Russia accused of jamming GPS signal on flights from UK causing route chaos.

[expat500]

Thousands of holidaymakers flying to and from the UK have been hit by suspected Russian jamming of GPS signals, with aviation experts branding the cyberattack as another front of Putin’s “Cold War” with the West.

An increasing number of planes carrying passengers from the UK to countries near the Russian border have reported the outages, leaving “scope for errors” for pilots having to navigate flights without GPS.

According to analysis of flight logs from GPS Jam, in the eight months to the end of March, 2,309 Ryanair flights and 1,368 Wizz Air planes logged satnav problems in the Baltic region.

A further 82 British Airways flights, seven from Jet2, four easyJet flights and seven operated by TUI were also affected.

Suspected Russian interference with GPS signals increased from fewer than 50 incidents a week last year to more than 350 a week last month.

Peter Caddick-Adams, a former Nato historian and defence analyst, told ithe targeting of commercial airlines is “part of Russia’s tactics to create confusion and disruption in the West”.

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[1srelluc]

An increasing number of planes carrying passengers from the UK to countries near the Russian border....

That's called a clue.

 

[iku]

Thousands of holidaymakers flying to and from the UK have been hit by suspected Russian jamming of GPS signals, with aviation experts branding the cyberattack as another front of Putin’s “Cold War” with the West.

An increasing number of planes carrying passengers from the UK to countries near the Russian border have reported the outages, leaving “scope for errors” for pilots having to navigate flights without GPS.

According to analysis of flight logs from GPS Jam, in the eight months to the end of March, 2,309 Ryanair flights and 1,368 Wizz Air planes logged satnav problems in the Baltic region.

A further 82 British Airways flights, seven from Jet2, four easyJet flights and seven operated by TUI were also affected.

Suspected Russian interference with GPS signals increased from fewer than 50 incidents a week last year to more than 350 a week last month.

Peter Caddick-Adams, a former Nato historian and defence analyst, told ithe targeting of commercial airlines is “part of Russia’s tactics to create confusion and disruption in the West”.

MSN

Any flights from Turkey / Syria / Cyprus / Israel ?

 

[Donald H]

An increasing number of planes carrying passengers from the UK to countries near the Russian border....

That's called a clue.

The clue is in the suggestion that Russia is capable of doing it, and to 'aircraf't flying close as opposed to selected 'countries'!

Is the situation negotiable?

 

[ThirdTerm]

The electronic warfare system is part of Russia's air defences against Ukrainian drones, which invaded Russian airspace repeatedly to attack oil refineries and drone factories deep inside Russia. Any commercial flights from Europe should avoid flying over Ukraine and Russia. A fatal mistake could kill all passengers on board.

 

[expat500]

Any commercial flights from Europe should avoid flying over Ukraine and Russia.

And some of the Baltic States.

 

[Robert W]

Thousands of holidaymakers flying to and from the UK have been hit by suspected Russian jamming of GPS signals, with aviation experts branding the cyberattack as another front of Putin’s “Cold War” with the West.

An increasing number of planes carrying passengers from the UK to countries near the Russian border have reported the outages, leaving “scope for errors” for pilots having to navigate flights without GPS.

According to analysis of flight logs from GPS Jam, in the eight months to the end of March, 2,309 Ryanair flights and 1,368 Wizz Air planes logged satnav problems in the Baltic region.

A further 82 British Airways flights, seven from Jet2, four easyJet flights and seven operated by TUI were also affected.

Suspected Russian interference with GPS signals increased from fewer than 50 incidents a week last year to more than 350 a week last month.

Peter Caddick-Adams, a former Nato historian and defence analyst, told ithe targeting of commercial airlines is “part of Russia’s tactics to create confusion and disruption in the West”.

MSN

The trucks are so large that they show up easily in some satellite imagery, according to a recent CSIS threat assessment report. The equipment is "military grade," meaning that Russia spent years developing the system and did not purchase it commercially.

The report added that jamming was happening long before the Ukraine invasion began on Feb. 24, as the Russian military "has frequently jammed GPS signals in Ukraine since 2014." That year saw the Russians invade and annex Crimea, which until then had been part of Ukraine. That invasion put Russia under a different and less severe set of international sanctions than the nation is facing now.

How Russia's GPS satellite signal jamming works, and what we can do about it

Learn more about the high-tech strategy Russian has been using during its invasion of Ukraine.

www.space.com

 

[Donald H]

The trucks are so large that they show up easily in some satellite imagery, according to a recent CSIS threat assessment report. The equipment is "military grade," meaning that Russia spent years developing the system and did not purchase it commercially.

The report added that jamming was happening long before the Ukraine invasion began on Feb. 24, as the Russian military "has frequently jammed GPS signals in Ukraine since 2014." That year saw the Russians invade and annex Crimea, which until then had been part of Ukraine. That invasion put Russia under a different and less severe set of international sanctions than the nation is facing now.

How Russia's GPS satellite signal jamming works, and what we can do about it

Learn more about the high-tech strategy Russian has been using during its invasion of Ukraine.

www.space.com

It's worth mentioning Robert, that Russia was happy with the situation on the Crimea, right up until America set plans afoot to deny Russia their naval base. Ya just can't make this shit up!

 

[Robert W]

It's worth mentioning Robert, that Russia was happy with the situation on the Crimea, right up until America set plans afoot to deny Russia their naval base. Ya just can't make this shit up!

I trust you are much closer to Russia than I am by a huge margin.

 

[luiza]

The clue is in the suggestion that Russia is capable of doing it, and to 'aircraf't flying close as opposed to selected 'countries'!

Is the situation negotiable?

UK has brought it on themselves .
So why should Russia do anything but repeat it until hopefully we Brits have learned a lesson ?

 

[Robert W]

UK has brought it on themselves .
So why should Russia do anything but repeat it until hopefully we Brits have learned a lesson ?

If Russia does it, so does the UK

Just do not fly if you are scared.

 

[luiza]

If Russia does it, so does the UK

Just do not fly if you are scared.

If they wish - as whining minnows - to try and play against a Big Power , they should not help blow up pipe lines ,or , aid a country like Ukraine run by a Nazi Government and sat on Russia's border along with a string of US paid for and built bio - Labs.
Just for starters .