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Bulgarian authorities neutralize GPS jammer that disrupted aircraft over Sofia

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Bulgarian authorities neutralized a powerful GPS jammer located in a guarded complex in Sofia after interference disrupted aircraft navigation near the capital. The outage forced affected aircraft to switch to ground-based navigation, highlighting the operational consequences of localized GNSS interference around major airports.

Discovered 2026-08-24T05:20:00.617012-07:00 | 2026-08-24T05:20:00.617012-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • Aircraft operating near Sofia were forced to shift from GPS-based navigation to ground-based systems, demonstrating the immediate operational impact of localized GNSS interference.
  • The jammer’s location in a guarded city complex underscores the difficulty of identifying and securing sources of radio-frequency interference near critical aviation infrastructure.
  • With no related previous clusters provided, this event stands alone as a focused aviation safety and air-navigation disruption.

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2026-08-24T05:20:00.617012-07:00
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