NAVSTAR Global Positioning System (User Equipment) (SPACE)

Abstract

The Navstar Global Positioning System (GPS) is a space-based radio Positioning, Navigation, and Time (PNT) distribution system. GPS User Equipment (UE) consists of standardized receivers, antennas, antenna electronics, etc., grouped together in sets to derive navigation and time information transmitted from GPS satellites. These receiver sets are used by DoD. RDT&E funds UE development, test, and analysis for new PNT receiver capabilities in Navigation Warfare (Navwar) across all military platforms using GPS services. The Modernized User Equipment (MUE) program serves as a technology demonstration and risk reduction effort to provide the technical foundation for the Military GPS User Equipment (MGUE) program which is the next generation of GPS UE. The objectives of the MUE program are to demonstrate that enhanced modernized capabilities are achievable in ground embedded and aviation form factor solutions, successfully mature the Critical Technologies Elements (CTE), establish a modernized Information Assurance architecture, implement the USD(AT&L) Trusted Foundry process, and subject the receiver prototypes to the Government's pilot Security Certification and Performance Evaluation process. This program element is in Budget Activity 7 - Operational System Development, because this budget activity includes development efforts to upgrade systems that have been fielded or have received approval for full rate production and anticipate production funding in the current or subsequent fiscal year.

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Document Details

Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2015
Source ID
0305164F_7_3600_PB_2015
Change Summary Explanation
Starting in FY13, MGUE funding is transferred in this PE to Project 643833 in BA-04. Current User Equipment (CUE) including MUE remains in Project 673028 in this PE. FY13: -$2.757M sequestration reduction
Service Agency Name
Air Force

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Air Force

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Cost Analysis
  • Costs
  • Demonstrations
  • Engineering
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Ground Based
  • Information Assurance
  • Navigation
  • Navigation Warfare
  • Space Based
  • Test And Evaluation

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering.
  • Civilian Systems Systems Program Capability Development and Upgrade Support Activity Expense and Pay Management.
  • Inertial Navigation Systems.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Space

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