WASHINGTON — Lockheed Martin is challenging the prevailing narrative that military users of the Global Positioning System (GPS) are dangerously vuln

Lockheed Martin challenges narrative on GPS vulnerability

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2024-12-03 18:00:15

WASHINGTON — Lockheed Martin is challenging the prevailing narrative that military users of the Global Positioning System (GPS) are dangerously vulnerable to service disruptions and is emphasizing the advanced security features set to debut with the upcoming GPS IIIF satellites.

 GPS has become a critical infrastructure that touches nearly every aspect of modern life and military operations. While GPS is widely viewed as an indispensable backbone of the global economy, it is simultaneously seen as a fragile technological system vulnerable to sophisticated electronic warfare techniques and signal disruption.

Jesse Morehouse, Lockheed Martin’s director of business development and strategy for positioning navigation and timing,  said this narrative overlooks security upgrades and technological innovations being developed to enhance GPS.

Concerns about GPS vulnerabilities have escalated since 2022, fueled by increasing reports of jamming and spoofing incidents. Jamming disrupts GPS signals, while spoofing falsifies them, potentially leading users astray. Media reports have spotlighted the relatively low cost of equipment needed to disrupt GPS signals, amplifying concerns about the system’s fragility.

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