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U.S. Navy Operations Specialist Seaman Joseph Carney, from Mission Viejo, Calif., operates a console in the combat information center aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59), May 10, 2021, in support of flight operations above the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex and Gulf of Alaska during Exercise Northern Edge 2021 (NE21). Navy, Air Force and Marine aircraft executed flight missions during NE21 demonstrating seamless, joint combat capabilities. Approximately 15,000 U.S. service members are participating in a joint training exercise hosted by U.S. Pacific Air Forces May 3-14, 2021, on and above the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex, the Gulf of Alaska, and temporary maritime activities area. NE21 is one in a series of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command exercises designed to sharpen the joint forces’ skills; to practice tactics, techniques, and procedures; to improve command, control and communication relationships; and to develop cooperative plans and programs. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Erik Melgar)

AFLCMC Partners with Space Systems Command to Award Next-Gen MAVRC GPS Receiver Agreements

Published July 17, 2026
By AFLCMC Electronic Systems Directorate

ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga - The U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command, on behalf of the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center's Electronic Systems Directorate, has awarded two agreements to BAE Systems and Trimble Military and Advanced Systems to support development of a next-generation Maritime and Aviation Receiver Card (MAVRC) military GPS user equipment receiver.

These agreements will support requirements development, risk reduction studies, and documentation for a design concept review milestone. The effort is the first phase in a two-part approach that will inform future prototyping, demonstrations, and integration and testing to produce a GPS M-code receiver for maritime and aviation platforms.
MAVRC is designed to provide weapons system integrators with more resilient positioning, navigation, and timing capabilities in contested environments. The system is expected to improve anti-jam and anti- spoof performance, reduce Size, Weight, and Power (SWaP) demands, and include Regional Military Protection (RMP). It is also expected to offer backward compatibility with MGUE Increment 1 aviation and maritime receivers while minimizing integration cost.

The awards were made under the Space Enterprise Consortium Other Transaction Authority, which allows the government to work with a mix of traditional and non-traditional defense companies. This approach is intended to encourage innovation, reduce technical risk, and help speed future integration and testing.

A subset of the awardees will move forward to the next phase, which will include a Final Design Review and prototype development. The target prototype delivery is 2031.

“This award represents a strong partnership with industry that accelerates the development of an improved GPS M-code receiver for our sailors and aviators,” said 2d Lt Kaitlin Gerenser, the MGUE Inc 2 MAVRC project manager.