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Tests suggest Russian satellites can jam GPS on a continental scale
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Russian satellites have been jamming GPS signals across Europe in brief bursts since at least 2019, according to research by University of Texas radionavigation experts. The jamming affects both American GPS and China's BeiDou system and could disrupt navigation for civilian and military systems across an entire continent. Researchers identified the specific Russian satellite constellation responsible, suggesting this capability exists should the Kremlin decide to weaponize it more broadly.
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“Tests suggest Russian satellites can jam GPS on a continental scale”
Confirmed by Ars Technica, SpaceNews, NYT, and GPS World citing peer-reviewed research by Todd Humphreys' lab identifying Russian constellation disrupting GPS/BeiDou across Europe since 2019.
“Russian satellites have been identified as the cause of mysterious GPS interference across Europe”
Multiple sources confirm Humphreys' research identified specific Russian satellites causing seconds-long GPS bursts from Iceland to Italy.
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