The CBO is proposing to kill GPS IIIB and IIIC

http://www.gpsworld.com/defense/news...-defense-12261

Sad, sad possibility, the congressional budget office is proposing
killing GPS IIIB/C, arguing the new features aren't essential for
military purposes.

Given the certain budget crunch coming, studies are being done
everywhere to cut costs. Hopefully GPS will be spared, as it launch
policy has already saved hundreds of millions of dollars yearly.

It will be very sad if that happens. Perhaps the FAA can weigh in with
some numbers on the savings GPS IIIB/C will bring on the aviation
side.

The best option is the other way around, skip IIIA manufacturing, and
go straight to IIIB.

On another note, Galileo navigation signals should be available by
late next week for testing, fingers crossed.

Marcelo Pacheco