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Protect the Frequencies – By preventing interference
Toughen Receivers – With readily available technology
Augment Services – With difficult to disrupt terrestrial signals
Our Challenge
Much of the world depends upon satellite systems for precise navigation and timing services. These are exceptionally accurate and dependable, yet GPS/GNSS jamming, spoofing, and other forms of interference appear to be growing in frequency and severity. Neither are space systems immune to severe space weather or cyber-attack. This has the potential for devastating effects on our lives and economic activity.
From Our Blog
Russia says its radio-electronic shield now covers the Arctic – Barents Observer
Blog Editor's Note: Regular readers of this space will recall that Russia has been periodically jamming its neighbors' GPS reception for the last several years. This is particularly true for the Scandinavian democracies. "The Barents Observer" is a Norwegian media...
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Resilient PNT Resource Guide – Spirent
Blog Editor's Note: RNTF member Guy Buesnel from Spirent puts together one of these guides every year (full disclosure, Spirent is a corporate supporter of RNT Foundation). Our thanks to Guy for bringing all this information together in one place and helping to spread...
Government Leaders Worry About GPS Spoofing, Hacking – C4ISRNET
Blog Editor's Note: It is all very well to worry about something, but another thing entirely to do something about it. We need to have better receivers in wider use, to be able to detect and stop jamming and spoofing, and to have another system to use if GPS isn't...
RNT Foundation Wins Satellite Cyber Defence Award
We are pleased to announce that Resilient Navigation and Timing Foundation was recently recognized by Acquisition International (AI) as "Best Satellite System Cyber Threat Defence Organisation 2019." Blog Editor's Note: One thing the citation does not articulate is...
US National PNT Advisory Board to Meet 6 & 7 June – RNTF Events Also
Blog Editor's Note: Wednesday's Federal Register announcement outlined some of the topics that will be discussed at the upcoming US National PNT Advisory Board meeting next month (see below). We can also tell you that included in the list of presentations will be:...
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Hackers can fake radio signals to hijack aircraft landing systems, warn researchers – Computing
Image: Wikimedia Commons Blog Editor's Note: We often talk in this blog about GPS vulnerability, but it is good to be reminded that other systems are vulnerable also. GPS is briefly mentioned at the end of the article Hackers can fake radio signals to hijack aircraft...
Aerospace Corp Develops, Shares Anti-Jamming Tool
Blog Editor's Note: The Areospace Corporation is a Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) and does a lot of work for the Air Force. Notice that they have already licensed the technology described in the article to Orolia (an RNTF member), and they...
DOT to Congress – ‘We Are Working to Implement a Terrestrial Timing System’ – Inside GNSS
Blog Editor's Note: Disclosure - The author of the below article is the President of the RNT Foundation. DOT to Congress – ‘We Are Working to Implement a Terrestrial Timing System’ May 14, 2019 By Dana A. Goward In a response to an inquiry by House Transportation and...
How Does GPS Work? – Fun Video by sciBRIGHT
Blog Editor's Note: We think you will enjoy this fun, five minute video that is surprisingly thorough. The next time someone asks you the question, or you need to give a presentation, show them this. It gives a great overview, and points out how Einstein's...
