An interesting website for engineers reported on April 23 that the advanced portable jammer, developed since 2004, is officially the first weapon of the US space forces. The United States Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) announced on its Twitter account earlier this month that the new US Defense Agency US Continue Reading
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Shipping industry vulnerable to cyber attacks and GPS disruption
The shipping industry is increasingly at risk from cybersecurity attacks, and a void in insurance policies makes it vulnerable, industry experts told CNBC. Cybersecurity has come into focus across the economy as hackers become more powerful. In the meantime, ships have become more reliant on a range of electronic devices Continue Reading
GPS interference is a growing threat to satellite navigation, positioning, and precise timing
THE MIL & AERO COMMENTARY, June 28, 2016. How much do you trust and rely on your personal GPS satellite navigator to know where you are or how to get to where you are going? GPS interference can occur. If you are heavily reliant on GPS, there is a good Continue Reading
Fixed GPS signal interference issue for driverless cars
The Southwest Research Institute (SWRI) in Texas has developed a rigorous method to test how susceptible driverless vehicles are to GPS spoofing. GPS is a key technology in driverless vehicles as it enables them to calculate their position, navigation and timing. Concerns have been raised that bad actors could use Continue Reading
The US Army asks BAE to develop advanced radar jamming technology
The technology aims to improve air survivability and mission effectiveness for rotary wing aircraft and UAS of the US Army. WASHINGTON – BAE Systems has received research and development funding from the US Army to develop advanced GPS jammer technology. The technology aims to improve air survivability and mission effectiveness for U.S. Continue Reading
Plan to equip the traffic cops with WiFi-enabled body cameras
Bathinda Police have proposed equipping their traffic cops with WiFi-enabled body-mounted cameras. Police have even started setting up the control room and an order will soon be placed for 100 such cameras, which will cost them Rs 32 lakh. Since the device is WiFi enabled, the recorded clips are streamed Continue Reading
Mobile jammer set online time
Most lawyers believe that schools can at least ban the use of mobile phones under certain conditions and circumstances. However, this must be done within an appropriate framework. On the other hand, bans outside this area are widely regarded as unacceptable, and the ban only prohibits the wearing of mobile Continue Reading
USDOT Holds GPS Interference Seminar on December 3
The U.S. Department of Transportation will host an afternoon workshop on December 3, covering GPS interference and deception in the marine environment. Speakers included Diana Fuhigrot, Assistant Assistant Secretary of Research and Technology, the captain of Maersk Line; and representatives from the National Security Council, the Maritime Administration and the Continue Reading
Cheap GPS jammers pose a major threat to drones
Jammers that can be bought for as little as $ 50 threaten commercial drones, but options exist. With the rotors whirring and the airframes racing through the air, drones can be very dangerous if flights don’t go as planned. Much has been gnawed about the FAA’s measured approach to implementing Continue Reading
The Navy’s Jammer team has been recognized by the Department of Defense for excellent acquisitions
The “next generation Jammer Increment 1 (NGJ Inc 1) team’s” revolutionary approach to the development of the airborne electronic attack “earned him one of three David Packard Excellence in Acquisition, Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics (USD (AT&L)) Awards. During a Pentagon ceremony on Jan. 6, Assistant Secretary Continue Reading