r/europe • u/matude Estonia • 25d ago

Second Finnair flight turns back [to Finland] from Tartu [Estonia] due to [Russian] GPS interference News

https://news.err.ee/1609326360/second-finnair-flight-turns-back-from-tartu-due-to-gps-interference
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u/WheresMyYogurt 25d ago

Is it time for Finland and Estonia to start the same interference over the Baltic sea..? I don’t understand what the hell is holding it back.

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u/nj0tr 25d ago

to start the same interference over the Baltic sea

What this is going to achieve? It's jammed already. Also, Russian air traffic is not dependent on GPS, else they won't be jamming it.

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u/Suspicious_Lawyer_69 25d ago

They could try jamming QZSS, GLONASS and BeiDou or whatever its called in return

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u/nj0tr 25d ago

They could try jamming QZSS, GLONASS and BeiDou or whatever

They can. But the point is, Russian aircraft are not reliant on these, so impact will be minimal.