Rockwell Collins has released a device that can protect commercial GPS devices used by the military from jamming and spoofing.
The Remote Secure Receiver (RSR) has been ordered by the Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC)’s Battlefield Airmen Office, according to a Rockwell news release.
Rockwell describes the RSR as the “first of its kind and features the world’s smallest, lowest power, protected, secure and trusted military Selected Availability Anti-Spoofing Module (SAASM) GPS solution.”
“The need for trusted position, navigation and timing (PNT) is vital. In fact, the GPS jamming and spoofing threat is growing,” said Mike Jones, vice president communication and navigation products for Rockwell Collins. “The impacts of unassured PNT can be deadly. When navigating without a secure military GPS device, in a jamming or spoofed environment, a soldier’s position can be greater than 500 meters off in just five minutes. These deficiencies can seriously limit the ability of soldiers to successfully conduct operations.”
