Northrop Grumman Responds to GPS III Space Vehicle Alternatives Program
April 06 2016 - 11:00AM
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has submitted an innovative
proposal to the United States Air Force for the next-generation
Global Positioning System (GPS) III program. The Air Force is
looking to update the GPS system, which has been delivering precise
global position, navigation and timing services worldwide for more
than two decades.
Northrop Grumman's proposal is based on a navigational payload
prototype built and tested in 2015 and a heritage space vehicle,
proven to operate in the harsh environment of medium earth orbit.
In addition to current GPS III capabilities, the company's payload
demonstrated enhanced transmission power for the military code, a
critical capability for operating in regions of the world where
jamming is prevalent.
"The Air Force plans to develop a new generation of GPS space
vehicles that will deliver the advanced capabilities needed by
military and civil users, while countering the future threat
environment," said Tim Frei, vice president, communications
systems, Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems. "Our producible and
resilient payload prototype meets these requirements. We are ready
to bring this capability to the warfighter."
The Air Force plans to award up to three $5 million study
contracts in the third quarter of 2016, under the GPS III Space
Vehicles 11+Phase 1 Production Readiness Feasibility Assessment
request for proposal. The study contracts will run for 26 months,
with two additional six-month options. A competition for 22
spacecraft is anticipated in 2018.
Northrop Grumman is a leading global security company providing
innovative systems, products and solutions in autonomous systems,
cyber, C4ISR, strike, and logistics and modernization to government
and commercial customers worldwide. Please visit
www.northropgrumman.com for more information.
CONTACT: AnnaMaria White
424-327-0391
annamaria.white@ngc.com
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