- L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX -1.0%) received contracts totaling $137M for four navigation payload Mission Data Units for future GPS III Follow-on (GPS IIIF) satellite.
- The new MDU will also support a smooth transition for the U.S. Space Force's GPS OCX ground control segment.
- U.S. Space Force expects the first GPS IIIF satellite to be available for launch in 2026; GPS IIIF MDU will provide improved capabilities over L3Harris' 70% digital MDU on the first ten GPS III satellites.
- The first four GPS III satellites have successfully launched and are now operational in the GPS constellation.