L3Harris Technologies Awarded Four Additional Payload Mission Data Units for GPS III Follow-on Contract
February 23 2021 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
Highlights:
- Provides most powerful, reliable, flexible GPS signal
technology yet
- Improves capabilities over 70-percent-digital MDU used for
current GPS III satellites
- Extends 40-plus-year legacy of GPS payload technology
leadership
L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) has received contracts totaling
$137 million for four navigation payload Mission Data Units (MDU)
for future GPS III Follow-on (GPS IIIF) satellites.
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Lockheed Martin, the prime contractor for
GPS III/IIIF, selected L3Harris in 2018 to design and build the
first two fully-digital MDUs, the heart of the satellite’s
navigation payload. The MDU generates more powerful GPS signals and
assures clock operations for GPS users. (Photo: Business Wire)
Lockheed Martin, the prime contractor for GPS III/IIIF, selected
L3Harris in 2018 to design and build the first two fully-digital
MDUs, the heart of the satellite’s navigation payload. The MDU
generates more powerful GPS signals and assures clock operations
for GPS users.
“The digital MDU is flexible enough to adapt to advances in GPS
technology and future changes in mission needs,” said Ed Zoiss,
President, Space and Airborne Systems, L3Harris. “The new MDU will
also support a smooth transition for the U.S. Space Force’s GPS OCX
ground control segment.”
The U.S. Space Force expects the first GPS IIIF satellite, which
builds on GPS III adding new capabilities and technology, to be
available for launch in 2026. The GPS IIIF MDU will provide
improved capabilities over L3Harris’ 70-percent-digital MDU on the
first ten GPS III satellites. The first four GPS III satellites
have successfully launched and are now operational in the GPS
constellation.
L3Harris has provided navigation technology for every U.S. GPS
satellite ever launched. This technology enables the reliable GPS
signal that millions of people – including U.S. service members –
and businesses depend on every day.
About L3Harris Technologies
L3Harris Technologies is an agile global aerospace and defense
technology innovator, delivering end-to-end solutions that meet
customers’ mission-critical needs. The company provides advanced
defense and commercial technologies across air, land, sea, space
and cyber domains. L3Harris has approximately $18 billion in annual
revenue and 48,000 employees, with customers in more than 100
countries. L3Harris.com.
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Kristin P. Jones Space and Airborne Systems
Kristin.P.Jones@L3Harris.com 571-419-4718
Sara Banda Corporate Sara.Banda@L3Harris.com
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