Navy Adds M-Code GPS to Protect Carrier Landings From Jamming at Sea

BAE to add jam-resistant GPS to carrier landing system

BAE Systems will upgrade the GPS inside the U.S. Navy’s carrier landing system to the military’s encrypted, jam-resistant M-code signal under a $16 million contract from Collins Aerospace. The company will design and develop the M-code GPS solution for the Joint Precision Approach and Landing System, known as JPALS, BAE Systems said on Oct. 1. […]

Navy adds M-Code GPS to protect carrier landings from jamming at sea

The U.S. Navy is upgrading JPALS with M-Code GPS. BAE Systems' DIGAR-500M can support up to 24 steered beams against GPS interference.

BAE Systems secures $16 million Collins Aerospace contract to integrate M-Code GPS into U.S. Navy JPALS

DIGAR™-500M will support dual SAASM and M-Code operations while strengthening anti-jam and anti-spoof resilience for precision carrier landings. IN BRIEFKEY TAKEAWAYSFAQs BAE Systems has been awarded a $16 million contract from Collins Aerospace to design and develop an M-Code GPS … Read the full press release →

BAE Systems wins $16 million contract to strengthen U.S. Navy carrier landing system against GPS jamming with M-Code upgrade

BAE Systems will develop an encrypted M-Code GPS solution for the U.S. Navy’s carrier landing system under a $16 million contract from Collins Aerospace.

BAE Systems Awarded $16 Million Collins Aerospace Contract to Deliver M-Code GPS for U.S. Navy Carrier Landings – SatNews

Cedar Rapids, Iowa — On Thursday, October 1, 2026, defense prime BAE Systems received a $16 million contract from Collins Aerospace to design and integrate an M-Code Global Positioning System […]