by Editor | Nov 17, 2017 | Blog
Blog Editor’s Note: Describing a “civilian battlefield,” Mike Jones from Roke Manor gave an outstanding presentation this week to the US National PNT Advisory Board. He discussed the ease with which GNSS jamming and spoofing can be detected, and...
by Editor | Nov 10, 2017 | Blog
The House and Senate agreed Wednesday on the final National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for 2018. It included at least two provisions of interest to our readers: SEC. 1606. DEMONSTRATION OF BACKUP AND COMPLEMENTARY POSITIONING, NAVIGATION, AND TIMING CAPABILITIES...
by Editor | Nov 8, 2017 | Blog
Editor’s Note: An alert reader sent us the below item from an electronic newsletter. We are not sure about the title of the piece, though. Seems like the Air Force is VERY worried about not having GPS, and thinks it is a real possibility. Else, why spend all...
by Editor | Nov 8, 2017 | Blog
Blog Editor’s Note: Our friend and aviation systems expert Mitch Narins at Strategic Synergies, LLC ran across this published, but little-known report, last week. “GPS Dependencies in the Transportation Sector” was issued by the DOT Volpe Center in...
by Editor | Nov 3, 2017 | Blog
Blog Editor’s Note: This very good video and post by CNN includes new (to us) statements by a representative of the Russian government. It also features the voices of PNT community stalwarts Prof. Todd Humphreys, Prof. David Last, and Dr. Brad Parkinson. Take a...
by Editor | Nov 2, 2017 | Blog
Blog Editor’s Note: This item was published by “Inside GNSS and is repeated here for the benefit of our members and followers. Its published title is “Systematic Jamming.” Here is a quote from this fairly long academic paper: “Simple jamming,...