Tag: GPS

US Approves $1.9Bln Sale of Boeing Refuelling Aircraft to Japan

Reading Time: < 1 minute The US Department of State approved a sale worth nearly $2 billion of four Boeing aircraft to Japan, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said in a press release. “The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Japan for [four] KC-46A aerial refuelling aircraft and related equipment, training and support,” the release stated on […]

FAA: Military Testing Might Interfere With Planes’ GPS

Reading Time: < 1 minute The Federal Aviation Administration has warned pilots flying on the West Coast of potential GPS outages. In a recent Notice to Airmen (NOTAM), the agency alerts pilots to upcoming “GPS Interference Testing,” which will reportedly be conducted by the US military this month. As a result, GPS signals in the southwestern US could be blocked […]