The U.S. Global Positioning System (GPS) is foundational to American military power and critical societal infrastructure, yet its modernization is frequently underfunded despite daily Chinese and Russian attacks on its space, electromagnetic, and ground segments. The Architecture Evolution Plan (AEP) offers an operationally viable, incremental approach to modernize the GPS ground segment, supporting the GPS III constellation and proving more resilient than past monolithic acquisition failures like the Operational Control Segment (OCX) program.
Key military capabilities like M-Code, which uses advanced encryption and higher power to counter jamming, and Regional Military Protection (RMP), which focuses directional beams to boost signal strength in contested areas, are crucial for modern warfare. These technologies, tied to GPS III and forthcoming GPS IIIF satellites, enhance anti-jamming and anti-spoofing. The United States requires approximately 24 operational modernized satellites for worldwide military effectiveness. Congress and the Department of War must prioritize maturing AEP, verifying M-Code and RMP implementation, accelerating GPS IIIF deployment, and protecting modernization funding from budget raids to ensure survivable global coverage against adversary disruption.
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