US Space Force's Broken OCX GPS Faces Cancellation After 16 Years And $8 Billion Of Investment

After years of delays, the Pentagon may be forced to shut down its GPS satellite network. Despite this, the Space Force has plans for future satellite systems.

Pentagon pulls the plug on one of the military’s most troubled space programs

The Pentagon awarded the OCX contract to Raytheon, now known as RTX Corporation, in 2010, with a timetable for completion in 2016 at a cost of $3.7 billion. Budget projections to finish the program ...
GovCon Wire

Raytheon to Replace GPS OCX Hardware Under Gov’t-Directed $378M Contract Amendment

Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) has secured a potential $378M contract modification from the U.S. Space Force to replace computing hardware in the next-generation ground control segment for GPS satellites. GPS ...
SpaceNews

Space Force awards Raytheon $196.7 million for additional work on GPS ground control system

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force awarded Raytheon a $196.7 million contract extension for the Global Positioning System Next Generation Operational Control System (OCX), a critical upgrade to the GPS ...
SpaceNews

Boeing, Raytheon and Harris to Pursue GPS Control Segment Sustainment Contract

The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] is leading a U.S. industry team that includes Raytheon [NYSE: RTN] and Harris Corporation [NYSE: HRS] to pursue future development and sustainment work on the Air Force ...