Illustration of BAE Systems’ enhanced GPS technology. Photo: BAE Systems

BAE Systems demonstrated M-Code on with a next-generation GNSS receiver as part of a U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command contract. 

BAE reported the demonstration on Monday, which validated M-Code signal tracking with an Increment 2 GNSS receiver powered by the company’s next-generation ASIC chip. The company said Increment 2 is a “significant leap forward” in core signal processing capability and supports advanced signal processing, including support for additional satellite networks.

This is part of theMilitary GPS User Equipment (MGUE) Increment 2 Miniature Serial Interface (MSI) program, part of a $247 million contract received in 2020 from the U.S. Space Force. The MSI includes a next-generation ASIC chip with M-Code technology, an enhanced security and anti-jamming military GPS signal. BAE Systems previously completed a critical design review in February. 

“This development milestone validates that we have the core of our next-generation GNSS user equipment technology in place,” said Luke Bishop, director of Navigation and Sensor Systems at BAE Systems. “This capability is foundational to powering future generations of assured PNT products for the U.S. and its allies.”