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Project Manager Positioning, Navigation and Timing’s Mounted PNT product office has received full-rate production approval for the Mounted Assured Positioning, Navigation and Timing System Generation II (MAPS Gen II), a key Army modernization initiative, from the Program Executive Office Intelligence, Electronic Warfare and Sensors. This approval allows the Mounted PNT office, in collaboration with Collins Aerospace, to begin full-rate production and fielding of MAPS Gen II as it moves toward initial operating capability.

MAPS Gen II provides GPS anti-spoofing and anti-jamming capabilities through sensor fusion algorithms and non-radio frequency sensors. These features enable mounted soldiers to operate in environments where military GPS is denied or degraded. The system supports U.S. Army forces by allowing them to move, shoot and communicate effectively while distributing PNT data to multiple users on a single platform. This is designed to eliminate redundant GPS receivers and antennas.

The system includes anti-jamming and anti-spoofing protection, a sensor fusion processor that integrates multiple PNT sources, and open architectures such as APSN and VICTORY. It outputs PNT data through multiple distribution standards, ensuring compatibility across platforms.