The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is warning of jamming and possible spoofing of global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) signals in parts of Europe “in the current context of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.”
In Safety Information Bulletin (SIB) 2022-02, issued Thursday, EASA suggested actions that could be taken by national aviation authorities (NAAs), air navigation service providers (ANSPs) and aircraft operators around the conflict zone and in other areas where GNSS jamming (in which the signal is masked by noise) and spoofing (in which a false signal is produced) occur. The SIB said the problem has been most intense in four areas: the Kaliningrad region of Russia, the surrounding Baltic Sea and neighboring countries; eastern Finland; the Black Sea; and the eastern Mediterranean area, including Cyprus, Turkey, Lebanon, Sy…
