Navigation warfare is about the battle to assure positioning, navigation, and timing
The U.S. Army’s MAPS Gen II program of record for assured PNT provides an authoritative and reliable source of truth for combat vehicles in a highly contested battlespace.
By Breaking Defense on October 07, 2025 8:27 am
The NavHub™-100 navigational component of the MAPS Gen II system generates and distributes Assured Position, Navigation and Timing (APNT) information to all systems onboard the platform through one device.
Adversaries or other circumstances can disrupt the availability of space-based Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) in contested military areas and globally. To address challenges, joint and allied forces need alternative sources of accurate and reliable PNT information to ensure continuous availability.
Joint and allied forces have traditionally planned, procured, trained, and conducted operations with the expectation of always having access to accurate and reliable PNT. Continuous access to GPS signals is crucial for real-time battlespace awareness, command and control synchronization, and various precision operations such as target location, weapon delivery, and logistical support.
Most modern electronics require synchronized timestamps to function correctly. The loss of time synchronization can lead to a loss of computing power, which directly impacts the ability to provide timely command and control (C2) to forces in the field.
The U.S. Army recognizes the dependency on GPS signals for PNT and has implemented measures to protect it. However, in today’s threat environments in Europe, the Indo-Pacific, and the Middle East, Military-code or M-code, is increasingly exposed to advanced electronic warfare. As the Joint Force faces future challenges, it must seek alternative sources of accurate PNT information to ensure continuous availability.
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