BAE Systems provides enhanced GPS technology for F-15 Eagle fighters
08 September 2022 - 03:00PM
Business Wire
BAE Systems has received a $13 million contract for advanced
Global Positioning System (GPS) technology to protect U.S. F-15E
aircraft from GPS signal jamming and spoofing. The company’s
Digital GPS Anti-jam Receiver (DIGAR) will ensure the reliability
of military GPS systems for aircraft operating in challenging
signal environments.
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DIGAR uses advanced antenna electronics, high-performance
signal-processing, and digital beamforming – a capability that
combines 16 steered beams – for better GPS signal reception and
superior jamming immunity. These capabilities are critical for
high-speed aircraft as they maneuver through the battlespace. The
F-15 Eagle is the second U.S. Air Force fighter platform to receive
DIGAR GPS upgrades, following the F-16 Fighting Falcon. DIGAR also
provides advanced GPS capabilities for intelligence, surveillance,
and reconnaissance aircraft as well as multiple unmanned aerial
vehicles.
“Modern airborne missions require accurate positioning and
navigation data, and GPS systems must be able to withstand
adversaries’ best disruption efforts,” said Greg Wild, Navigation
and Sensor Systems product line director at BAE Systems. “Our DIGAR
antenna electronics are trusted to protect these platforms in
contested environments.”
BAE Systems’ family of military GPS products offer size, weight,
and power characteristics suitable for a variety of applications,
including handheld electronics, vehicles, unmanned aerial vehicles,
aircraft, and precision-guided munitions. In addition to GPS
Anti-Jam products, the company is currently delivering advanced GPS
products compatible with the next-generation M-Code satellite
signal, and is developing the next generation of receivers to
ensure dependable GPS for warfighters across land, air, and sea
domains.
BAE Systems work on military GPS technology takes place in Cedar
Rapids, where the company is investing more than $100 million to
build a 278,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art research and
manufacturing center.
Learn more about BAE Systems military GPS technology:
https://www.baesystems.com/product/gps-products.
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For more information: Mark Daly, BAE Systems Mobile:
603-233-7636 mark.g.daly@baesystems.com
www.baesystems.com/US @BAESystemsInc
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