This chapter immerses listeners in an Airbus A320 flight simulator where pilots confront a potential GPS disruption during their training. It explores the vulnerabilities of Global Navigation Satellite Systems, emphasizing the risks of jamming and spoofing, and their financial repercussions on industries like aviation and shipping. Through detailed discussions, the chapter underscores the critical need for updated training protocols and the broader economic consequences of GPS outages.
We use global positioning systems (GPS) for our sat navs and our mobile phones, and it's used extensively in aviation and shipping navigation.
But what happens when it's disrupted?
GPS jamming, when the signal isn't able to get through - and spoofing - which tricks the receiver into calculating a false position, is happening more and more.
We look into the impact on the transportation sector - and on our everyday lives.
Produced and presented by Gareth Mitchell
(Image: An airline cockpit. Credit: Getty Images)