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GPS Interference, Spoofing in the Baltics

Aireon’s data and technology has a proven record of tracking aircraft even when its GPS signal goes down, keeping aircraft safe even in cases of intentional interference, GPS spoofing, or GPS jamming. One recent example explores how Aireon sidestepped GPS interference with aircraft flying in the Baltic and Russian airspace.

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Space-Based ADS-B for GPS-Independent Position Validation

Aircraft operation often relies on GPS data to ensure the airspace remains safe. But systems can fail—which is why Aireon has developed a solution that allows for independent position determination of ADS-B-equipped aircraft—meaning Aireon can continue tracking aircraft even when they are unable to broadcast their GPS position.

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Independent Position Validation in Russia

GPS jamming and GPS spoofing can interrupt airspace operators’ ability to track aircraft, compromising safety and security. But Aireon has developed tools for Independent Position Validation, determining the accuracy of an aircraft’s position. A practical example of this technology was its ability to detect differences between the GPS-reported location and the actual location of aircraft operating in Russia.

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When systems fail, Aireon’s GPS tracking has your back

For ANSPs, aircraft operators, and other airspace professionals, GPS signal is a vital tool for safe navigation and landing. When GPS data is compromised or technology fails, aircrafts are left vulnerable. But Aireon has developed technological solutions that allow our users to continue tracking aircraft even when that aircraft is unable to broadcast their GPS position—avoiding issues like GPS jamming and GPS spoofing as well as intentional tampering.

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Spotting GPS/GNSS Threats: Jamming and Spoofing Explained

Understand the threats of GPS/GNSS jamming and spoofing, how they differ, and their implications for safe aircraft navigation.

Spoofing Defined:

A cyberattack where false GPS/GNSS signals are transmitted to a receiver.

Unlike jamming, which entirely blocks or disrupts GPS/GNSS signals, spoofing alters the signals to deceive a receiver into accepting incorrect data. This manipulation can lead to the display of false information regarding aircraft position, speed, or time, potentially causing dangerous outcomes in applications that rely on accurate GPS/GNSS data.

Signs of Spoofing:

  • Inconsistent or incorrect aircraft location data
  • Unexpected changes in navigation
  • Sudden jumps in aircraft position
  • GPS/GNSS signal strength seems normal
  • Mismatch between visual landmarks and GPS/GNSS data
  • Multiple GPS/GNSS devices report different locations
  • Odd time shifts
  • Loss of GPS/GNSS accuracy
  • No clear obstructions

Jamming Defined:

Intentional or unintentional disruption of the signals transmitted by GPS/GNSS satellites.

This interference prevents GPS/GNSS receivers from accurately determining aircraft position, velocity, and time. Jamming typically occurs when a device emits radio frequency signals that overpower or drown out the legitimate GPS/GNSS signals, leading to degraded or completely blocked functionality.

Signs of Jamming:

  • Loss of GPS/GNSS signal
  • Aircraft position drift
  • Error messages
  • Time inaccuracy
  • Intermittent service
  • Unusual navigation routes (including impossible or illogical paths)
  • Multiple devices affected in the same time and area
  • Longer time to lock aircraft position

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Aireon is the pioneer of space-based automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) data for the aviation industry

Aireon’s one-of-a-kind ADS-B data stream is bringing unprecedented levels of safety, efficiency, and environmental responsibility to a wide range of customers in the aviation industry, including air navigation service providers, airlines, airport operators, airframe manufacturers, system integrators, and military and intelligence agencies.

With its portfolio of diverse products, Aireon is enabling new levels of insight into air operations around the globe, leading to more data-driven decision making.

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ATS Surveillance

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Aireon has deployed the first-of-its-kind air traffic surveillance system, and the Aireon data has quickly become the gold-standard for ANSPs around the world to safely manage their airspaces.

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AireonSTREAM provides global, gate-to-gate, surface-to-space ATS surveillance quality data, combined with contextual flight and airspace information, including infrastructure, weather, avionics, aircraft registry, and schedule data.

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AireonFLOW is gate-to-gate, high-fidelity Air Traffic Services (ATS) surveillance data combined with flight and airspace contextual information. Combined, this enhances prediction capabilities of flow management and demand platforms.

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AireonINSIGHTS family of products — including Aireon Locate, GPS Monitor, and Safety Dashboard — put the power of our dataset into the hands of those who need it most. Whether you are a first responder needing to locate an aircraft with Aireon Locate or an operator wanting to ensure the integrity of your GPS signal, AireonINSIGHTS is there for you.

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