Space Force orders two more GPS satellites from Lockheed Martin for $514 million

GPS 3F illustration Credit: Lockheed Martin

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force has awarded Lockheed Martin a $514 million contract to build two additional GPS 3F satellites.

GPS 3F is the military’s next-generation navigation constellation designed to improve resilience against jamming and other electronic threats.

Lockheed Martin said June 15 the award covers GPS 3F satellites 23 and 24. The order brings the total number of GPS 3F spacecraft under contract to 14.

The satellites are part of the latest generation of Global Positioning System spacecraft, which provide positioning, navigation and timing services used by the U.S. military, civilian infrastructure and commercial users worldwide.