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Protect the Frequencies – By preventing interference
Toughen Receivers – With readily available technology
Augment Services – With difficult to disrupt terrestrial signals
What to do? Some recommendations.
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From Our Blog
From Hormuz to the cockpit: How warfare and criminal activity undermine GPS and the race to safeguard navigation – The Conversation
Image: Shutterstock What's new: A great overview article by our colleague Zak Kassas at The Ohio State University. Why it's important: These kinds of overviews help us to keep issues in perspective and demonstrate the wide breadth and reach of the problem. Also, they...
UKTMO: Increased GNSS interference in the Middle East – Safety4Sea
Image: Shutterstock What's new: GPS interreference in the Middle East was bad, now its worse. Why its important: Approx 53,000 ships transit the Persian Gulf each year carrying oil out and critical supplies in. Approx 26,000 ships transited the Suez Canal in 2023...
Seeking Advantage – What’s the best PNT? (RNTF Commentary)
Image: Shutterstock We see A LOT of articles about different PNT systems, services, and techniques in the popular and industry press. Many tout a system being offered by the author or their company. Too many attempt to elevate their product by denigrating other...
Qatar halts all maritime activity due “technical fault in the GPS” – Marhaba
Image: Shutterstock What's new: The Qatar Ministry of Transport issued a circular temporarily halting all maritime activity for the nation and its waters because of "a technical fault in the GPS." Why it's important: Maritime activity is the lifeblood of many nations....
Rising Geopolitical Risks and the GPS Vulnerability Crisis: Implications for Defense and Tech Sectors – AInvest
Image: Shutterstock What's new: An item from September discussing the geopolitical implications of GNSS vulnerability from investors' points of view. It makes a number of good strategic points, but may fall a bit short on describing all the tech investment...
