Aviation watchdog DGCA has issued a circular to airways and the Airports Authority of India (AAI), involved over reports of civilian aircrafts could also be flying blind over components of Middle East, laying down measures to cope with threats from jamming and spoofing of the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS). Several reports have emerged these days concerning the alleged spoofing of navigation programs of civilian aircrafts whereas flying over components of the Middle East. The DGCA circular supplies complete mitigation measures and motion plans for plane operators, pilots, Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSP) and air site visitors controllers.
This consists of the event of contingency procedures in coordination with gear producers and assessing operational danger by conducting a security danger evaluation. AAI is the nation’s ANSP, and air site visitors controllers additionally come below it.
In a launch on Friday (November 24), the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) mentioned that it has launched an advisory circular on GNSS interference within the airspace. It mentioned that the circular underlines the rising threats of GNSS jamming and spoofing, numerous geographical areas the place it was noticed, and its potential impression on plane and ground-based programs.
What is GNSS spoofing and jamming?
GNSS spoofing and jamming refers to makes an attempt to control a person’s navigation system by giving false indicators. The DGCA had shaped an inside committee on October 4 within the wake of reports of GNSS interference over airspace within the Middle East these days.
The committee reviewed the scenario, sensitised operators, and began discussions with main consultants from all over the world on the matter.
DGCA motion
After taking inputs under consideration, the DGCA mentioned that the suggestions have been included within the circular for tackling the rising menace contemplating greatest practices, newest developments and ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organisation) steerage on the matter.
Besides, the circular supplies a mechanism for ANSP to determine a menace monitoring and evaluation community in shut coordination with DGCA for preventive in addition to reactive menace monitoring and evaluation of reports of GNSS interference to generate priceless insights with knowledge and new developments to have a strong and speedy menace response.
According to DGCA, the aviation business is grappling with uncertainties on account of new threats and reports of GNSS jamming and spoofing.
The circular offers the much-needed steerage and readability to all involved with a sensible roadmap and motion plan to cope with the menace of GNSS interference in airspace in an efficient method, it added. GNSS is significant for plane navigation.
(With PTI inputs)
