector within L-3’s Electronic
Systems business segment.
Based in Anaheim, California, L-3 IEC is an industry leader in
positioning, navigation and timing products and solutions and is a
long-term supplier of critical navigation, test instrumentation and
missile tracking systems for the U.S. Navy’s Fleet Ballistic
Missile (FBM) weapon systems, including the Trident submarine. To
learn more about L-3 IEC, please visit the company’s website at
www.L-3com.com/iec.com.
Headquartered in New York City, L-3 employs approximately 38,000
people worldwide and is a leading provider of a broad range of
communication and electronic systems and products used on military
and commercial platforms. L-3 is also a prime contractor in
aerospace systems. The company reported 2015 sales of $10.5
billion.
To learn more about L-3, please visit the company’s website at
www.L-3com.com. L-3 uses its website as a channel of distribution
of material company information. Financial and other material
information regarding L-3 is routinely posted on the company’s
website and is readily accessible.
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