New DIGAR Suite Improves Reception, Jamming Immunity for USAF Eagles

BAE's Digital GPS Anti-jam Receiver (DIGAR) has been selected to improve the F-15E with a more robust, resilient positioning system to better endure "challenging signal environments". 

The company announced a $13 million contract with the US Air Force that will see them provide their GPS tech for the F-15E fleet. BAE Systems' DIGAR is a GPS reciever that combines a few cutting-edge technologies like high-performance signal processing, modern antenna design and electronics, and the like. BAE tapped into the new vogue of the in-flight connectivity industry with the addition of beamforming technology. It combines 16 steered beams for better GPS signal reception and superior jamming resilience. The capabilities are essential for a speeding aircraft making its way through contested airspace, as well as accurate intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions.

“Modern airborne missions require accurate positioning and navigation data, and GPS systems must be able to withstand adversaries’ best disruption efforts,” said Greg Wild, BAE Systems director for their navigation and sensor systems product line. “Our DIGAR antenna electronics are trusted to protect these platforms in contested environments.”

This isn't the first time BAE's receivers have been tapped for a service aircraft, being selected for the US Air Force's F-16 before. The kit is available for a range of aircraft, being available as the DIGAR-200 at 218 cubic inches, or the smaller, more svelte DIGAR-300 at 75 cubic inches. While BAE finds the DIGAR particularly well suited for most aircraft, their full lineup has a range of GPS anti-jam equipment to fit nearly any aerial application Aside from a variety of form factors, BAE's GPS offerings Bring next-generation M-Code compatibility to the table. Whichever one they select will, as the BAE marketing department says, "ensure dependable GPS for warfighters across land, air, and sea."

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