Lawmakers Demand Faster Upgrades Amid Growing Jamming Threats
As the Space Force launches the ninth GPS III satellite, congressional lawmakers are pushing the service to accelerate improvements to the Global Positioning System constellation. The lawmakers are concerned about growing jamming and spoofing threats and have added funds to the fiscal 2026 budget for GPS IIIF procurement. The Space Force had canceled the R-GPS program due to high costs, but lawmakers are directing the service to prioritize GPS improvements. The developments were first reported by Breaking Defense.