System Requirements Review for GPS III

The Lockheed Martin (MD, USA) GPS III team has announced successful completed a System Requirements Review (SRR) for the U.S. Air Force's next generation Global Positioning System Space Segment program, known as GPS Block III.

GPS Block III will enhance space-based navigation and performance and set a new world standard for positioning and timing services. The program will address the challenging military transformational and civil needs across the globe, including advanced anti-jam capabilities and improved system security, accuracy and reliability.

Lockheed Martin conducted an SRR under a US$10 million follow-on to a 2004 Phase A Concept Development Contract. This effort will culminate with a multi-billion dollar development contract to be awarded to a single contractor in 2007.
For GPS III, Lockheed Martin and its navigation payload provider ITT are building on their successful experience on the government's Block IIR and IIR-M spacecraft series.