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Bogus claim in Al Jazeera – China’s Bei Dou is “unjammable”
Image: Shutterstock What's new: A claim in Al Jazeera that Iran is using an "unjammable" version of Bei Dou to guide its missiles and drones. Why it's important: The claim is being repeated by other news outlets, but it is wrong. What else to know: Most of our readers...
Iran, Hormuz, shipping – lots of concern and coverage
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...
UK Invests £180 Million in National Timing Centre to Back Up GNSS – Inside GNSS
Image: Shutterstock What's new: A press release about the latest step in the UK's timing project. Why it's important: If you are a regular reader, you know timing is a critical enabler for all IT and most technologies. The UK is happy to use vulnerable GNSS when it...
Sorry, SpaceX: It’s Getting Too Crowded Up There – New York Times
Image: European Space Agency What's new: An interesting article about how climate change is reducing number of satellites that can safely co-exist in Low Earth Orbit (LEO). Why it's important: Humanity is becoming increasingly dependent on satellite services from LEO....