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From: nelson_p@apollo.com (Peter Nelson)
Newsgroups: sci.military
Subject: Spoofing GPS signals?
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Date: 29 Apr 89 01:23:58 GMT
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From: Peter Nelson <nelson_p@apollo.com>

> Does this mean that giving our nuclear missiles GPS-based
>guidance systems makes them vulnerable?  Self-destruct mechanisms
>were avoided because of the possibility of Soviets spoofing the
>signals - what could they accomplish if they could spoof the GPS
>signal, and how feasible is it to do so?
>
>And at the tactical level, to what extent would any kind of GPS-based
>guidance give rise to vulnerability?


   Is this true??   The US strategic missiles depend on GPS satellites
   to provide guidance?   The Soviets have a demonstrated ASAT
   capability!   It would be the first thing they'd take out
   in an attack.  I can't believe the Pentagon could be *that*
   stupid.   Could they?  Hmmmm.

                                             --Peter