According to the data collected by American studies, the signals of satellite navigation of aircraft interfering with Israeli airspace in recent weeks came from the Russian Air Force base in Syria.
This interference with GPS reception does not seem to be specifically targeted at Israel, but the Jewish state may be a Collateral damage to Moscow's efforts to protect its troops from drone attacks and maintain its dominance in this field.
Since last spring, pilots flying over the Middle East, especially those bypassing Syria, have noticed that their GPS systems display incorrect positions or have completely stopped working. This occurred shortly after launching a suicide drone attack on the Russian military in Syria.
Using a series of sensors on the International Space Station, Humphreys and his team have been tracking the phenomenon for several months. They were able to determine the geographical source of the signal: Khmeimim Air Force Base, which was built by Russia on the west coast of Syria in 2015 as one of Moscow's permanent facilities in the country to support Syrian dictator Bashar al Assad. Civil War.
The signal is very strong, I can see it from space, "said Humphrey, an aerospace engineer specializing in satellite navigation.
In recent years, similar GPS interference events have also occurred around the Black Sea, along the borders between Russia and Norway and Finland, as well as near the Kremlin and the palace of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Just a few weeks ago, the problem did not affect Israel's airspace. At that time, pilots began to report navigation problems during takeoff and landing around Ben Gurion International Airport and Larnaca Cyprus International Airport.
According to the Israeli Airport Authority, interference has not caused safety issues as multiple methods can be used for takeoff and landing, but they have had a significant but less dangerous impact on the pilot's ability to pilot the aircraft, as modern aircraft heavily rely on GPS navigation.
Drivers are used to this kind of trouble, "Humphreys said.
This issue only affects aircraft flying over Israel; The GPS service on the ground is not interrupted. Humphreys explained that this is because the technology used works within sight. Due to the curvature of the Earth, the signal cannot reach the GPS receiver on the horizon.
According to Humphreys, the method used by Russia seems to be a combination of interference (complete denial of GPS service) and deception (the term for providing false information to GPS receivers).
He said that the sudden emergence of the Israeli issue may be the result of a series of changes in Russia's deployment of its transmitters (also known as According to the data collected by American studies, the signals of satellite navigation of aircraft interfering with Israeli airspace in recent weeks came from the Russian Air Force base in Syria.
This interference with GPS reception does not seem to be specifically targeted at Israel, but the Jewish state may be a Collateral damage to Moscow's efforts to protect its troops from drone attacks and maintain its dominance in this field.
Since last spring, pilots flying over the Middle East, especially those bypassing Syria, have noticed that their GPS systems display incorrect positions or have completely stopped working. This occurred shortly after launching a suicide drone attack on the Russian military in Syria.
Using a series of sensors on the International Space Station, Humphreys and his team have been tracking the phenomenon for several months. They were able to determine the geographical source of the signal: Khmeimim Air Force Base, which was built by Russia on the west coast of Syria in 2015 as one of Moscow's permanent facilities in the country to support Syrian dictator Bashar al Assad. Civil War.
The signal is very strong, I can see it from space, "said Humphrey, an aerospace engineer specializing in satellite navigation.
In recent years, similar GPS interference events have also occurred around the Black Sea, along the borders between Russia and Norway and Finland, as well as near the Kremlin and the palace of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Just a few weeks ago, the problem did not affect Israel's airspace. At that time, pilots began to report navigation problems during takeoff and landing around Ben Gurion International Airport and Larnaca Cyprus International Airport.
According to the Israeli Airport Authority, interference has not caused safety issues as multiple methods can be used for takeoff and landing, but they have had a significant but less dangerous impact on the pilot's ability to pilot the aircraft, as modern aircraft heavily rely on GPS navigation.
Drivers are used to this kind of trouble, "Humphreys said.
This issue only affects aircraft flying over Israel; The GPS service on the ground is not interrupted. Humphreys explained that this is because the technology used works within sight. Due to the curvature of the Earth, the signal cannot reach the GPS receiver on the horizon.
