Soldiers now equipped with next-gen navigation system
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher
Oct 21, 2025, 06:00 PM
U.S. Army units have begun receiving updated navigational hardware known as the Mounted Assured Positioning, Navigation and Timing System (MAPS) GEN II, service officials announced.
The new system builds on its predecessor, MAPS GEN I, to provide soldiers with increased abilities to navigate and communicate in high-stress environments where GPS is denied or degraded.
MAPS Gen II was made to be compatible with emerging technology being used within the Army. It is also more secure against complex electronic warfare threats, such as adversaries attempting to sabotage GPS location technology via jamming or spoofing, according to a service release.
“Jamming is disruptive, but spoofing can be far more damaging,” Jennifer Thermos, acting product manager of Mounted PNT, said in the release. “With spoofing, you’re still getting GPS signal but if you don’t have a system like MAPS GEN II that can recognize a spoofing attempt and reject it, you could be following a false GPS signal which could lead you right to where the enemy wants you.”
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