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Precision-guided bombs and GPS jamming: Manufacturers’ responses

Jammer B. | 16.11.2024 0 0

In recent years, manufacturers of precision-guided weapons have come to realize that guidance systems that rely on GPS are no longer a 100% reliable option. As jammers and spoofing devices continue to develop, these technologies have the potential to pose a significant threat to GPS navigation systems on future battlefields. https://www.silencejammer.com/ To meet this challenge, the military and its industry partners are actively developing various technologies to ensure that guided munitions can still accurately hit targets even when GPS signals are blocked.

　　The rise of the jamming threat

　　In recent years, countries such as North Korea and Iran have demonstrated the practical application of GPS jamming technology. https://www.silencejammer.com...-cell-phone-blocker In 2011, North Korea jammed South Korea’s GPS signals on a large scale, even causing navigation difficulties for some South Korean flights. https://www.silencejammer.com...-blocker-car-signal At the same time, Iran claimed to have falsified GPS signals to cause a US RQ-170 Sentinel drone to deviate from its course and land in Iran. Such incidents show that GPS jamming technology has moved from theory to reality, posing a direct threat to precision-guided weapons that rely on GPS.

　　Al Simon, marketing manager for navigation systems at Rockwell Collins, noted that in the face of jamming technologies from countries like North Korea, Iran, China and Russia, the U.S. military is taking multi-layered defensive measures, including equipping smart bombs with anti-jamming systems. https://www.silencejammer.com...ooth-blocker-device Currently, Rockwell Collins has provided more than 225,000 integrated GPS anti-jamming systems to the U.S. military, which are mainly used in joint direct attack munitions (JDAM) to enhance their navigation capabilities in jamming environments.

　　Technical response: laser and multiple navigation systems

　　To reduce its reliance on GPS, Boeing has developed a variety of guidance technologies. Its JDAM guidance kit can transform traditional "dumb bombs" into smart weapons. In recent years, Boeing has launched a laser-guided version of JDAM. This version was originally designed to deal with fast-moving targets, such as chasing enemy vehicles on Iraqi roads, but the laser guidance system can also ensure the accuracy of the weapon in the event of GPS signal loss.