It is reported that since the onset of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, GPS signals in Russia and surrounding areas have indeed been suppressed. Russia has shut down the GPS systems of the Baltic States, leading to some residents in these three countries being unable to find their way home when driving. Ships cannot navigate properly, and some aircraft cannot land normally. Two Finnair flights from Helsinki to Tallinn, Estonia, were unable to find their flight routes after takeoff and had to return to Helsinki. Finnair announced on May 1st that due to interruptions in GPS navigation signals, it would not fly to the Estonian city of Tallinn from Finland until May 31st.
Is this true? Dear viewers! Welcome back to our channel! I am pleased to share and discuss today's topics with the audience: 1. How has the impact of electronic warfare on modern conflicts evolved? In this environment, how should countries and regions adapt and respond? 2. How important is the GPS system for daily life and military applications? What kind of impact will the loss of GPS signals have on various fields? 3. What are the future trends of global satellite navigation systems? How to ensure the stability and reliability of these systems in the face of electronic warfare and other interferences?
In today's world, electronic warfare has become an indispensable part of modern conflicts, involving increasingly complex technologies and strategies. Recent events indicate that GPS signal interference has become a common tactical means, leading to serious consequences for affected countries and regions. From pilots losing navigation to military equipment unable to accurately target, this impact extends to various aspects of civilian and military domains.
According to statements from the foreign ministers of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, Russia is interfering with GPS signals in the Baltic Sea region, which could lead to aviation disasters. The Lithuanian Foreign Minister vividly compared it to suddenly being deprived of headlights while driving at night, which is extremely dangerous. Meanwhile, the Latvian Foreign Ministry pointed out that the suppression of GPS signals is part of a hybrid attack, reflecting Russia's confrontational stance towards the Baltic States. The Latvian government is taking this issue seriously and cooperating internationally.
The Director of the Latvian Civil Aviation Authority revealed that between August 2023 and March 2024, over 46,000 flights reported encountering GPS navigation failures in the Baltic Sea region, including an official plane carrying the British Defense Minister, which lost GPS signal for half an hour in the air. Specifically, when the British Defense Minister Shapps boarded a special plane leaving the Kaliningrad coast for the UK on X date, he also experienced signal interruption, and the pilot had to use alternative methods to determine their position. A journalist from The Times who was on the same plane said that this electronic interference was unlikely to target the minister alone because the satellite navigation systems in the area were generally problematic, and any aircraft passing through could suffer from GPS failure.
Негізгі бет Ғылым және технология since the Russia-Ukraine conflict, GPS signals in Russia and surrounding areas have ibeen suppressed
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