Raytheon, an RTX business, has received a $206.2 million contract from the U.S. Navy to integrate advanced Global Positioning System capabilities into a precision landing platform.
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What Does the Contract Cover?
The Department of War said Tuesday the cost-plus-incentive-fee contract calls for design, engineering, integration, testing, verification and validation efforts to incorporate M-Code GPS functionality into the AN/USN-3(V)1 Joint Precision Approach and Landing System. In addition, Raytheon will deliver four engineering development models for the Navy as part of the effort.
What Are the Details of the Contract?
Performance will occur primarily in Fullerton, California, which accounts for 60 percent of the effort, with the remaining 40 percent in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The program is scheduled for completion by April 2030. The Naval Air Systems Command, as the contracting activity, will obligate $11.5 million in fiscal 2026 research, development, test and evaluation funds at the time of award. These funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.
Broader RTX Efforts In GPS, PNT Innovation
The award builds on RTX’s broader efforts in GPS modernization and resilient navigation. In December 2025, Collins Aerospace demonstrated assured positioning, navigation and timing technology during an Army exercise, highlighting performance in GPS-denied environments. In May, Raytheon secured a $379.8 million Air Force contract modification for the GPS next-generation operational control system, following a $234 million Space Force award in 2021 for upgrading Blocks 1 and 2 of the system.
