An American $6.27 billion GPS modernization effort collapses

After years of delays and billions spent, Space Force abandons troubled GPS control system that never worked as intended ...

After 16 years and $8 billion, the military’s new GPS software still doesn’t work

Last year, just before the Fourth of July holiday, the US Space Force officially took ownership of a new operating system for the GPS navigation network, raising hopes that one of the military’s most ...
Sensors and Systems

Space Force Cancels $6.27 Billion GPS Ground System After Years of Cost Overruns and Failures

April 24th, 2026 Space Force Cancels $6.27 Billion GPS Ground System After Years of Cost Overruns and Failures. Rating 1 2 3 4 5; The U.S. Space Force has terminated its Next-Gene ...
NBC New York

Losing GPS could cost billions, so the Space Force is having companies like Astranis build a backup network

The U.S. Air Force began deploying the Global Positioning System — more commonly known as GPS — nearly 50 years ago, satellites which have become critical infrastructure for both the military and the ...

Air Force Scraps RTX GPS Satellite Ground Control Program

The Air Force on Monday canceled RTX Corp.’s ground-control network for the US’s next generation of GPS satellites after ...
Aviation Week Network

U.S. Space Force Cancels Long-Troubled GPS Ground System

The U.S. Space Force on April 20 announced it is canceling its long-delayed GPS ground control system after lengthy speculation on its future. The Raytheon-built Global Positionin ...
The Baltimore Sun

Our GPS system is vulnerable, threatening everyday life. What’s being done about it?

The country’s GPS systems might be more vulnerable than you think — and the stakes are high. A Global Positioning System failure could affect transportation, banking and emergency operations. But ...