Lockheed Martin nabs $105M ground system contract to support next-gen GPS
The upgrade to be performed under then new contract would allow Lockheed Martin’s AEP ground system to replace RTX’s long-troubled OCX program for future GPS IIIF birds.
The upgrade to be performed under then new contract would allow <a href="/manufacturers/lockheed-martin" class="manufacturer-link">Lockheed Martin</a>’s AEP ground system to replace <a href="/manufacturers/raytheon-technologies" class="manufacturer-link">RTX</a>’s long-troubled OCX program for future GPS IIIF birds.
The announcement comes amid a period of heightened defence investment, with NATO member states accelerating modernisation programmes and procurement cycles.
Source: Breaking Defense. Read the full report at https://breakingdefense.com/2026/04/lockheed-martin-nabs-105m-ground-system-contract-to-support-next-gen-gps/