BAE Systems unveils new gun-hardened GPS receiver called NavStorm-M

BAE Systems has unveiled NavStorm-M: a gun-hardened integrated anti-jamming and Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver for artillery rounds, bombs, missiles, and unmanned systems.

The system was revealed at the Joint Navigation Conference held in Cincinnati, Ohio, from 3 to 6 June 2024.

“NavStorm-M features a layered protection approach using beamforming, anti-spoofing, resiliency and software assurance,” BAE Systems stated in a press release. “It is a next-generation assured-positioning, navigation and timing (A-PNT) device featuring M-Code GPS technology that supports warfighters through successful mission completion.”

The NavStorm-M GPS receiver is designed to meet the tight size, weight, power, and cost (SWaP-C) requirements of unmanned aircraft systems, loitering munitions, hypersonic platforms, and other weapons, especially in gun-hardened applications. The system delivers precise GPS navigation either as a stand-alone system or when integrated with an inertial navigation system (INS).

“With the introduction of the compact and highly jam- and spoof-resistant NavStorm-M, our team now provides advanced, cost-effective solutions for everyone in the M-Code space,” Doug Lloyd, director of weapon systems for GPS at BAE Systems was quoted as saying. “Our broad portfolio allows us to solve our customers’ problems in a way that is scaled to specific SWaP-C and performance requirements.”

BAE Systems has delivered selective availability anti-spoofing module products to more than 45 countries and has begun delivering M-Code GPS receivers in multiple form factors and levels of capability to the US armed forces and its allies via the Foreign Military Sales programme, the company noted.

Production of NavStorm-M will take place at BAE Systems’ 278,000-square-ft engineering and manufacturing centre of excellence in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.