GPS Receiver Development

Abstract

Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) solutions are critical to defense operations, enabling delivery of precision fires, safe aerial navigation, and time coordination across multiple platforms and subsystems. PNT must be maintained in the face of emerging and continuously evolving electronic and cyber threats, requiring increased system resiliency and rapid adaptability similar to that historically required of electronic warfare systems. Evolving threats will drive upgrades such as Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver modernization, development of standard navigational system formats/interfaces, increased use of open system architecture design principles, incorporation of alternative navigation sources into navigational solutions, advanced anti-jam antennas, antenna electronics, radio frequency monitoring/locating/reporting capabilities, and precision clock improvements to maintain current and future force capabilities. Project 651030 includes Embedded GPS/Inertial Navigation System (INS) Modernized (EGI-M), Miniaturized Airborne GPS Receiver 2000 Modernization (MAGR-2K-M), Resilient EGI (R-EGI) development, anti-jam antenna/antenna electronics development, situational awareness devices and other advanced/non-GPS PNT solutions. Activities also include, but are not limited to, current program planning, rapid prototyping/concept development, execution and future program planning and support to other GPS enabled systems as required. The PNT Resiliency, Mods, and Improvements (RMI) effort provides rapidly reprogrammable application space for Alternate Satellite Navigation Systems User Equipment (UE), enabling agile and resilient response to GPS threat environments. Funds may be used to address emerging and short-notice Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortage (DMSMS) issues. The FY 2021 funding request was reduced by $6.364M to account for the availability of prior year execution balances. This requirement supports performance of a full financial audit as required by title 10 U.S.C. Chapter 9A, Sec 240-D. This program element may include necessary civilian pay expenses required to manage, execute, and deliver GPS receiver development capabilities. The use of such program funds would be in addition to the civilian pay expenses budgeted in program element 0605831F. This program is in Budget Activity 5, System Development and Demonstration (SDD) because it has passed Milestone B approval and is conducting engineering and manufacturing development tasks aimed at meeting validated requirements prior to full rate production.

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Document Details

Document Type
Project
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2021
Source ID
651030_0604201F_5_3600_PB_2021

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Civilian Systems Systems Program Capability Development and Upgrade Support Activity Expense and Pay Management.
  • Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Technology.

Technology Areas

  • Cyber
  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Microelectromechanical Systems
  • Space

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