{"id":631856,"date":"2024-08-21T15:24:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-21T12:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/uk-silent-hangar-to-battle-ready-aircraft-for-russian-gps-assault\/"},"modified":"2024-08-21T15:24:00","modified_gmt":"2024-08-21T12:24:00","slug":"uk-silent-hangar-to-battle-ready-aircraft-for-russian-gps-assault","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/uk-silent-hangar-to-battle-ready-aircraft-for-russian-gps-assault\/","title":{"rendered":"#UK &#8216;silent hangar&#8217; to battle-ready aircraft for Russian GPS assault"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a21eedbc0554\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a21eedbc0554\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/uk-silent-hangar-to-battle-ready-aircraft-for-russian-gps-assault\/#Set_to_open_in_2026_the_facility_will_be_one_of_Europes_largest_anechoic_chambers_%E2%80%94_large_enough_to_test_some_of_the_militarys_largest_assets_including_Chinook_helicopters_Protector_drones_fighter_jets_and_armoured_vehicles\" >Set to open in 2026, the facility will be one of Europe\u2019s largest anechoic chambers \u2014 large enough to test some of the military\u2019s largest assets, including Chinook helicopters, Protector drones, fighter jets, and armoured vehicles. \u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/uk-silent-hangar-to-battle-ready-aircraft-for-russian-gps-assault\/#An_anechoic_chamber_is_a_specially_designed_room_%E2%80%94_or_in_this_case_an_aircraft_hangar_%E2%80%94_that_is_completely_echo-free_These_spaces_are_the_most_silent_places_on_Earth\" >An anechoic chamber is a specially designed room \u2014 or in this case an aircraft hangar \u2014 that is completely echo-free. These spaces are the most silent places on Earth.\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img-cdn.tnwcdn.com\/image?fit=796%2C417&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn0.tnwcdn.com%2Fwp-content%2Fblogs.dir%2F1%2Ffiles%2F2024%2F08%2Fanechoic-chamber-silent-hangar-uk-GPS-jamming.jpg&amp;signature=8f9e6a339b05a55d0b36218c00770459\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-main-content\">\n                            <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In March, a plane transporting UK defence minister Grant Sh<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>s to Poland had its GPS <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/uk-defense-secretary-plane-gps-jamming-kaliningrad-67125af5ba5af75f823c8e39be8b61f8\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">signal jammed<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as it flew near Russian territory.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While the disruption forced the plane to use alternative ways to navigate for over half an hour, the British aircraft was most likely not the intended target. Russia regularly jams satellite signals to disrupt enemy equipment \u2014 from drones to tanks. These attacks often spill over to other GPS users in the area, including <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/cne900k4wvjo\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">commercial aircraft<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The UK government is responding to this <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2023\/05\/05\/politics\/russia-jamming-himars-rockets-ukraine\/index.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">rising threat<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by building a massive anti-jamming facility in Wiltshire, it announced today. The \u201csilent hangar\u201d will create an echo-free environment to test how well Britain\u2019s military equipment stands up against GPS jamming.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GPS jammers work by emitting radio waves at the same frequency as GPS signals, preventing geolocated devices \u2014 from drones to tanks \u2014 from accurately determining their location. It\u2019s a tactic used against all manner of military equipment on battlegrounds across the world.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.net\/embed\/iframe\/srrsbwkqwr?videoFoam=true&amp;autoPlay=true\" title=\"\" allowtransparency=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wistia_embed\" name=\"wistia_embed\" allowfullscreen=\"\" msallowfullscreen=\"\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maria Eagle, minister for defence procurement and industry, said the test facility would \u201ckeep our armed forces better protected\u201d amid the \u201c<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">increasingly common hostile threat\u201d of GPS jamming.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Set_to_open_in_2026_the_facility_will_be_one_of_Europes_largest_anechoic_chambers_%E2%80%94_large_enough_to_test_some_of_the_militarys_largest_assets_including_Chinook_helicopters_Protector_drones_fighter_jets_and_armoured_vehicles\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Set to open in 2026, the facility will be one of Europe\u2019s largest anechoic chambers \u2014 large enough to test some of the military\u2019s largest assets, including Chinook helicopters, Protector drones, fighter jets, and armoured vehicles. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"An_anechoic_chamber_is_a_specially_designed_room_%E2%80%94_or_in_this_case_an_aircraft_hangar_%E2%80%94_that_is_completely_echo-free_These_spaces_are_the_most_silent_places_on_Earth\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An anechoic chamber is a specially designed room \u2014 or in this case an aircraft hangar \u2014 that is completely echo-free. These spaces are the most silent places on Earth.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The silent hangar creates the perfect environment to simulate GPS jamming without <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">disrupting GPS signals on the outside, such as the emergency services and air traffic control. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The government has awarded British defence contractor QinetiQ \u00a320mn (\u20ac23mn) to build the hangar.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In July, new British Prime Minister Keir Starmer ordered a review of the country\u2019s armed forces, which would see the UK <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/ceqd2x5793no\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">increase defence spending<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to 2.5% of its GDP.<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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