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GPS Jamming Is Screwing With Norwegian Planes

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The jamming in the region of Finnmark is so constant, Norwegian authorities decided last month they would no longer log when and where it happens.

Authorities blame Russia for overloading GPS receivers with benign signals, meaning they can no longer operate.

Pilots are still able to navigate without GPS if they can communicate with ground stations nearby.

Since 2022 , most interference has hit planes above 6,000 feet .

The more sensitive part of a plane's journey, at lower altitudes, is protected by the curvature of the Earth .

The providers of the navigation computers, they are mainly American , says Rolf Fossgård .

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