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Space Force awards Lockheed Martin $514M to build GPS IIIF SV23-24, adding to a 14-satellite commitment

The U.S. Space Force has awarded Lockheed Martin a $514 million contract to build Global Positioning System (GPS) IIIF Space Vehicles 23 and 24. The order increases Lockheed’s total GPS IIIF commitment to 14 spacecraft and is tied to IIIF modernization features including enhanced anti-jam protection and M-Code security.

Discovered 2026-06-15T12:02:03.969432-07:00 | 2026-06-15T12:02:03.969432-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

GPS IIIF SV23-24 procurement extends the Space Force’s modernization push for a more jam-resistant, secure navigation architecture built around M-Code and improved PNT capabilities.
The award reinforces the broader shift toward resilient space-enabled defense functions—alongside investments in contested-space communications such as the Space Systems Command’s first anti-jam comms satellite contracts (see Space Force’s Space Systems Command awards first anti-jam comms satellite contracts to Viasat and Intelsat (total $437.7M) ).
It adds momentum to constellation-centric space procurements that complement other Space Force efforts to strengthen defense data connectivity and sensing/distribution pathways (see Space Force seeks ~$1.5B for Space Data Network SDN Backbone via FY2027 reconciliation request).

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homelandprepnews.com aero-defence.tech satnews.com Satellite Evolution actualidadaeroespacial.com indiastrategic.in

Sources Tracked: 10
First Seen: 2026-06-15T12:02:03.969432-07:00
Latest Update: 2026-06-17T09:40:51.535359-07:00
Coverage: Space

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2026-06-17T09:40:51.535359-07:00

Lockheed Martin awarded $514M Space Force contract • homelandprepnews.com

2026-06-17T00:33:27.833904-07:00

Lockheed Martin Wins $514 Million U.S. Space Force Contract for Two Additional GPS IIIF Satellites • aero-defence.tech

2026-06-16T08:43:45.890096-07:00

Space Force Awards Lockheed Martin $514M to Build Resilient GPS IIIF Satellites • satnews.com

2026-06-16T03:46:48.080077-07:00

Lockheed Martin secures $514M US Space Force contract for GPS IIIF SV23 & 24, boosting future constellation resiliency • Satellite Evolution

2026-06-15T22:50:38.675747-07:00

La Fuerza Espacial de EEUU adjudica a Lockheed Martin un contrato para la construcción de los satélites GPS IIIF SV23 y 24 • actualidadaeroespacial.com

2026-06-15T21:43:01.564524-07:00

Lockheed Martin Secures $514M US Space Force Contract for GPS IIIF SV23 & 24, Boosting Future Constellation Resiliency • indiastrategic.in

2026-06-15T14:21:38.686755-07:00

Lockheed Martin Secures $514M U.S. Space Force Contract for GPS IIIF SV23 & 24, Boosting Future Constellation Resiliency • english.defensearabia.com

2026-06-15T13:39:54.360465-07:00

❗️ 2026-06-15T13:39:54.360465-07:00

SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Space Force orders two more GPS satellites from Lockheed Martin for $514 million

2026-06-15T12:16:33.938221-07:00

Lockheed Martin receives $514 million U.S. Space Force contract for two GPS IIIF satellites to support constellation modernization • defence-industry.eu

2026-06-15T12:02:03.969432-07:00

Lockheed Martin Secures $514M U.S. Space Force Contract for GPS IIIF SV23 & 24, Boosting Future Constellation Resiliency • Lockheed Martin

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