The Royal Institute of Navigation (RIN) Maritime Working Group is investigating GNSS jamming and spoofing in the maritime sector, starting with a survey. The survey is “aimed at anyone in the maritime sector who has experienced GNSS interference and who can provide…
A coalition of 14 major industry associations has called on the departments of Defense and Transportation to address increasing threats from GPS signal jamming and spoofing that are affecting civilian operations beyond traditional conflict zones. <p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.gpsalliance.org/_files/ugd/d6737a_042c7aef99194db9a05b03887c3ed25f.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer…
The AJ977XF+ is a Fixed Reception Pattern Antenna (FRPA) designed to enhance GNSS resilience in interference-prone environments. <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>LEANA technology creates a 20 dB null over all azimuths, from ground level to an elevation angle of ~15°.</li> <li>XF+ technology…
GPS relies on faint radio signals from satellites about 12,000 miles away, requiring a quiet spectrum neighborhood to operate. (Photo: NASA) By Alex Damato Acting Executive Director GPS Innovation Alliance From its humble beginnings in the 1970s to its expanded…
Photo: traveler1116/iStock/Getty Images Plus/Getty Images GNSS researchers are presenting hundreds of papers at the 2022 Institute of Navigation (ION) GNSS+ conference, taking place Sept. 19–23 in Denver, Colorado, and virtually. The following five papers focus on GNSS receiver technology and…
By Dana A. Goward Earlier this month, the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) issued a circular urging its member states to prevent interference with GNSS signals and receivers. ITU is the latest United Nations body to express such concerns and issue…
Photo: william87/ iStock editorial/Getty Images Plus/Getty Images Finnair planes flying close to the Russian border near and south of Finland are reporting unusual activity with their GPS receivers in the last few days. No cause for the abnormalities has been…
A surveillance system is demonstrated during a Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR) exercise. (Photo: Rick Naystatt/U.S. Navy) The U.S. Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) is asking for commercial solutions to fight GNSS disruptions, including jamming and spoofing. DIU is particularly asking for…
Airbus is providing safety information to all pilots, not just those of the new BelugaXL. (Photo: Airbus) Commercial airline pilots should be ready if their GNSS interference or jamming takes place. This safety message, along with steps to take, was…
