Global Positioning System (GPS) Modernization
Abstract
Global Positioning System (GPS) Modernization funds the Navy's integration of Military GPS User Equipment (MGUE), specifically Military Code (M-Code) capable GPS receivers, being developed by the Air Force GPS Directorate into various receivers on Navy air and sea platforms. Integration of these receivers addresses emerging threats to GPS by securing access to the new GPS M-Code signal. This effort supports Navy's compliance with Public Law 111-383, which requires that all GPS user equipment be capable of receiving the new GPS M-Code signal after FY 2017. This project is the Navy's single voice on providing service requirements to Air Force receiver development programs and coordinate Navy reviews of Air Force GPS receiver documentation. Tasking includes overall centralized planning, coordination and budgeting of the non-recurring engineering required to conduct systems engineering, integration, and testing for multiple platforms. This effort includes use of core expertise and government engineers from multiple Navy platform program offices to conduct systems engineering, provide review and oversight of prime vendor engineering documents, and develop government test plans. The integration timeline is 5+ years from planning to test and is dependent on platform type. For aircraft integration, GPS M-Code capable receivers will be procured through existing Air Force Joint Services System Management Office (JSSMO) contracts and integrated on Navy platforms using Prime Vendor contracts held by each platform's program office. Each platform uses a unique GPS receiver requiring individual parallel efforts to integrate MGUE into each specific receiver. Each receiver integration effort requires a separate team to address the unique requirements. Additionally, each platform has a unique GPS system configuration, which requires separate parallel efforts to integrate and test the modernized GPS receiver into each platform, to include coordination with each Program Management Air (PMA) organization; management, oversight and support of the effort; and contracting and working with the identified Prime Vendor for the platform. To meet the Navy's mandate, system engineering and requirement development efforts must begin before actual delivery of MGUE.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2019
- Source ID
- ea77a6f374c1e2d98bcbd648f0530376
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