Army Seeks Vendors to Hand Over Intellectual Property for MAPS Gen II

December 18, 2025

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Army Opens Solicitation for Second-Generation PNT System, Requests IP from Prime Contractors

The US Army has released a request for information for the second-generation MAPS Gen II system, which requires prime contractors to hand over their intellectual property. The system is designed to provide position, navigation and timing data for ground vehicles in GPS denied environments. Collins Aerospace currently holds the contract, but the Army is seeking new vendors willing to share their technical documentation and software source code. Responses are due January 19.

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Army Seeks Vendors to Hand Over Intellectual Property for MAPS Gen II

December 18, 2025

1 min read

Army Opens Solicitation for Second-Generation PNT System, Requests IP from Prime Contractors

The US Army has released a request for information for the second-generation MAPS Gen II system, which requires prime contractors to hand over their intellectual property. The system is designed to provide position, navigation and timing data for ground vehicles in GPS denied environments. Collins Aerospace currently holds the contract, but the Army is seeking new vendors willing to share their technical documentation and software source code. Responses are due January 19.

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Army MAPS Gen II PNT system intellectual property vendor solicitation

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URL: https://breakingdefense.com/2025/12/army-seeks-new-maps-gen-ii-vendors-willing-to-hand-over-intellectual-property/