U.S. Air Force Accelerates GPS User Equipment Contract

L-3 Communications IEC, Anaheim, California, has been awarded an $18,207,336 modification (P00029) to previously awarded contract FA8807-12-C-0011 for military Global Positioning System (GPS) user equipment (MGUE). Contractor will accelerate the MGUE program through the addition of pre-prototype receiver card deliveries and test support activities to enable faster fielding of M-Code capable GPS receivers to the warfighter. Work will be performed at Anaheim, California, and is expected to be complete by Sept. 30, 2016. Fiscal 2014 and 2015 research, development, test and evaluation funds in the amount of $8,266,297 are being obligated at the time of award. Space and Missile Systems Center, Los Angeles Air Force Base, California, is the contracting activity.