Researchers trace continental-scale GPS jamming to Russian satellites
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Jeremy Hsu
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Summary
Researchers analyzing GPS interference across Europe traced the source to Russian satellites capable of jamming GPS signals on a continental scale. Using raw interference signal data captured in Amsterdam and Trondheim during a February 2026 event, researchers calculated the signal's origin. The findings suggest Russia has developed satellite-based GPS jamming capabilities that could disrupt navigation across entire continents, raising serious geopolitical and security concerns.
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In September 2025, the researchers sought help from the broader community at the Institute of Navigation conference in Baltimore, Maryland
Months later, Humphreys received a breakthrough tip about the raw interference signal data having been captured by stations in Amsterdam, Netherlands, and Trondheim, Norway
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