BAE Systems wins $16 million to integrate M-code GPS into U.S. Navy carrier landing system
BAE Systems will upgrade the GPS inside the U.S. Navy's Joint Precision Approach and Landing System (JPALS) to the military's encrypted, jam-resistant M-code signal under a $16 million (€14.8 million) contract from Collins Aerospace. The upgrade aims to protect carrier landing operations in contested environments.
Why it matters: The U.S. is hardening carrier ops against jamming — a recognition that close-in electronic attack on the boat is now a peer threat, not a niche scenario.