Budget Account
2031A - Aircraft Procurement, Army
Budget Activity
2 - Modification of aircraft
Description
Aviation ASSURED PNT is a critical initiative within the Army's Aircraft Procurement budget activity. The program aims to provide Army aviation with reliable and secure Position, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) information in contested environments. This includes modernizing Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) GPS receivers, enhancing GPS receiver resiliency functions, and integrating anti-jam antenna systems. The program also supports the integration and procurement of systems such as the Embedded GPS Inertial Navigation System (EGI)/Enhanced Aviation GATM Localizer Performance with Vertical Guidance (LPV) EGI (EAGLE)/EAGLE-M and the Multi-platform Anti-jam GPS Navigation Antenna (MAGNA). These efforts are essential for enabling aircrews to access trusted PNT information required to conduct tasks and provide alternate, contingency, or emergency PNT solutions to ensure mission success and crew safety.
The program's objectives include ensuring that Army aviation has access to reliable PNT information in contested environments by modernizing GPS receivers, enhancing resiliency functions, and integrating anti-jam antenna systems. Additionally, the program supports the integration and procurement of systems such as EGI/EAGLE/EAGLE-M and MAGNA to provide aircrews with trusted PNT information for mission success and crew safety. The program's focus on near-term A-PNT modernization requirements for the enduring fleet is crucial for enabling precision navigation and approach capabilities in both civil and military airspace. Furthermore, the program aims to investigate, evaluate, and implement alternate capabilities or complimentary PNT solutions as standalone or blended navigation functions to ensure robust PNT solutions for Army aviation.