GPS

Lockheed tapped for GPS III program

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Country/Region/International Authority: 
United States
Company: 
Lockheed Martin
Contract Amount: 
21,500,000 USD
Announcement Date: 
01/11/2012
Termination Date: 
12/31/2014
Source Link(s): 
United Press International

NEWTOWN, Pa., Jan. 11 (UPI) -- Lockheed Martin has been chosen by the U.S. Air Force to provide launch and checkout capability during launch and early orbit testing of GPS satellites.

The contract is worth $21.5 million and extends to launch of the first GPS III satellite in 2014.

Lockheed said that under the award it will integrate its launch and checkout capability with Raytheon's Next Generation Operational Control System.

Submitted by DTW on Fri, 2012-01-27 17:04

Rockwell Collins wins $450 million handheld GPS receiver contract

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yes
Country/Region/International Authority: 
United States
Company: 
Rockwell Collins, Inc.
Contract Amount: 
450,000,000 USD
Project Timeframe: 
8 year
Announcement Date: 
03/18/2009
Source Link(s): 
Rockwell Collins press release

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (March 18, 2009) – Rockwell Collins has received a $450 million follow-on
contract to provide Defense Advanced Global Positioning System Receivers (DAGR) to the U.S. Air
Force GPS Wing. The contract calls for Rockwell Collins to provide these handheld GPS position and
navigation receivers through 2016.

“This contract ensures that we can continue to deliver best-value GPS receivers to the warfighter
without a break in production,” said Bruce King, vice president and general manager of Surface

Submitted by DTW on Sat, 2011-12-10 18:53
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