
A six-month delay is expected in the delivery of the Raytheon Technologies [RTX] Global Positioning System Next-Generation Operational Control System (GPS OCX) to the Department of the Air Force due to COVID-19 and technical challenges, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) said. Raytheon confirmed the October delivery forecast. "COVID-19-related challenges resulted in schedule delays and cost increases for the program," the GAO said in its new weapon systems annual assessment. "Due to travel restrictions and technical issues, the program’s global deployment…