After 16 years and $8B, the military's new GPS software still doesn't work
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- The US Space Force accepted the GPS Next-Generation Operational Control System (OCX) from RTX last July, aiming for a breakthrough in the troubled program.
- OCX is designed to command and control over 30 GPS satellites, featuring software for new signals, anti-jamming capabilities, and upgraded ground stations.
- Initially contracted in 2010 with a $3.7 billion budget and 2016 completion target, OCX's costs have ballooned to $7.6 billion, with further augmentation pushing it to $8 billion.
- Despite delivery, OCX remains nonoperational; testing revealed ongoing issues, leading to potential Pentagon termination as reported to Congress in April 2024.