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GPS Under Siege and the LEO Solution | Wilmington News
Iran’s moves in the Strait of Hormuz exposed a ticking time bomb: our dependence on aging GPS tech. A system from the 70s, now vital for finance, farming, and aviation, is dangerously easy to jam or spoof—over 430,000 incidents last year alone. The weak signal is physics, not engineering; anyone with $500 can disrupt it. Military fixes won’t cut it. China’s racing ahead with powerful, interference-resistant LEO constellations, aiming to dominate global navigation—and we’re falling behind. But the real hope? Private American companies are already launching resilient, stronger signals that work…
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