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U.S. military GPS upgrades stretching into 2040s

by Sandra Erwin October 7, 2026October 7, 2026

Government Accountability Office flags long timelines, limited M-code chip supply and fragmented GPS modernization programs

1983 illustration of a GPS satellite. Credit: The U.S. National Archives

Jamming created a resilience market. The space industry is losing it to the ground.

by Kelevitch September 18, 2026September 17, 2026

Space Force to start work on next GPS ground system after OCX failure

by Sandra Erwin September 5, 2026September 5, 2026

Air Force takes over troubled military GPS receiver program

by Sandra Erwin July 24, 2026July 24, 2026

Pentagon officially ends OCX program, citing risk and delays

by Sandra Erwin April 20, 2026April 20, 2026

Pentagon awards Raytheon $45 million for GPS ground system as program future is reassessed

by Sandra Erwin April 2, 2026April 2, 2026

Illustration of a lockheed martin GPS IIIF satellite in orbit.

Pentagon weighing termination of Raytheon GPS ground control contract after years of delays

by Sandra Erwin March 30, 2026March 30, 2026

Another GPS launch shifts from ULA to SpaceX as Vulcan investigation continues

by Sandra Erwin March 20, 2026March 20, 2026

Why GPS III, and what comes after it, still falls short in modern war

by Sean Gorman February 18, 2026February 17, 2026

SpaceX launches GPS satellite for U.S. Space Force

by Sandra Erwin January 28, 2026January 28, 2026

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