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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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The solar storm of the century is overdue. Are we ready for it? – Royal Aeronautical Society
Image: NASA and Shutterstock What's new: A paper from the Royal Aeronautical Society. The topic isn't exactly new, but it has been a while since we have mentioned it as a huge threat to satellites, signals, and users. Why it's important: GNSS is essential to most...
ESA study – ‘PNT trust & resilience big gaps for self-driving cars.’
Image: Shutterstock What's new: An ESA NAVISP study concluded that for automated and assisted driving, three of the most important PNT areas that need to be addressed are "...availability, robustness, and verification — not accuracy alone." Why it's important: ESA is...
No signal left behind: new ways to detect jamming and spoofing – ESA
Image: Shutterstock What's new: An item from the European Space Agency about GNSS interference monitoring that describes three "new" methods. Why it's important: Before you can properly solve or mitigate a problem you have to know it exists and sufficiently understand...
Mobster/Oligarch’s powerful GPS jammer in Sofia disrupted air traffic, TV – KALDATA & BTA
Image: Shutterstock (note: most oligarchs are uglier) What's new: Impacts from a GPS jammer in Sofia, Bulgaria included disrupted air traffic, disrupted airport ground traffic, and unspecified interference with television broadcasts. The jammer was being used by a...
Trust the Signal, Doubt the Position – Breaking Defense
Image: Shutterstock What's new: An intriguing article about authentication and confidence in navigation and timing solutions. Why its important: There are a lot of factors that go into safe, resilient use of PNT signals. If one is ignored or gotten wrong the result...
