In March, a plane transporting UK defence minister Grant Shapps to Poland had its GPS signal jammed as it flew near Russian territory. While the disruption forced the plane to use alternative ways to navigate for over half an hour, the British aircraft was most likely not the intended target. Russia regularly jams satellite signals to disrupt enemy equipment — from drones to tanks. These attacks often spill over to other GPS users in the area, including commercial aircraft. The UK government is responding to this rising threat by building a massive anti-jamming facility in Wiltshire, it announced today. The…
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UK ‘silent hangar’ to battle-ready aircraft, vehicles amid Russian GPS assault