[TEWKSBURY, 02/25/2019] - CAST, a leading provider of Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) and Inertial Navigation System (INS) Simulation Systems, allows their customers to test the resilience of their satellite navigation equipment through the CAST-110 Interference Generator. The product can be pre-programmed to jam signals as flight paths are dictated in real time.

The CAST-110 can also be used to configure jammers so that they reach a certain altitude, speed, and trajectory profile. It can also generate and transmit Global Positioning System and Radio Frequency signals at the same time.

The Interference Predicament

CAST understands that GNSS, even with its advances in providing accurate locations, can easily be disrupted. The global positioning system (GPS), a part of the GNSS, is vulnerable to attacks because of its lack of security protocols like authentication and encryption. In fact, people can easily trick their device into thinking it’s in another location using off-the-shelf parts.

Lost Signal, Lost Time

When the United States killed off one of its GPS satellites in 2016, it triggered a 13.7-microsecond delay for the remaining satellites. This setback rippled throughout the globe. First responders in several U.S. States couldn’t lock onto any satellites. The Federal Aviation Administration got false reports. Networks in the U.K. also got disrupted. A single elimination of a satellite caused 12 hours of disruption for workers who relied on GPS to deliver their products and services.

Real World Testing

The CAST-110 interference generator lets users simulate real-world interference. It has over eight jamming generators, four of which are NoiseCom broadband generators and the other four being Rhode and Schwartz narrowband ones. It can attenuate signals and add thermal noise to create a realistic scenario to solve.

CAST has a vast array of GNSS simulation systems. These include diagnostic test tools, wavefront generators, satellite simulators, and interference generation systems like the CAST-110. It also offers a one year warranty for software and hardware -- whether it’s for protection or upgrading.

About CAST

With over 35 years of industry experience, CAST provides GNSS/INS Simulation Systems to integrate, test, and train navigation systems against jamming and spoofing. The company covers testing for air, land, sea, space, and even weapon platforms in various laboratories worldwide.

For more information, visit https://castnav.com/ today.