LOCKHEED GPS SPATIAL TEMPORAL ANTI-JAM RECEIVER SYSTEM TO BE INTEGRATED IN F-35

Lockheed Martin received a $25 million initial contract award for Engineering & Manufacturing Development – EMD for the GPS Spatial Temporal Anti-Jam Receiver – GSTAR system that will be integrated into the F-35 as part of its modernization phase, also known as Block IV.

The GSTAR system will replace the current Antenna Electronics Unit – AEU and will provide enhanced capabilities including the next-generation, anti-jam solution and provide a significant weight & cost reduction to the aircraft.

“We are proud to be the supplier of choice for the F-35 upgrade program and look forward to providing the GSTAR system for years to come – said at Spazio-News Magazine Hamid Salim, vice president, Advanced Product Solutions at Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems -. This award is a testament to our Lockheed Martin-wide focus on innovation and advanced technology for the F-35 and our warfighters.”

The GSTAR is a fully digital system that provides the greatest protection against adversarial jamming and spoofing by utilizing critical GPS capabilities that can quickly adapt to meet specific platform requirements. The GSTAR system includes a dynamic range Radio Frequency – RF front/end, digital beamformer and receiver that has been tested and proven against a variety of threat scenarios.

Lockheed is a leader in the development of Anti-Jam GPS – AJ-GPS technology for 20 years and has fielded more than 2.500 GSTAR systems. The GSTAR system provides highly effective digital Electronic Protection – EP for any platform that relies on GPS for navigation.

With stealth technology, advanced sensors, supersonic speed, weapons capacity and superior range, the F-35 is the most lethal, survivable and connected aircraft in the world.