Where is USAF second tanker Boeing KC-46 Pegasus, and why did it declare emergency over Persian Gulf? Full explainer on 7700 emergency, flight plan, path, FL220 and missing tanker reportsWhere is USAF second tanker Boeing KC-46 Pegasus, and why did it declare emergency over Persian Gulf? A US Air Force tanker squawked 7700 o...
05 May, 2026, 08.41 PM IST
KC-135 Stratotanker: US aerial tanker signal lost near Qatar, what is the aircraft and why it matters explainedA United States military aircraft, a KC-135 Stratotanker, sent a distress signal over the Persian Gulf. Flight data showed the plane circli...
05 May, 2026, 07.38 PM IST
7700 distress signal, no debris, no CENTCOM response: KC-135 tanker missing over Qatar — what it really means for U.S. military operations and rising Gulf tensionsA U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker — one of the most critical assets in American military aviation — vanished from radar over the Strait ...
05 May, 2026, 07.30 PM IST
From Europe to India, IATA sounds alarm over rising GPS interference in flightsGlobal airlines are facing a growing concern as GPS spoofing and jamming incidents have risen, demanding increased pilot vigilance. IATA da...
14 Dec, 2025, 09.21 PM IST
DGCA asks pilots, air traffic controllers to report GPS spoofing within 10 min of occurrencesIn recent days, incidents of GPS spoofing and interference has been reported in and around the national capital's Indira Gandhi Internation...
11 Nov, 2025, 09.05 PM IST
Aviation regulator DGCA compiling data on GPS spoofing instancesIndia's aviation regulator DGCA is gathering information on GPS interference and spoofing. Delhi airport has reported multiple incidents re...
06 Nov, 2025, 07.13 PM IST
Air India pilots declared emergency, forced to divert due to GPS interference over Middle EastAn Air India flight from Vienna to Delhi diverted to Dubai. GPS interference severely impacted the aircraft's navigation and control system...
15 Oct, 2025, 12.42 AM IST
Putin may have started a new hybrid war that could cripple everything in Europe, from cars to bombsRussia's electronic warfare capabilities are increasingly targeting GPS systems across Europe, causing disruptions to civilian and military...
02 Sep, 2025, 11.52 PM IST
Air India London-Mumbai flight crew, passengers fall ill at 35,000 feet; Check the reasonEleven people, including cabin crew, fell ill with dizziness and nausea during an Air India flight from London to Mumbai. Air India confirm...
24 Jun, 2025, 04.47 PM IST
Air India Express flight to Jammu returns to Delhi without landing amid GPS interference alertAn Air India Express flight IX-2564, en route from Delhi to Srinagar via Jammu, made a turnaround and returned to Delhi on Monday afternoon...
23 Jun, 2025, 06.35 PM IST
Aircraft makers need to come out with SOPs for airlines to deal with GPS spoofing situations: IATAIATA urges aircraft manufacturers to provide guidance for airlines facing increasing GPS interference and spoofing, especially near conflic...
03 Jun, 2025, 08.05 PM IST
IAF responds to reports of GPS spoofing in Myanmar, says crew took 'all due precautions'The Indian Air Force (IAF) addressed reports of GPS spoofing encountered by its aircraft during earthquake relief operations in Myanmar. Th...
14 Apr, 2025, 09.27 PM IST
IAF planes faced GPS spoofing in Myanmar's airspace while carrying relief materials for quake victims: SourcesIndian Air Force pilots encountered GPS spoofing while delivering earthquake relief to Myanmar, raising security concerns. Several transpor...
13 Apr, 2025, 11.20 PM IST
UK Defence Minister's RAF plane experiences GPS jamming near Russian territoryUK Defence Minister Grant Shapps' RAF plane experienced temporary GPS jamming near Russian territory while returning from a NATO exercise i...
15 Mar, 2024, 01.14 PM IST
New navigation system uses Wi-Fi signals instead of GPSIt could be used to develop navigation systems that meet the stringent requirements of fully autonomous vehicles, such as driverless cars a...
14 Oct, 2016, 06.50 PM IST
Homegrown satellite navigation system 'reliable, free': ChinaBy 2020, BDS is expected to serve global users and it will "provide open satellite navigation services free of charge," the report said.
16 Jun, 2016, 10.29 AM IST
Irregularities in Earth's atmosphere can distort GPS signalsSignals travelling between Global Positioning System (GPS) satellites and electronic devices, especially at high latitudes, can get distort...
01 Mar, 2015, 06.35 PM IST