by Editor | Jun 26, 2024 | Blog
Image: NATS What’s New: Aircraft transiting the Atlantic from Europe without functioning GPS seems to have become a semi-regular occurrence. “Pre-boundary GNSS interference,” mentioned in the FAA note below, refers to aircraft jammed or spoofed...
by Editor | Jun 20, 2024 | Blog
Image: Shutterstock What’s New: Eurocontrol (the EU’s air traffic coordinator) Network Directors of Technology Working Group recently met and expressed concern that: The EU has twice sought contractors to develop GBAS Category III approaches and had no...
by Editor | Jun 19, 2024 | Blog
Image: North Atlantic Skies – NATS What’s New: A report of transatlantic air traffic being impacted by GPS interference. A pilot relayed he or she was not able to proceed as they wished because another aircraft at a flight level above them had experienced...
by Editor | Jun 18, 2024 | Blog
Image: Shutterstock What’s New: A recent article in The Atlantic titled “One Satellite Crash Could Upend Modern Life.” It discusses the Kessler Syndrome, a cascade of collisions that could make Low Earth Orbit unusable. Why It’s Important:...
by Editor | Jun 17, 2024 | Blog
Image: RNT Foundation What’s New: Congress refused Space Force’s request to fund a small GPS satellite program. Why It’s Important: Space Force had already used special authority to reprogram $40M and start the effort. The additional, smaller,...
by Editor | Jun 12, 2024 | Blog
Image: Shutterstock Note: The author of this article is president of the RNT Foundation. Study: GPS disruptions in aviation show importance of backups June 12, 2024 – By Dana Goward Est. reading time: 2 minutes In a recently released paper, the respected...
