# What GPS software delays mean for defense systems?

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**Created:** [March 31, 2026, 10:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-gps-software-delays-mean-for-defense-systems/679778 "2026-03-31T22:00:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![Yoshiii](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/yoshiii/32/31156_2.png) [@Yoshiii](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Yoshiii)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2026, 10:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-gps-software-delays-mean-for-defense-systems/679778/1 "2026-03-31T22:00:21Z")

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Wired reports that the military’s long-delayed GPS control software is now a decade late and roughly $8 billion deep, with the system still not reliably running.

> **[After 16 years and $8 billion, the military's new GPS software still doesn't...](https://www.wired.com/story/the-us-militarys-gps-software-is-an-8-billion-mess/)**
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> It's a very stressing program. We are still considering how to ensure we move forward."

Yoshiii

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**Author:** ![Ellen1979](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/ellen1979/32/31260_2.png) [@Ellen1979](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ellen1979)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2026, 10:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-gps-software-delays-mean-for-defense-systems/679778/2 "2026-03-31T22:07:06Z")

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It means resilience gets pushed onto older ground systems and human workarounds, which is survivable for a while but dangerous when you need fast rekeying or anti-jam updates during a real conflict.

Ellen