Satellite communications

Air Force Orders 300 More M-Code Receivers

April 4, 2018
The U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center (USAF SMC) has ordered an additional 300 Military Code (M-Code) Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers from Rockwell Collins.

Rockwell Collins received a follow-on order for an additional 300 Military Code (M-Code) Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers from the U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center (USAF SMC). The order comes after Rockwell Collins’ recent fulfillment of 770 receivers in support of the Military GPS User Equipment (MGUE) program.

“This order will help accelerate the rapid integration and fielding of M-Code,” noted Rob Scott, director of Navigation Solutions for Rockwell Collins. “The delivery of our high-performing M-Code GPS receivers will enable the next generation of reliable and secure military navigation.”

This is an example of one of the 300 M-Code GPS receivers recently ordered by the U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center (USAF SMC) from Rockwell Collins.

The next major development milestone for Rockwell Collins’ M-Code receivers is the expected 2018 completion of the Global Positioning Systems Directorate (GPS-D) security certification. Completion of certification will expedite broader testing of the M-Code receivers in more platforms and locations.

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Jack Browne | Technical Contributor

Jack Browne, Technical Contributor, has worked in technical publishing for over 30 years. He managed the content and production of three technical journals while at the American Institute of Physics, including Medical Physics and the Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology. He has been a Publisher and Editor for Penton Media, started the firm’s Wireless Symposium & Exhibition trade show in 1993, and currently serves as Technical Contributor for that company's Microwaves & RF magazine. Browne, who holds a BS in Mathematics from City College of New York and BA degrees in English and Philosophy from Fordham University, is a member of the IEEE.

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