No Surprise – AIS Spoofing on the Rise

No Surprise – AIS Spoofing on the Rise

Image: Skytruth What’s New: Numerous reports of AIS spoofing. The most prominent was by the New York Times about a Russian oil tanker trying to evade surveillance and maintain its insurance coverage. Of course, AIS spoofing, especially by Russia, is not new....
It’s up to you, Minister!

It’s up to you, Minister!

Image: Minister Harbers, NL govt photo by Martijn Beekman Minister Mark Harbers is an important guy in The Netherlands. He is responsible for infrastructure and water management. With much of the country at or below sea level already, water management is a bid deal....
Saudi Arabia Upgrading to eLoran

Saudi Arabia Upgrading to eLoran

Image: RNT Foundation What’s New: Saudi Arabia is upgrading its Loran-C system to eLoran (OK, so not really new since this is from April, but we just saw the announcement). Why It’s Important: While most governments say they are concerned about GNSS...
Canada’s Ligado Decision

Canada’s Ligado Decision

Image: Shutterstock What’s New: Ligado sought permission for terrestrial broadcast in Canada on frequencies adjacent to GPS and was denied.  The FCC granted Ligado permission to do so in the U.S. This decision was appealed by seven groups one of which was the...
Magnetic Navigation Surging

Magnetic Navigation Surging

Image: US Air Force What’s New: In just the last several days two different organizations in the Dept of Defense have had media releases about magnetic navigation. Why its Important: Lots of folks, DOD especially, are always looking for ways to navigate when GPS...