Pioneering military GPS technology

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What is BAE Systems’ GPS origin story?
BAE Systems has more than 45 years of military GPS experience. In fact, the first ever GPS signal reception on Earth happened at one of our offices in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on July 19, 1977, when one of our legacy companies received the signal. Since that historic day, BAE Systems’ engineers have introduced more than 50 GPS products, including GPS anti-jam and precision landing systems.

As a pioneer in military GPS technology, BAE Systems has delivered nearly two million GPS devices on more than 280 platforms around the world….