Why do planes go astray in the Middle East so often? Whose conspiracy behind this, warns DGCA
Planes losing GPS signal over Middle East: For quite some time now, there have been reports that the GPS systems of passenger aircrafts flying over the Middle East are intermittently stopping working. Realizing a major security threat, civil aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued an advisory to all Indian airlines in this regard. The purpose of the advisory is to alert airlines to the threat.
What is said in this advisory?
In this advisory, the advisory said, grappling with uncertainties due to new threats and reports of GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) jamming and spoofing. Recent days have seen increasing reports of GNSS interference on airspace in the Middle East and there is a need to develop contingency measures to deal with jamming of navigation systems. The DGCA has also sought to create a threat monitoring and analysis network.
The plane reached Iran without permission
In late September, several commercial flights near Iran faced flight problems after their navigation systems shut down. Meanwhile, an aircraft had entered Iranian airspace without permission. An opsgroup formed by professional pilots has taken up the issue. After which now the Indian government has also become very alert about this.
How does plane spoofing work?
Planes flying in some parts of the Middle East are initially receiving fake GPS signals. The purpose of this signal is to fool the aircraft's built-in systems into flying miles off their intended course. The signal is often strong enough to affect the aircraft's systems. The result is that within minutes, the inertial reference system (IRS) becomes unstable and, in many cases, the aircraft loses all of its navigation capabilities.
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