Image: Jeremy Bennington, Spirent
What’s new: Concern and press coverage about GNSS interference in the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz continues to ramp up.
Why it’s important: Electronic and kinetic attacks, mostly oil, have brought shipping to a near halt and are beginning to impact the world economy.
What else to know:
- We have seen a report in Al Jazeera that Iran is using an ‘unjammable” version of Bei Dou to direct its missiles and drones. We are looking into that. More info to follow.
- There is evidence Iran built its own Loran/eLoran system years ago. Also, the Saudi eLoran system appears to be usable in the gulf and strait.
Here are some of the reports:
Excellent LinkedIn post by Spirent’s Jeremy Bennington
A new ‘electronic front’ in the Middle East. – Vietnam.vn
Iran War: GPS jamming in the Persian Gulf reaches new escalation level – Heise
The end of benign navigation: Shipping must prepare for a world of unreliable signals – AJOT
GPS Attacks Near Iran Are Wreaking Havoc on Delivery and Mapping Apps – WIRED
