Why car navigation systems and smartphones will soon fail en masse
April 3, 2023
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Events in Ukraine and around it may soon “hiccup” in a rather unexpected way for thousands of domestic motorists. Not fatal, but annoying. The AvtoVzglyad portal tells what
Events in Ukraine and around it may soon “hiccup” in a rather unexpected way for thousands of domestic motorists. Not fatal, but annoying. The AvtoVzglyad portal tells what the threat of attacks by Bandera drones will soon lead to.
Increasing attempts by Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles to hit Russian infrastructure facilities have forced not only local, but also federal authorities to move. And, apparently, the responsible “coats” came to the conclusion: there will not be enough money in the state budget to protect all electrical substations, oil storage facilities, railway stations and secret factories in the zone of potential range of ukrodrones. You cannot place an anti-aircraft missile system at every gas compressor point.
And there were conversations in the spirit of “rescuing the drowning man is the work of the drowning man himself.” First, the delegates in the media floated the idea of giving companies the right to independently protect themselves against UAV attacks. And recently it became known that the government of the Russian Federation is taking it seriously.
“The Ministry of Digital Development is discussing a legislative possibility to give large companies the right to use electronic means to prevent the operation of driverless vehicles to protect their facilities,” RIA Novosti reported, citing a source “close to the government “.
There is no doubt that the Russian market of powerful GPS/GLONASS signal jammers, Wi-Fi range and mobile-only communications will flourish with the ability to defend against drones using dedicated enterprise electronics.
And it won’t affect motorists in the most pleasant way. Few people remember, but in 2016-19 there was regular hype in the press about problems with communication and navigation in the Moscow Kremlin area. Driving past it in a car, you might suddenly discover that the device takes its location into account, say Vnukovo. Or another place that is quite far from the center of the capital. In the end, it turned out that these were “tricks” of the Kremlin’s anti-drone defense system.
And in the near future such systems may appear in electricity and combined heat and power plants, gas networks, refineries, in all kinds of secret factories and scientific institutions and other strategically important facilities. Not to mention the locations of military units are secret to varying degrees. And every time, ordinary car satnavs and phones near such locations will cut out in such a way that it doesn’t seem small.
Perhaps a corresponding sign will even appear. For example, has the navigation application in the car gotten out of hand, or can none of the taxi drivers you call get through to you? It means that somewhere near you there is a military facility hidden, an oil depot, an electrical substation or something like that … And how Chinese cars filled with electronics, as well as newfangled electric cars, will react to the work of ” jammers” – another great and extremely curious question!
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Increasing attempts by Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles to hit Russian infrastructure facilities have forced not only local, but also federal authorities to move. And, apparently, the responsible “coats” came to the conclusion: there will not be enough money in the state budget to protect all electrical substations, oil storage facilities, railway stations and secret factories in the zone of potential range of ukrodrones. You cannot place an anti-aircraft missile system at every gas compressor point.
And there were conversations in the spirit of “rescuing the drowning man is the work of the drowning man himself.” First, the delegates in the media floated the idea of giving companies the right to independently protect themselves against UAV attacks. And recently it became known that the government of the Russian Federation is taking it seriously.
“The Ministry of Digital Development is discussing a legislative possibility to give large companies the right to use electronic means to prevent the operation of driverless vehicles to protect their facilities,” RIA Novosti reported, citing a source “close to the government “.
There is no doubt that the Russian market of powerful GPS/GLONASS signal jammers, Wi-Fi range and mobile-only communications will flourish with the ability to defend against drones using dedicated enterprise electronics.
And it won’t affect motorists in the most pleasant way. Few people remember, but in 2016-19 there was regular hype in the press about problems with communication and navigation in the Moscow Kremlin area. Driving past it in a car, you might suddenly discover that the device takes its location into account, say Vnukovo. Or another place that is quite far from the center of the capital. In the end, it turned out that these were “tricks” of the Kremlin’s anti-drone defense system.
And in the near future such systems may appear in electricity and cogeneration plants, gas networks, refineries, in all kinds of secret factories and scientific institutions and other strategically important facilities. Not to mention the locations of military units are secret to varying degrees. And every time, ordinary car satnavs and phones near such locations will cut out in such a way that it doesn’t seem small.
Perhaps a corresponding sign will even appear. For example, has the navigation application in the car gotten out of hand, or can none of the taxi drivers you call get through to you? It means that somewhere near you there is a military facility hidden, an oil depot, an electrical substation or something like that … And how Chinese cars filled with electronics, as well as newfangled electric cars, will react to the work of ” jammers” – another great and extremely curious question!
Donald Salinas is an experienced automobile journalist and writer for Div Bracket. He brings his readers the latest news and developments from the world of automobiles, offering a unique and knowledgeable perspective on the latest trends and innovations in the automotive industry.