BAE Systems demonstrates M-Code signal tracking with Increment 2 GNSS receiver powered by Next-Generation ASIC

BAE Systems successfully demonstrated M-Code signal tracking with an Increment 2 Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receiver powered by the company’s Next-Generation Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC). This technological breakthrough is part of the Military GPS User Equipment (MGUE) Increment (Inc) 2 Miniature Serial Interface (MSI) program, the result of a $247 million contract received by BAE Systems in 2020 from U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command.

Increment 2 is a significant leap forward in core signal processing capability and supports advanced signal processing, including support for additional satellite networks. The program will develop and qualify a small form factor receiver for use in applications requiring low size, weight, and power. This allows for easier integration into a wider range of platforms, such as battery-powered handheld receivers.

This builds upon the flexibility offered by BAE Systems’ current Selective Availability Anti-Spoofing Module (SAASM) and M-Code Increment 1 products. It provides more capability to outpace the threat, including field reprogramming and a flexible software configuration to meet mission needs.

BAE Systems’ extensive portfolio of M-Code GPS and anti-jam products provides flexible, efficient, and reliable navigation and guidance solutions for airborne systems, precision munitions, handheld receivers, and embedded applications. Development of the Increment 2 MSI program is conducted at the company’s state-of-the-art facility in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where its team is unlocking the future power of this Next-Generation capability.

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