GPS spoofing a growing threat to aviation in troubled regions

Published: 29-09-2023 GPS spoofing a growing threat to aviation in troubled regions

Sep 29, 2023 (newstodate): Geopolitical distortions add a new layer of risk to commercial aviation.
   On September 27, 2023, FAA issued a warning to operators of “safety of flight risk to civil aviation operations” in light of the growing number of GPS spoofing incidents along a flight path through Iraq alongside the Iranian border.
   FAA cites OPS Group that has tracked incidents where fake GPS signals were transmitted to about a dozen business jets and commercial aircraft flying through the area, and many of them reportedly lost navigation capability.
   The aircraft may thus inadvertently and thus without prior clearance cross the sharp line between Iraqi and Iranian airspace in an area where Iran is known to be operating two large missile bases just over the border.

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