Illegal GPS jammers found in the UK The first direct evidence of Global Positioning System (GPS) jammers in use in the UK has been presented at NPL during 'GNSS Vulnerability 2012: Present Danger, future threats', an event organised by the ICT Knowledge Transfer Network. This event brought together the world's experts on location and timing systems to understand their susceptibility to attack. Navigation systems such as those found on ships could be adversely affected by the jamming of GPS signals (image courtesy of Dreamstime) GPS technology has become an integral part of modern life. It is commonly found in smartphones or on car dashboards to provide location data and help users with directions, but many more complex navigation systems, including those of ships and planes, also rely on

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