Mounted navigation system has met milestone requirements for
U.S. Army
CEDAR
RAPIDS, Iowa, March 11,
2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Collins Aerospace, an RTX
(NYSE: RTX) business, has received approval for Full Rate
Production of the Mounted Assured Positioning, Navigation and
Timing (PNT) Generation II system (MAPS GEN II).
Following the fifth delivery order of the
jam-and-spoof-resistant navigation solution, Collins will produce thousands of MAPS units
for installation on U.S. Army and U.S. Marines Corps' combat ground
vehicles including military watercraft. MAPS fuses sensor data
including satellite navigation information and secured positioning,
navigation and timing data for crewed and uncrewed ground
vehicles.
"Through close coordination with our customer, we've met the
modernized fielding requirements for MAPS while reducing production
costs," said Sandy Brown, vice
president and general manager for Resilient Navigation Solutions,
Collins Aerospace. "MAPS GEN II is a critical part of the DOD's
modernization goals and will provide the warfighter with trusted
access to Assured PNT when they need it most."
MAPS GEN II is comprised of the company's NavHub™-100
navigation system and Multi-Sensor Antenna System (MSAS-100) and
supports multiple mission sets including combat, artillery fires,
air and missile defense, ship-to-shore and contested
logistics. Collins offers additional scalable configurations
of NavHub™-100 navigation system and Multi-Sensor Antenna System
(MSAS-100).
About Collins Aerospace
Collins Aerospace, an RTX business, is a leader in integrated and
intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense
industry. Our 80,000 employees are dedicated to
delivering future-focused technologies to advance sustainable and
connected aviation, passenger safety and comfort, mission success,
space exploration, and more.
About RTX
RTX is the world's largest aerospace and defense company. With more
than 185,000 global employees, we push the limits of technology and
science to redefine how we connect and protect our world. Through
industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt &
Whitney, and Raytheon – we are advancing aviation, engineering
integrated defense systems for operational success, and developing
next-generation technology solutions and manufacturing to help
global customers address their most critical challenges. The
company, with 2024 sales of more than $80
billion, is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.
For questions or to schedule an interview, please contact
corporatepr@rtx.com.
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