Global Hawk UAV

Russia Disrupts Global Hawk UAV Mission Over Baltic Sea: For the first time, Russian jamming of GPS over Eastern Europe now seems to have interfered with a high-altitude surveillance mission of an RQ-4B Global Hawk UAV in Estonian airspace.

I always knew that geopolitics involved a lot of back and forth, but I never realized just how intense and high-stakes the game could be until I read about Russia disrupting a Global Hawk UAV mission over the Baltic Sea. The fact that Russian jamming of GPS over Eastern Europe has interfered with a surveillance mission in Estonian airspace is not only concerning but also raises questions about the implications of such actions.

The impact of jamming GPS on a high-altitude surveillance mission like the RQ-4B Global Hawk UAV is significant. GPS is crucial for navigation and data collection, so disrupting it can severely affect the effectiveness and accuracy of the mission.… Continue reading

John Q. Hosedrinker Sep 2, 2024