Raytheon Delivers Next-Gen Anti-Jam GPS Sensor for F-35 JSF

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EL SEGUNDO, Calif., July 21, 2005 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company's Space and Airborne Systems (SAS) delivered the first flight-ready GPS system six weeks ahead of its need date for installation in the first F-35 test aircraft.

The F-35's GPS sensor system was developed by the Precision Guidance Systems (PGS) unit of Raytheon SAS under a contract from Northrop Grumman Corporation, a principal teammate on the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter team. The F-35's GPS System supports the precision strike mission capability of the multi-role, stealthy strike fighter aircraft, providing it with unprecedented navigational accuracy at the required affordability.

The system consists of a variety of key technologies including the Raytheon digital anti-jam receiver (DAR) and a multi-element, low observable antenna developed by Ball Aerospace, under contract to Raytheon SAS.

The DAR leverages much of Raytheon's research and development expertise in the GPS area. The F-35 GPS system is currently being integrated with the rest of the mission system suite at Lockheed Martin labs in Ft. Worth, Texas, utilizing a non-flight qualified system.

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