Boeing [NYSE: BA] today reported the continuing success of its Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) ground control system that operates the on-orbit constellation of 32 GPS satellites built by Boeing ...

Lockheed Martin stands to build up to 32 GPS 3 satellites under contracts awarded in 2008 and 2018. Credit: Lockheed Martin WASHINGTON – The scheduled December launch of the first GPS 3 satellite has ...

No audio available for this content. The Pentagon is seeking an additional $39.2 million from Congress to help develop the United States Air Force’s next-generation GPS ground control system (OCX), ...

Piloting a fighter jet, removing a brain tumor, programing a particle accelerator, and operting a hydraulic excavator all require a high level of skill. Quick thinking, eye-hand coordination, and ...

LOS ANGELES AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Navigation and control experts at RTX Corp. are moving forward with an upgrade to the Global Position System (GPS) satellite navigation system. Officials of the ...

Illustrated here are the two basic types of satellite-based earthmoving systems. The motor grader is equipped with a machine-control system, and the worker is carrying a Topcon Pocket 3D ...

After more than 15 years of development, billions of dollars in spending, and repeated schedule failures, the U.S. Air Force has pulled the plug on its Next Generation Operational Control System, the ...

The U.S. Space Force is considering canceling the contract held by RTX (formerly Raytheon) to develop the GPS III ground control system, according to a report in Air & Space Forces Magazine. GPS OCX, ...

What could you do with ten years and 8 billion bucks? If you said "build a functional GPS control system for the US military," you'd be incorrect. The Pentagon's multi-year effort to establish a ...

Raytheon has completed a key test milestone in developing the U.S. Air Force’s next-generation GPS ground control segment, dubbed OCX, proving its ability to securely transfer information between ...

Almost 35% of construction contractors are using or budgeting for machine control technologies according to a 2023 study by IRONPROS and ForConstructionPros. This includes solutions from original ...