EL SEGUNDO, Calif.,
Aug. 8, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon
(NYSE: RTN) received security certification for new GPS modules and
receivers from the Global Positioning Systems Directorate at the
U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center.
The new modules and receivers will give military aircraft,
ships, ground vehicles and weapon systems secure and reliable
access to modernized GPS.
"Because GPS is under constant attack, we worked with our
government partners to create new M-code modules and receivers that
give the military secure and resilient navigation systems," said
Eric Ditmars, vice president of
Raytheon's Secure Sensor Solutions. "And since the tech is platform
agnostic, it will work on a wide-range of platforms in the air, on
the ground or at sea."
Raytheon's military code common GPS module was certified, along
with its ground-based GPS receiver, or GB-GRAM, and the avionics
GPS receiver, or GRAM-S/M. GB-GRAM
and GRAM S/M are jointly developed
with Trimble Inc., while General Dynamics provides cryptographic
capabilities for the modules.
"Operators need a system that is flexible and fast," said
Chad Pillsbury, director of
Resilient Navigation at Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems. "We've
designed these GPS systems with a common security architecture –
meaning we can get this capability in the hands of operators faster
and eliminate the need for additional security certifications."
About Raytheon
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with 2018 sales of $27 billion and
67,000 employees, is a technology and innovation leader
specializing in defense, civil government and cybersecurity
solutions. With a history of innovation spanning 97 years, Raytheon
provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems integration,
C5I™ products and services, sensing, effects and mission support
for customers in more than 80 countries. Raytheon is headquartered
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