Strait of Hormuz GPS jamming raises alarm

Strait of Hormuz GPS jamming raises alarm

Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has returned to near-normal levels following a US-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Iran, but commercial vessels remain on high alert as GPS signal disruption continues to affect safety in the region. Maritime intelligence firm Windward warned this week of persistent and increasing GPS interference, with major implications for

ESA teams up with Leonardo against satnav jamming

The European Space Agency (ESA) and Leonardo are embarking on a joint project to explore smart antennas powered by machine learning to block unwanted signals. Representatives of ESA and Leonardo signed a contract at the Paris Air Show to research and develop machine learning techniques to steer antenna arrays to block out unwanted signals. The project will be developed under the umbrella of ESA’s Navigation Innovation Support Programme (NAVISP).…