{"id":50160,"date":"2023-09-29T15:53:08","date_gmt":"2023-09-29T15:53:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2023\/09\/29\/bae-systems-to-supply-us-army-with-jam-resistent-navigation-tech\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T18:39:37","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T18:39:37","slug":"bae-systems-to-supply-us-army-with-jam-resistent-navigation-tech","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/industry\/2023\/09\/29\/bae-systems-to-supply-us-army-with-jam-resistent-navigation-tech\/","title":{"rendered":"BAE Systems to supply US Army with jam-resistant navigation tech"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

WASHINGTON \u2014 BAE Systems will provide the U.S. Army high-tech, embeddable computer cards used for secure navigation on foot and aboard armored vehicles in a contract worth $318 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The five-year contract for M-code GPS modules and related engineering support, announced Sept. 29, gives the service\u2019s positioning, navigation and timing experts direct access to the company\u2019s wares<\/a>, according to the Program Executive Office for Intelligence, Electronic Warfare and Sensors, or PEO IEW&S.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The cards were previously procured through \u201cvarious external contracts\u201d and the Defense Logistics Agency, which ran up costs and complicated the buying process, the office said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

M-code is meant to be a stronger, more secure source of situational awareness \u2014 where a soldier is, where a soldier is headed and at what pace. It touts increased resistance to jamming and spoofing, a critical consideration for the U.S. as it prepares for potential fighting against Russia and China. Both wield significant electronic warfare arsenals<\/a> that can make traversal and coordination more difficult.<\/p>\n\n\n\t