The US Army has approved full-rate production of the Mounted Assured Positioning, Navigation, and Timing System (MAPS) Gen II from Collins Aerospace.
As part of the military’s modernization strategy, MAPS Gen II is an Assured Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) system designed for use in army vehicles operating in GPS-contested environments.
With this approval, the Mounted PNT product office and Collins Aerospace can advance MAPS Gen II’s development and prepare for its eventual initial operating capability.
Work on the MAPS Gen II system can be traced back to 2019 when the US Army fielded the MAPS Gen I system, incorporating technological advancements.
Mounted PNT product manager Lt. Col. Damian Dixon praised the effort and support from the various offices, teams, and commands in charge of realizing the project.
MAPS Gen II
The US Army ordered the MAPS Gen II from Collins Aerospace in September 2022 under a five-year contract worth $583 million.
Built with a modular open systems architecture, MAPS Gen II prevents GPS spoofing and jamming through its NavHub-100 navigation system and Multi-Sensor Antenna System that integrates sensor fusion algorithms and non-radio frequency sensors.
Gen II uses military-grade GPS, also known as M-Code, to ensure warfighters can continue their mission with precision despite unavailable or degraded GPS in places including mountainous terrains, tall buildings in urban warfare, or near enemy positions prone to electronic warfare attacks.
