Session B6: Operational System Demonstrations 1

Multi-Platform Anti-Jam GPS Navigation Antenna (MAGNA) Affordable Low SWaP GPS Anti-Jam and Iridium Solution
Bill LeComte and Joe Thomas, Mayflower Communications Company, Inc.
Location: Room 305
Alternate Number 1

MAGNA is the latest federated, affordable GPS Anti-Jam solution from Mayflower Communications – the technology leader in GPS Anti-Jam for over 30 years. The GPS Anti-Jam system is critical for military operations in GPS contested NAVWAR environments. The MAGNA Anti-Jam products come in two different form-factors the MAGNA-F (Federated) and MAGNA-I (Integrated).
MAGNA-F is developed by Mayflower Communications and BAE Systems under sponsorship by the US Navy SPAWAR PEO C4I PMW/A-170 under ONR Rapid Innovation Funding (RIF) program to support GPS protection requirements of SWaP-constrained sea, air and ground platforms e.g., ships, fixed-wing and rotary aircraft, and UAVs as well as tactical vehicles. In addition, MAGNA-F supports transmission/reception of Iridium communications signals, which can be used for Beyond Line of Sight (BLoS) UAV C2 operations and alternate/contingency platform communications.
MAGNA-I leverages proven Small Antenna System (SAS) Anti-Jam solution from Mayflower which has been extensively tested by the Government on multiple ground and air platforms. MAGNA-I is the highest performance and smallest GPS anti-jam integrated solution on the market in a 3.5” diameter FRPA-compatible footprint and outperforms many larger solutions. MAGNA-I simplifies platform integration and reduces life cycle costs. MAGNA-I has been performance qualification tested and meets Government MAGNA Technical Requirement Document (TRD) performance specification requirements.
MAGNA-I integrated AJ solution (antenna array integrated with antenna electronics in a single module) offers affordable SWaP-C alternative over larger and more expensive existing anti-jam systems. It is C/A, SAASM and M-Code compatible.

https://www.ion.org/jnc/abstracts.cfm?paperID=4480

Mayflower Communications Company said its submarine anti-jam GPS enhancement (SAGE) supports the U.S. Navy’s multifunction mast antenna System (OE-5388) upgrade to improve communications systems and navigation warfare (NAVWAR) requirements.

Mayflower SAGE is part of a contract that Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command awarded to Lockheed Martin Sippican and Granite Slate Manufacturing. SAGE, a variant of a small antenna system (SAS), was developed to support the Navy’s GPS anti-jam requirements for submarines in GPS-contested or denied NAVWAR environments, the company said.

SAGE, which is integrated into the OE-538B antenna by Lockheed Martin Sippican, features low size, weight, and power (SWaP) requirements; multiple ports; GPS radio frequency output; and L1 and L2 outputs with adjustable power levels, the company said.

“The SAGE product has given Mayflower the opportunity to support a U.S. Navy national strategic-level platform and to expand into the next generation of small SWaP NAVWAR GPS anti-jam systems,” said Joseph Thomas, Mayflower director of government programs.

While SAGE, formally called the NavGuard 501, was developed for submarine antenna mast systems, the company said it can support GPS military-code (M-Code) anti-jam requirements on other military platforms. Because of its small size and low cost, Mayflower SAGE can work with ground combat and support systems; command and control nodes with network management responsibilities; and network timing dependent on GPS signals, the company said.

SAGE can work with multiple GPS devices from a single antenna and is course acquisition- (C/A), selective availability anti-spoofing module- (SAASM) and M-Code-compatible, the company said.

The company said it is working with Lockheed Martin Sippican to complete SAGE integration and environmental qualifications.

http://www.insidegnss.com/node/5184

Mayflower Communications Company, Inc. serving as a sub-contractor to Lockheed Martin Sippican, is providing its Submarine Anti-Jam GPS Enhancement (SAGE) capability in support of the U.S. Navy Multifunction Mast Antenna System (OE-538B) upgrade to improve submarine communications and meet Navigation Warfare (NAVWAR) requirements.
The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR HQ), in support of the Program Executive Office for Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence (PEO C4I), Undersea Integration Program Office (PMW/A 770), awarded a sole source contract for the development of an OE-538B antenna upgrade and procurement to Lockheed Martin Sippican/Granite State Manufacturing Submarine Antenna Joint Venture. Mayflower was selected by the U.S. Navy and Lockheed Martin Sippican to design, develop, and integrate the Submarine Anti-Jam GPS Enhancement (SAGE) (NavGuard® 501) product in support of U.S. Navy NAVWAR requirements.
The Mayflower SAGE – a variant of Small Antenna System (SAS) – was developed specifically for inclusion on Submarine Platforms to support U.S. Navy requirements for Global Position System (GPS) Anti-Jam (AJ). The SAGE’s small size and feature set make it capable for ease of integration by Lockheed Martin Sippican into the OE-538B antenna mast. The SAGE is a high performance, low Size, Weight and Power (SWaP) cost effective antenna system that will enable the U.S. Navy submarine fleet to operate in GPS contested or denied (NAVWAR) environments.
The SAGE (NavGuard® 501) is a small SWaP GPS AJ System that can supply clean GPS Signals to multiple GPS Receivers from a single antenna and is compatible with C/A, SAASM P(Y), and M-Code GPS Receivers. The SAGE is a perfect fit for the small SWaP Requirements of the OE-538B Antenna Mast System (submarine-unique). The SAGE (NavGuard® 501) is Mayflower’s latest federated, affordable GPS AJ solution that leverages proven Small Antenna System (SAS) technology and provides Iridium capability in an integrated antenna. The SAS solution has been extensively tested by the Government on multiple platforms. The SAGE is the highest performance and smallest GPS anti-jam federated solution with Iridium capability in the market. The SAGE AJ solution offers an affordable SWaP-C alternative over larger and more expensive existing anti-jam systems.
Joseph Thomas, Mayflower’s Director of Government Programs, said, “The SAGE product has given Mayflower the opportunity to support a U.S. Navy National Strategic Level Platform and to expand into the next generation of small SWaP NAVWAR GPS Anti-Jam systems. The SAGE ensures we can continue to offer the warfighters the very latest and most efficient technology to support operations in an A2AD Environment”.
Mayflower is working closely with Lockheed Martin Sippican to complete integration and environmental qualification of the SAGE to support the OE-538B program requirements.
SPAWAR security and policy review tracking number: SR-2016-342

