Overview
- RTX won a $45.3 million contract change to support GPS satellite ground operations, including launch and checkout for the next GPS III spacecraft.
- The award is an unpriced change order for one year, which lets work start now while the government and contractor settle final costs.
- Pentagon officials are weighing whether to halt full development of the Next Generation Operational Control System and fold usable software into the current ground system.
- The legacy Architecture Evolution Plan, upgraded by Lockheed Martin since 2016, has grown into a viable alternative as OCX slipped and costs climbed.
- Senior leaders say the decision sits with Air Force Secretary Troy Meink and will route through acquisition chief Michael Duffey, with reporting noting contractor-led cancellation options under review.