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Why cargo ships in gulf are facing GPS disruptions amid war?
short by Bhuvnesh Ojha / on Sunday, 8 March, 2026
Widespread GPS jamming has left over 1,000 cargo ships in Gulf and Gulf of Oman unable to determine their location since start of US-Israeli-Iran war. The experts said most ships rely on outdated GPS systems that cannot tap into modern satellite networks. "Most ships are unable to rely on alternative satellite systems in...event that GPS is jammed," an expert said.
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