The Boeing 737 Max 8-200 departed London Luton on Thursday and was on approach to the runway at Vilnius airport in Lithuania, lowering to an altitude of 850 feet (259 meters), when it lifted off again ...

Losing GPS would mean losing a lot more than Google Maps. The technology is integrated into everything from lights that turn ...

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On Sunday, a plane carrying European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen was reportedly forced to land in Bulgaria using paper maps after its GPS navigation systems were jammed. Bulgarian authorities ...

On January 17, 2025, a Ryanair flight from London was just moments from touching down in the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius when its descent was abruptly aborted. The Boeing 737 MAX 8-200 had descended ...

In modern aviation, redundancy saves lives. Most commercial aircraft, for example, now use advanced positioning and navigation systems to support everything from heading and reference information to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Paul-Smith Goodson is an analyst covering quantum computing and AI. Satellite GPS is a vital navigation technology designed for ...

A GPS Blk. III space vehicle. Credit: U.S. Air Force GPS is under siege from hostile forces. In 2024, there were as many as 700 daily GPS jamming and spoofing incidents, according to an analysis of ...

Russia’s federal air transport regulator is advising operators to ensure pilots receive additional training in non-precision approaches, given the risks of possible loss of satellite-based navigation ...

MONTREAL, Oct 3 (Reuters) - The U.N. aviation agency's assembly concluded on Friday with delegates agreeing to condemn Russia for disturbances to critical satellite navigation systems that they say ...