• ID: 3815882
• August 2016
• Region: Global
• 153 Pages
• Markets and Markets

The Anti-jamming market for GPS is expected to reach USD 4.80 billion (in terms of value) and 309.2 thousand units (in terms of volume) by 2022, at a CAGR of 7.0% and 10.1%, respectively, between 2016 and 2022. The demand for a secured weapons guided system, and increasing vulnerability of GPS signals due to development of low cost GPS jammers are the major drivers for growth of the market.

The reason for flight control application to be the largest segment in the military-based airborne end user is because flight control is the most critical application for aerial platforms to operate on GPS signals and they are expected to be completely immune to GPS jamming signals.

The market in North America is expected to grow at a moderate rate in the overall market till 2022. The combination of multiple factors makes North America the most dynamic region in the Anti-jamming market for GPS. The reason for the North America region to be the dominant market is because it is home to some of the top players in the Anti-jamming market for GPS such as Rockwell Collins, Inc. (U.S.), The Raytheon Company (U.S.) and NovAtel, Inc. (Canada). Moreover, the U.S. has the most powerful military in the world.

In the process of determining and verifying the market size for several segments and sub segments of the Anti-jamming market for GPS gathered through the secondary research, extensive primary interviews have been conducted with key people. The breakup of the profiles of primary participants is shown below:

– By Company Type: Tier 1 – 20%, Tier 2 – 45%, and Tier 3 – 35%
– By Designation: C-Level Executives- 35%, Directors- 25%, and Others – 40%
– By Region: North America – 30%, Europe – 20%, APAC – 45%, and RoW – 5%

The geographic segmentation in the report covers the four major regions of the world, namely, North America, Europe, APAC, and RoW. The report also profiles major players in the Anti-jamming market for GPS. Some of the major players in this market are Rockwell Collins (U.S.), The Raytheon Company (U.S.), NovAtel, Inc. (U.S.), Cobham plc (U.K.), Mayflower Communications Company (U.S.), BAE Systems (U.K.), Furuno Electric Company Ltd (Japan), Harris Corporation (U.S.), Lockheed Martin (U.S.), Thales Group (France), The Boeing Company (U.S.), and U-Blox (Switzerland).

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http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/23dspp/antijamming

Mayflower was awarded a Phase III SGUE (Small GPS User Equipment) contract with the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory sponsored by the Space and Missile Systems Center/GPS Directorate (SMC/GPSD).

Under the contract, the company will develop a small SWaP (Size, Weight, and Power) security certifiable Common GPS Module (CGM).

Mayflowers’ small SWaP GPS receiver technology will allow the Department of Defense (DoD) and its agencies to benefit from increased competition, enhanced capability and reduction in overall program costs to DoD program managers and prime contractors in upgrading their navigation systems to the modernized M-code receiver.

Mayflower’s SGUE program is aimed at the development of advanced GPS receiver technology to support future military GPS requirements.  The goal of the program is to develop a NAVWAR (Navigation Warfare) compatible CGM form factor that will support SWaP-constrained military users.

The SGUE CGM development effort will expand Mayflower’s military GPS receiver product line to include modernized NavAssure-M product offerings so that current customers will have a form-fit-function upgrade path from SAASM to MGUE.

“Mayflower is a leader in small SWaP and miniaturized military GPS receiver and anti-jam products,” said Triveni Upadhyay, Mayflower founder and CEO. “I am confident in the quality and innovation expertise of our GPS engineering team to successfully develop the SGUE CGM. The development of small SWaP MGUE form factors, enabled by SGUE CGM, will have a significant impact in the M-Code market, providing secure modernized GPS signals to the warfighters and lowering total ownership costs on many military programs.”

“The Air Force is very pleased to see innovative GPS technology developed under its SBIR Program to find commercialization opportunity in the MGUE market. Mayflower has performed well and we are confident of the SGUE program success,” said Dana Howell, Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) program manager.

“The AFRL/GPSD objective in the SGUE Program is to advance MGUE technology and make it affordable to the warfighter,” said Eddy Emile, chief of the Advanced Technology and International Branch, GPS Directorate. ”

The SGUE Program fits the need and will lower the cost to the user by increased competition enabled by the SGUE Program.”

According to Mayflower, the NavAssure-M MGUE receiver form factors, focused toward small SWaP GPS receiver applications, will be backward compatible to SAASM, therefore, lowering the platform integration cost and total life-cycle cost.