According to Humphreys, the method used by Russia seems to be a combination of interference (complete denial of GPS service) and deception (the term for providing false information to GPS receivers).
He said that the sudden emergence of the Israeli issue may be the result of a series of changes in Russia's deployment of its transmitters (also known as jammers) - either by deploying additional transmitters to increase their power, or by repositioning one of the jammers closer to a nearby location. The border with Israel.
But I guess Russia has recently moved one of their launchers, "he said.
Israeli officials also said that Russia seemed to be responsible for GPS jamming. Some unidentified defense officials told Haaretz on Friday that the root cause of the problem seemed to be ground or naval jammers.
The Russian Embassy denied the statements of Israeli officials, saying that these allegations were "Fake news".
I don't think Russia's denial is credible, "he repeated." I can actually see [the signal] from space
This GPS denial of service will not affect Russian pilots participating in Syrian civil war's civil war, because Russia does not rely on GPS satellites for navigation. On the contrary, Russia uses its Global Navigation Satellite System or GLONASS.
Therefore, the Russian military will not suffer any losses by disrupting GPS reception.
Humphries said that GPS jammers seemed to be Russia's efforts to prevent drones from attacking its bases and personnel by relying on GPS navigation, but also a way for Moscow to show the world its "Radio spectrum advantage".
In addition to Russia's GPS deception, Israel has also been accused by Syrian and Arab media of conducting electronic warfare attacks on the Syrian army, mistakenly triggering or suppressing its air defense systems.
Earlier this month, Humphreys submitted his survey results to the National Office for Space Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Coordination - the government department responsible for maintaining global positioning systems.
The Israeli Defense Forces refused to comment publicly on the sources of interference, but stated that it would not affect their actions.
The military stated, "This is a civilian issue and the Israeli military is providing technical support to promote freedom of movement within Israeli airspace
Since the beginning of the interference, Israeli aircraft have had to use another landing method, namely the Instrument landing system.
This is a safe and professional method that is used every day at airports around the world, including Israel, "said the Airport Authority.
) - either by deploying additional transmitters to increase their power, or by repositioning one of the jammers closer to a nearby location. The border with Israel.But I guess Russia has recently moved one of their launchers, "he said.
Israeli officials also said that Russia seemed to be responsible for GPS jamming. Some unidentified defense officials told Haaretz on Friday that the root cause of the problem seemed to be ground or naval jammers.
The Russian Embassy denied the statements of Israeli officials, saying that these allegations were "Fake news".
I don't think Russia's denial is credible, "he repeated." I can actually see [the signal] from space
This GPS denial of service will not affect Russian pilots participating in Syrian civil war's civil war, because Russia does not rely on GPS satellites for navigation. On the contrary, Russia uses its Global Navigation Satellite System or GLONASS.
Therefore, the Russian military will not suffer any losses by disrupting GPS reception.
Humphries said that GPS jammers seemed to be Russia's efforts to prevent drones from attacking its bases and personnel by relying on GPS navigation, but also a way for Moscow to show the world its "Radio spectrum advantage".
In addition to Russia's GPS deception, Israel has also been accused by Syrian and Arab media of conducting electronic warfare attacks on the Syrian army, mistakenly triggering or suppressing its air defense systems.
Earlier this month, Humphreys submitted his survey results to the National Office for Space Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Coordination - the government department responsible for maintaining global positioning systems.
The Israeli Defense Forces refused to comment publicly on the sources of interference, but stated that it would not affect their actions.
The military stated, "This is a civilian issue and the Israeli military is providing technical support to promote freedom of movement within Israeli airspace
Since the beginning of the interference, Israeli aircraft have had to use another landing method, namely the Instrument landing system.
This is a safe and professional method that is used every day at airports around the world, including Israel, "said the Airport Authority.
