US Army Awards GPS Source Contract to Deliver NorthStar Assured Positioning, Navigation, and Timing System

May 05, 2026

General Dynamics Mission Systems announced today that Project Manager, Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PM PNT) within Capability Program Executive, Intelligence and Spectrum Warfare (CPE ISW) has entered into an Agreement through an Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) with CMG Networks on behalf of Consortium for Command and Communications in Cyberspace (C5) with its GPS Source subsidiary for a three-year contract valued at $17 million for the prototyping, demonstration, and testing of the NorthStar PNT Hub.

"Warfighters operating in contested environments need assured positioning and timing they can trust. Our NorthStar PNT Hub delivers exactly that - an affordable, high-performance, modular architecture that enables rapid upgrades and long-term adaptability,” said Rachel Oberc, General Dynamics Mission Systems vice president for Network & Communication Systems. "We're fully committed to delivering this critical APNT capability the Army needs as operational environments continue to evolve."

The NorthStar PNT Hub is a modular APNT system engineered to meet the Army's growing need for resilient navigation in GPS-contested environments. Designed to fit into the space of existing Defense Advanced GPS Receiver (DAGR) units, our NorthStar PNT Hub delivers rapid platform integration, industry-standard interfaces and a scalable architecture that supports a wide range of antennas, RF sources and independent sensors. Its modular design enables user-level maintenance and straightforward configuration across capability tiers — ensuring affordability, rapid upgrades and long-term adaptability for Army vehicle fleets.

By blending multiple PNT sources and implementing sophisticated spoofing and integrity detection techniques, the system provides highly resilient assured positioning and timing essential for Multi-Domain Operations.

Source : General Dynamics Mission Systems (GDMS)