{"id":45815,"date":"2025-10-21T22:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2025\/10\/21\/soldiers-now-equipped-with-next-gen-navigation-system\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T04:30:21","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T04:30:21","slug":"soldiers-now-equipped-with-next-gen-navigation-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/land\/2025\/10\/21\/soldiers-now-equipped-with-next-gen-navigation-system\/","title":{"rendered":"Soldiers now equipped with next-gen navigation system"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">U.S. Army units have begun receiving updated navigational hardware known as the Mounted Assured Positioning, Navigation and Timing System (MAPS) GEN II, service officials announced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The new system builds on its predecessor, MAPS GEN I, to provide soldiers with increased abilities to navigate and communicate in high-stress environments where GPS is denied or degraded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MAPS Gen II was made to be compatible with emerging technology being used within the Army. It is also more secure against complex electronic warfare threats, such as adversaries attempting to sabotage GPS location technology via jamming or spoofing, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.army.mil\/article\/288793\/next_gen_navigation_systems_reach_army_units\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.army.mil\/article\/288793\/next_gen_navigation_systems_reach_army_units\">according to a service release<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cJamming is disruptive, but spoofing can be far more damaging,\u201d Jennifer Thermos, acting product manager of Mounted PNT, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.army.mil\/article\/288793\/next_gen_navigation_systems_reach_army_units\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.army.mil\/article\/288793\/next_gen_navigation_systems_reach_army_units\">said in the release<\/a>. \u201cWith spoofing, you\u2019re still getting GPS signal but if you don\u2019t have a system like MAPS GEN II that can recognize a spoofing attempt and reject it, you could be following a false GPS signal which could lead you right to where the enemy wants you.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The new system guards against these pitfalls with tighter encryption, sensor fusion algorithms and additional security enhancements, the release noted. It also features an alert system that warns soldiers of electronic interference threats. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Units recently trained to use the new system include the 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, attached to the 7th Infantry Division, according to the Army.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cGPS jamming was an issue we had to deal with in training. We must be prepared to respond to GPS jamming. In one case, MAPS indicated a detected threat, which was exactly what MAPS GEN II was designed to do, and we were able to take the appropriate actions,\u201d said Capt. Tianna Johnson of the 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team in the release. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The rollout of the new system follows its <a href=\"https:\/\/peoiews.army.mil\/2025\/03\/04\/mounted-positioning-navigation-and-timing-receives-successful-full-rate-production-decision-for-maps-gen-ii\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/peoiews.army.mil\/2025\/03\/04\/mounted-positioning-navigation-and-timing-receives-successful-full-rate-production-decision-for-maps-gen-ii\/\">full-rate production approval in March<\/a> earlier this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MAPS Gen II is also compatible with the Army\u2019s Next Generation Command and Control infrastructure, an integrated suite of hardware and software <a href=\"https:\/\/www.army.mil\/article\/287180\/army_announces_next_generation_command_and_control_ngc2_prototype_award\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.army.mil\/article\/287180\/army_announces_next_generation_command_and_control_ngc2_prototype_award\">being developed by Anduril and several other key manufacturers<\/a> currently in development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Integrating new technology across the services has been a top priority for the Pentagon. In September, officials created a new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2025\/09\/23\/centcom-forms-task-force-to-speed-delivery-of-drones-tech-to-troops\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2025\/09\/23\/centcom-forms-task-force-to-speed-delivery-of-drones-tech-to-troops\/\">U.S. Central Command task force<\/a>, composed of diverse specialists in data integration, logistics, resourcing and information systems, to deliver viable technology to units in the field within 60 days. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MAPS GEN II provides troops with increased abilities to navigate and communicate in environments where GPS is denied or 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