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Space Force cancels RTX OCX GPS ground-control contract over delays and cost overruns

The U.S. Space Force/Air Force has canceled RTX’s Next-Generation GPS Operational Control Segment (OCX) ground-control network after years of delays and cost overruns, with reporting citing a roughly $6B program. Lockheed Martin was instead awarded a $105M contract for the AEP.

Discovered 2026-04-20T15:38:16.984894-07:00 | 2026-04-20T15:38:16.984894-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • The cancellation of RTX’s OCX ground-control network removes a key multibillion-dollar component of the next-generation GPS architecture, shifting near-term execution and risk across the program.
  • The move underscores how schedule/cost overrun pressure is being applied at the highest level of space-based navigation modernization (reported at ~$6B).
  • With Lockheed Martin receiving a $105M AEP award, the decision also signals a re-scoping of work across prime contractors and subsystems rather than a full stop.

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DefenseNews.com newspaceeconomy.ca militarnyi.com keeptrack.space spaceforce.mil news.bgov.com
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2026-04-20T15:38:16.984894-07:00
Latest Update
2026-04-25T18:04:27.618194-07:00
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