An RAF jet carrying UK Defence Secretary John Healey experienced GPS signal jamming for nearly three hours while flying close to the Russian border, raising concerns about Moscow's electronic warfare tactics. The incident forced pilots to use alternative navigation methods.
A Royal Air Force plane carrying UK Defence Secretary John Healey experienced GPS signal jamming while flying near the Russian border. The incident occurred as the minister returned from Estonia, forcing pilots to use alternative navigation methods for three hours. Russia is suspected of being behind the disruption, which is not unprecedented.
Over a million GPS jamming incidents have occurred in the Middle East Gulf since the Iran war began, with experts saying multiple countries are involved. The disruption affects shipping, aviation, and drones, raising concerns over navigation reliability.
