(May 1, 2016) After it was determined earlier this year North Korea had jammed the GPS satellite navigation system affecting the receivers of several hundred fishing boats, South Korea has revived a project to build a backup ship navigation system that would be difficult to hack, reported the Maritime Executive.
“South Korea, which says it has faced repeated attempts by the rival North to interfere with satellite signals, will award a 15 billion won ($13 million) contract this month to secure technology required to build an alternative land-based radio system called eLoran, which it hopes will provide reliable alternative position and timing signals for navigation,” according to the Maritime Executive.
The report says the “latest jamming campaign from the North began on March 31, lasting nearly a week and affecting signal reception of more than 1,000 aircraft and 700 ships, originating from five locations along the border.”
“The United States, Russia and India are all looking into deploying versions of eLoran, which sends a much stronger signal and is harder to jam, as backup,” the Maritime Executive reported.
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