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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
“RETAIN GPS and SatComms Act” Requiring Ligado to Pay All Harmed, Introduced in House
Image: RNT Foundation Blog Editor's Note: The FCC rulemaking in favor of Ligado Networks in April 2020 stipulated that the company must compensate all federal GPS users for harm done to their systems and services. Last month, Senator Inhofe, working with a bi-partisan...
The growing problem of jamming and spoofing of GPS satellite navigation signals just keeps getting worse – M&AE
Blog Editor's Note: Our initial response to this article was "Duh!" Aside from stating the obvious, it is a short piece that, initially, doesn't seem to add much to the community discussion. But it does point out that the problem "keeps getting worse." And why...
Trucks Are Winning Automation Race – Forbes
Image: Shutterstock Blog Editor's Note: And those trucks are going to need rock-solid PNT. Imagine sharing the road with automated semis that don't have it. Great article by RNTF member Diana Furchtgott-Roth. Trucks Are Winning Automation Race Diana...
China’s Beidou system makes great strides in adoption: white paper – Global Times
Image: Shutterstock Blog Editor's Note: We thought we would offer this article as a follow-on to yesterday's post about GNSS as an instrument of national power. China is particularly good at using Bei Dou for soft power. Also note how they have used Bei Dou as to...
GNSS as an Instrument of National Power – GLONASS Case Study
Image: Shutterstock Blog Editor's Note: This article is about GLONASS but could be easily about GPS, Bei Dou, or even Galileo. Certainly they are instruments of soft power (economic, political, etc,), And they have the potential for espionage and other national...
