Maritime

UK Looks to End Traditional Ship Navigation Despite Russian GPS Jamming Threat

Even as the British government considers alternatives to the fragile GPS systems that power everything from smartphones to warships, the British authority which is responsible for mapping the oceans is set to dispense with traditional paper charts, pushing ship’s navigators worldwide to digital instead – a move a leading naval expert has called shortsighted.

A navigational chart on the bridge of a ship simulators at the Western Maritime Institute