by Editor | Dec 28, 2024 | Blog
Image: Shutterstock What’s New: Some feedback on how solar activity disrupted GPS signals and impacted farmers. Why It’s Important: 80% of farmers use GPS in some form or fashion to raise their crops. About one third of the food produced in the U.S. is...
by Editor | Dec 26, 2024 | Blog
Image: Shutterstock What’s new: A commercial passenger aircraft was shot down in an area where there was GPS jamming and likely spoofing. Why it’s important: GPS is essential for (1) safe aircraft navigation and (2) ADS-B the system that let’s air...
by Editor | Dec 23, 2024 | Blog
image: Shutterstock What’s new: Report from Zurich University of Applied Sciences identifying eDME, eLoran, and LDACS-NAV as three systems that should be implemented to ensure promptly achieving safe and efficient Performance Based Navigation. Why it’s...
by Editor | Dec 21, 2024 | Blog
Image: Shutterstock What’s new: Denmark bought weapons from Israel that have “civil” GPS built in. So, no M-code. Why it’s important: Electronic warfare can easily and greatly degrade the effectiveness of such weapons, as the Russians have...
by Editor | Dec 20, 2024 | Blog
Image: Shutterstock What’s new: The Senate Homeland Security Committee becoming interested in the topic. Why it’s important: DHS has a role to play, even if they are not a co-chair of the national executive committee. See SPD-7. What else to know: DHS has...