Leading the way: BAE Systems unveils a new line of M-Code GPS receivers
[Sponsored] There is now an M-Code version of every GPS receiver the company has created.
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BAE Systems is actively developing and fielding a comprehensive family of M-Code GPS receiver solutions. Our company has created security-certified Common GPS Modules (CGMs) that leverage the robust M-Code signal across an all-inclusive GPS receiver portfolio. The portfolio scales from the world’s smallest and lowest-power M-Code GPS for size, weight, and power (SWaP)-challenged applications, to highly robust receivers with integrated anti-jam antenna electronics for exceptionally challenging environments.
The diverse line of M-Code receivers include:
- ASR™-M
- DIGAR™-300M
- MPE™-M
- MicroGRAM™-M
- NavFire™-M
- NavGuide™
- NavStrike™-M
- NavStorm™-M
- SABR™-M
Actively fielding from this line
BAE Systems has delivered selective availability anti-spoofing module products to more than 45 countries and has begun delivering M-Code GPS receivers in multiple form factors and levels of capability to the U.S. armed forces and its allies through foreign military sales.
Customers who have integrated these products into their platforms are at a competitive advantage, as the open-architecture capability can be tailored to solve their most pressing battlefield problems at an affordable price with a short timeline.
The misconception about the status of M-Code
Work has been underway for more than two decades to modernize GPS with the more secure, jam-resistant, M-code. However, a recent U.S. Government Accountability Office report suggested technical and manufacturing challenges had delayed the deployment of M-Code.
While the scrutiny of the operational efficiencies of M-Code products provided by defense technology companies is important and necessary, significant successes and advancements are currently underway.
BAE Systems is not only dedicated to maintaining a supply of cutting-edge GPS solutions today, but also proactively overcoming the challenges of a rapidly changing defense landscape for the foreseeable future.
About the author:
Justin Wymore is a Business Development Manager, Navigation and Sensor Systems at BAE Systems.
