BAE Systems received a $247 million contract from the U.S. Space Force to build Global Positioning System chips and receivers in Cedar Rapids, the company said in a news release.The United Kingdom-based company will manufacture the chips and receivers at the $139 million classified aerospace defense facility under construction on 76th Avenue SW and Sixth Street SW in Cedar Rapids.The GPS units use M-Code technology, which has stronger anti-spoofing and anti-jamming technology than what’s in older GPS units.“This program enables us to further develop our core M-Code technology to deliver high-performance, next-generation GPS capabilities,” said Greg Wild, director of Navigation and Sensor Systems at BAE Systems, in the release.

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