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Galileo System To Include Jamming Capability

Posted by Hemos on from the wham-you-hear-nothing dept.

CharonX writes "The Galileo project, an european alternative to the US based (and controlled) GPS system, recieved a severe setback today. Under US pressure the EU has agreed to use transmission frequencies that could be easily disturbed or completely jammed by the US military. Since one of Galileo's main advantages had been being independent of goverment or military control, this is a severe setback. Read more here on Heise.de (German - ya might want to use the fish)" Some of the background on this had NATO being unhappy with some of the provisions of it as well - at the least military structure.

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  1. Only one man would dare give me the raspberry... by Enzondio · · Score: 4, Funny

    RADAR TECH.: I'm having trouble with the radar, sir.

    HELMET: What's wrong with it?

    RADAR TECH.: I've lost the bleeps, I've the lost the sweeps, and I've lost the creeps.

    HELMET: The what?

    SANDURZ: The what?

    HELMET: And the what?

    RADAR TECH.: You know. The bleeps, the sweeps, and the creeps.

    HELMET: That's not all he's lost.

    RADAR TECH.: Sir. The radar, sir. It appears to be... jammed.

    HELMET: Jammed? Raspberry. There's only one man who would dare give me the raspberry. Lone Starr!

  2. Surprising by sevensharpnine · · Score: 4, Funny

    I knew the Galileo project would run into trouble, but I honestly thought it would be the Catholics causing it.

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  3. Re:This is a good thing by jayayeem · · Score: 4, Funny

    I think this US request for facilitating jamming of the Galileo system lacks creativity.

    A much more entertaining request would be for the US military to be allowed to change the signals in the event of enemy activity.

    North Korea launches missile
    Washington DC is the target
    Update the satellites, informing them that Washington DC and Beijing China have switched places
    Fun ensues

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  4. Diplomacy by Phantasmo · · Score: 4, Funny

    US: Change Galileo so we can jam it.

    EU: ... and?

    US: And what?

    EU: And what concession will you make?

    US: If you comply with our request, the United States government is prepared to not nuke your ass.

    EU: I say, that's very generous. We accept.

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