Lockheed Martin wins $105 million GPS ground control contract

Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE: LMT) received a contract worth up to $105 million from the U.S. Space Force to modernize and sustain the Global Positioning System ground control network, according to a company statement.

The contract extends Lockheed Martin's decade-long work under the Space Force's Architecture Evolution Plan. The company will support launch, early orbit, and disposal operations for GPS IIIF space vehicles and enhance capabilities for military and civilian users.

"For more than ten years, Lockheed Martin has delivered and sustained operational GPS ground capability, evolving the system to provide resilient and mission-proven services that underpin daily warfighter operations," said Christina Mancinelli, vice president of Global Communication & Navigation at Lockheed Martin.

The upgrades will strengthen the GPS enterprise for national defense and commercial users. Launch capabilities under the contract will enable more M-Code-enabled GPS IIIF space vehicles to operate on-orbit, increasing signal resiliency for military applications.

Lockheed Martin has completed production of all GPS III satellites, which the company states provide eight-times greater resiliency and three-times higher accuracy compared to legacy spacecraft. The company is producing GPS IIIF satellites at its Denver facility.

The next-generation GPS IIIF spacecraft will transmit an anti-jam signal that is 63 times more powerful than earlier models, according to the company statement.

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