Aerodata receives EASA STC for innovative GPS anti-jamming and spoofing solution
Involving mission-critical flights
Aerodata AG, a leading German provider of innovative and intelligent solutions for airborne special missions, has been granted a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency for its advanced GPS anti-jamming and anti-spoofing solution. The certification applies to installations integrated with Garmin 5000 avionics in a Cessna Citation Latitude jet.
With the growing threat of GPS jamming and spoofing in civil and military aviation, Aerodata has developed a robust solution to ensure continuous GPS availability. As attacks on GPS systems continue to increase, this anti-jamming and anti-spoofing technology is crucial in maintaining safe and reliable aviation operations, ensuring that GPS-based systems remain unaffected even under GPS-denied conditions.
Moreover, Aerodata’s solution enhances its special mission capabilities, particularly in Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions and flight inspection, where continuous, high-accuracy navigation is mission-critical.
Aerodata’s GPS anti-jamming and spoofing solution also reduces the vulnerability of unmanned solutions to GPS interference, ensuring operational integrity across a wide range of manned and unmanned platforms.
The newly certified system has undergone comprehensive testing and validation, and Aerodata is working on extending its capabilities to other aircraft platforms, targeting both civil and military applications.
Neset Tükenmez, CEO & President at Aerodata AG, said: “As incidents of GPS interference rise, it is essential that the aviation industry responds with effective solutions to ensure continuous GPS availability. This STC represents a significant advancement in ensuring the future safety of civil and military aviation.”
Established in 1985, Aerodata AG focuses on special mission aircraft for aerial surveillance and flight inspection; the EASA-approved solution provider supports customers throughout the entire value chain, from design and production to aircraft modification, certification, support, and maintenance.
Featured image: The STC certification applies to installations integrated with Garmin 5000 avionics in a Cessna Citation Latitude jet. Credit: Textron Aviation
