Rapid Fire
GPS Spoofing
- 25 Apr 2025
- 2 min read
During Operation Brahma, the Indian Air Force claimed that its transport aircraft delivering relief to quake-hit Myanmar faced Global Positioning System (GPS) spoofing.
- Under ‘Operation Brahma’, India deployed six military transport aircraft to deliver humanitarian aid, field hospitals, and rescue teams to earthquake-hit Myanmar.
- GPS Spoofing (GPS Simulation): It is a form of cyberattack in which false GPS signals are generated to mislead an aircraft’s navigation systems, posing serious risks to flight safety and mission success.
- GPS spoofing takes advantage of the weak signals sent by satellites, which are easy to overpower.
- Attackers transmit stronger, fake signals that mimic real satellite data.
- The GPS receiver locks onto these counterfeit signals, mistaking them for genuine.
- This causes the device to display incorrect location data, misleading navigation systems.
- Risk: It can hijack planes, redirecting them to unintended locations, posing security risks.
- It can also disrupt military operations, causing misdirected forces and friendly fire.
- Mitigation: To mitigate GPS spoofing risks, multi-constellation systems, advanced signal processing, and anti-spoofing devices can enhance security.
| Read More: NavIC, Myanmar Earthquake |
