NATO moves to counter suspected Russian GPS jamming after disruption to EU commission president's flight

A jet carrying European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen suffered suspected Russian satellite-navigation (GPS/GNSS) jamming over Bulgaria en route to Plovdiv. NATO's chief said the alliance is working to counter the interference, while EU defence officials signalled moves toward resilient LEO satellite solutions.

Discovered 2025-09-01T10:38:57.774027-07:00 | 2025-09-01T10:38:57.774027-07:00

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  • The incident shows GPS/GNSS interference is affecting civil aviation directly—including a flight carrying the European Commission president—and follows EU reporting of over 6,000 jamming incidents earlier this year.
  • NATO's pledge to counter the interference elevates this from a national security issue to an alliance-level operational concern, aligning with the U.S. review of on-orbit GPS resilience.
  • EU moves toward resilient position, navigation and timing (PNT) options will accelerate interest in LEO-based PNT demonstrators and sovereign satellite alternatives, such as planned LEO-PNT test missions.

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