
The Army on Tuesday detailed progress in bringing secure M-code GPS capability to commercial chips, including the Qualcomm [QCOM] Snapdragon, citing the effort as critical to enabling assured position, navigation and timing (PNT) capabilities on future weapons platforms. Army officials told reporters that the Anubis initiative to leverage more commercial capabilities rather than solely purpose-built chips is intended to provide greater mission flexibility, broaden the supply chain and bring potential cost savings in the secure GPS space. “We were chasing…