Collins Aerospace Receives Green Light for Full-Rate Production of MAPS Gen II System.

Collins Aerospace, an RTX business, has officially been authorized to begin Full-Rate Production (FRP) of its Mounted Assured Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Generation II (MAPS GEN II) system. The approval follows the fifth delivery order for the jam-and-spoof-resistant navigation solution, marking a key milestone in the U.S. Department of Defense’s drive for resilient and modernized capabilities.

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Collins Aerospace has been cleared to begin full-rate production of its MAPS GEN II system. (Picture source: RTX)

Collins Aerospace has been cleared to begin full-rate production of its Mounted Assured Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Generation II (MAPS GEN II) system. This approval—following the fifth delivery order—marks a key milestone in the Department of Defense’s push for more resilient, modernized navigation capabilities.

Under this latest order, Collins Aerospace will produce thousands of MAPS GEN II units destined for installation on the U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps combat ground vehicles and military watercraft. MAPS GEN II brings together multiple sensor data sources— from satellite navigation signals to secured positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) information—to ensure forces retain accurate navigational data even in contested or degraded environments.

“Through close coordination with our customer, we’ve met the modernized fielding requirements for MAPS while reducing production costs,” said Sandy Brown, vice president and general manager for Resilient Navigation Solutions at Collins Aerospace. “MAPS GEN II is a critical part of the DoD’s modernization goals and will provide the warfighter with trusted access to Assured PNT when they need it most.”

The MAPS GEN II offering is built around Collins Aerospace’s NavHub™-100 navigation system and its Multi-Sensor Antenna System (MSAS-100). Designed to support a broad range of mission profiles—including combat operations, artillery fires, air and missile defense, ship-to-shore transitions, and contested logistics—MAPS GEN II helps ensure vehicle crews and operators can navigate reliably, regardless of the threats posed by electronic warfare or signal interference.

Beyond the baseline MAPS GEN II configuration, Collins Aerospace provides scalable variants of NavHub™-100 and MSAS-100. These options address evolving mission requirements and offer heightened flexibility for various service branches and operational scenarios.

By achieving FRP status, Collins Aerospace’s MAPS GEN II system is set to play a pivotal role in enhancing the U.S. armed forces' navigation and timing resilience—bolstering its broader modernization initiatives and better preparing warfighters for the challenges of tomorrow’s battlefield.