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US Army Tests Backup System Against GPS Jamming

1 source · first reported Yesterday

via Defence Blog

The US Army has trialed a backup system to maintain connectivity and location accuracy in military vehicles despite full GPS jamming. Two companies, NAVSYS Corporation and ALL.SPACE, successfully tested the combined system during the Arcane Thunder exercise. This development addresses a growing concern for the Pentagon as adversaries improve their signal-jamming capabilities.

Why it matters

The ability to counter GPS jamming is crucial for the US military to maintain operational effectiveness in contested environments. This technology has significant implications for the military's ability to navigate and communicate in the face of increasingly sophisticated adversary capabilities.

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