Better USAF Positioning Through Boeing GPS

The U.S. Air Force has received from The Boeing Company a proposal for the latter to develop and produce as many as 12 Global Positioning System (GPS) III satellites for the former. Not only will the satellites offer improved anti-jamming capabilities for the warfighter, but also the positioning service will be 10x better than the system in use today.



Boeing plans to continue their current GPS III system definition and risk reduction contract effort in parallel with the Air Force’s source selection process. Such preserves continuity and will ensure the program launches the first constellation as scheduled for mid-2013. Boeing worked with the U.S.A.F. for more than two years on risk reduction demos and detailed plans. The company then completed a successful System Design Review for the nextgen GPS satellite constellation earlier this year. Such confidence from the U.S.A.F. prompted the vice president and general manager of Boeing Space and Intelligence Systems to add, “Boeing’s GPS III offering builds on our proven 34-year GPS partnership with the U.S. Air Force. Our best value offer brings together the best of Boeing’s space-based navigation and communications capabilities, including our integrated GPS space and control segment experience, to deliver a low-risk, high-value program to the U.S. Air Force.”