Protecting commercial aircraft against GPS spoofing threats

The rapidly increasing threat of GPS/GNSS spoofing poses serious risks for the civil aviation sector, impacting both safety and operational efficiency. GPS/GNSS spoofing is a sophisticated interference tactic that uses deceptive signals to mislead aircraft navigation systems, causing false positioning data. These falsified signals disrupt flight paths, delay schedules, and can compromise critical safety systems, such as the Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning System (eGPWS) and ADS-B. With spoofing incidents affecting flights around the world, civil aviation leaders are called to adopt comprehensive anti-spoofing measures to protect their operations against these evolving risks.

Spirent’s new eBook, Protecting Commercial Aircraft Against GPS Spoofing Threats, is a valuable guide for aviation professionals seeking to understand and mitigate the operational and safety impacts of GPS spoofing. This detailed resource outlines a range of strategic solutions—immediate, medium-term, and long-term—that airlines, OEMs, and avionics suppliers can use to strengthen their resilience against spoofing. The key topics covered include: