Britain launched a serious operation at this time to establish Russian army cyberhackers who focused the UK Defence Secretary’s RAF plane.
Simply hours after the Kremlin’s Digital Warfare (EW) specialists jammed indicators on Grant Shapps’ jet, the UK and her allies struck again.
This morning, at 8am, a British Rivet Joint surveillance plane took off from RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire, certain for the Baltic.
Its departure got here simply over an hour after a US army Rivet Joint left its base in Mildenhall, Suffolk, certain for a similar airspace.
The high-tech plane then spent a number of hours flying loops near the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad, which borders Poland.
Russia jammed the indicators on Grant Shapps’ airplane because it flew close to its Kaliningrad enclave yesterday. He is seen yesterday throughout his go to to Poland
![The Defence Secretary Grant Shapps MP and his Team aboard the RAF Envoy IV CC Mk1 on route to Poland before it was targeted by Russian hackers](https://i0.wp.com/i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/14/20/82483201-13198141-image-a-45_1710447984970.jpg?resize=634%2C423&ssl=1)
The Defence Secretary Grant Shapps MP and his Staff aboard the RAF Envoy IV CC Mk1 on path to Poland earlier than it was focused by Russian hackers
![The RAF Dassault Falcon 900's primary GPS system and its satellite communications were blocked for approaching 30 minutes (File photo)](https://i0.wp.com/i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/14/18/62291235-13198141-The_RAF_Dassault_Falcon_900_s_primary_GPS_system_and_its_satelli-m-14_1710439801969.jpg?resize=634%2C475&ssl=1)
The RAF Dassault Falcon 900’s major GPS system and its satellite tv for pc communications had been blocked for approaching half-hour (File picture)
![This the flight path that Mr Shapps plane took before it was hit by a Russian cyber attack just outside Kaliningrad](https://i0.wp.com/i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/14/18/82477811-13198141-image-a-9_1710439598078.jpg?resize=634%2C467&ssl=1)
This the flight path that Mr Shapps airplane took earlier than it was hit by a Russian cyber assault simply outdoors Kaliningrad
The Rivet Joints are outfitted with sensors which ‘absorb’ digital emissions from GPS jamming techniques used to hit the Defence Secretary’s airplane on Wednesday night.
Mr Shapps’ £40 million airplane was struck by a Russian GPS jammer on his return from Poland the place he had been assembly British troops.
Hundreds of UK troopers based mostly there are collaborating within the greatest NATO army workout routines because the Chilly Conflict.
The assault lasted half-hour and took out one of many Dassault 900LX’s major navigation techniques and its web communications community.
Again-up techniques had been referred to as upon and Mr Shapps’ flight continued as scheduled, touching down at RAF Northolt in west London.
The EW assault on the Defence Secretary’s airplane, and the UK and US operations launched simply hours later, come amid deepening considerations a few main battle between Russia and the West.
Mr Shapps has appealed in useless to the Treasury for a serious enhance in defence spending now – to organize for such a state of affairs.
The Mail has additionally launched a serious marketing campaign ‘Do not Depart Britain Defenceless’ calling for a money enhance for the UK’s Armed Forces now, which has gained large assist.
![A Royal Air Force Boeing RC-135W Rivet Joint military reconnaissance aircraft took off from RAF Waddington today (File photo)](https://i0.wp.com/i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/14/17/82476183-13198141-image-a-1_1710437801588.jpg?resize=634%2C423&ssl=1)
A Royal Air Drive Boeing RC-135W Rivet Joint army reconnaissance plane took off from RAF Waddington at this time (File picture)
![A US military Rivet Joint (pictured) also left its base in Mildenhall, Suffolk, today bound for the same airspace (File photo)](https://i0.wp.com/i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/14/17/82476589-13198141-image-a-4_1710438180145.jpg?resize=634%2C441&ssl=1)
A US army Rivet Joint (pictured) additionally left its base in Mildenhall, Suffolk, at this time certain for a similar airspace (File picture)
![This screengrab from Flight Radar shows the flight path the Rivet Joint aircraft took after departing from RAF Waddington](https://i0.wp.com/i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/14/17/82476869-13198141-image-m-8_1710438829840.jpg?resize=634%2C1202&ssl=1)
This screengrab from Flight Radar reveals the flight path the Rivet Joint plane took after departing from RAF Waddington
![This screengrab from Flight Radar also shows a Swedish surveillance aircraft circling in the Baltic Sea](https://i0.wp.com/i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/14/18/82478629-13198141-image-m-17_1710440147609.jpg?resize=634%2C832&ssl=1)
This screengrab from Flight Radar additionally reveals a Swedish surveillance plane circling within the Baltic Sea
![Another Swedish aircraft was also seen circling the north west of Poland where the cyber attack took place yesterday](https://i0.wp.com/i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/14/18/82478631-13198141-image-m-18_1710440233165.jpg?resize=634%2C956&ssl=1)
One other Swedish plane was additionally seen circling the north west of Poland the place the cyber assault came about yesterday
Mr Shapps’ jet flew inside 60 miles of Kaliningrad on its return journey from Poland. A whole lot of economic flights utilizing the identical airspace have reported related issues in latest months.
The assaults are understood to be a part of the Kremlin’s cyberwarfare programme towards the West. Alarmingly, the Mail has been advised Russia is ‘years forward’ on this extremely subtle space of battle.
With out GPS pilots can lose their situational consciousness which, in a worst case state of affairs, may trigger a deadly collision.
Typhoons, F-35 fighter jets and RAF transport plane have reported related makes an attempt to jam their GPS techniques.
Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Poland has strengthened its northern border with Kaliningrad, an enclave sandwiched between the Baltic Sea, Poland and Lithuania.
The UK and US Rivet Joints had been accompanied on their mission at this time by Swedish surveillance plane – the nation’s contribution comes only a week after its formal induction into NATO. The flight paths of the UK, US and Swedish plane had been revealed on flight radar web sites and shared on social media.
Up to now, the Ministry of Defence has declined to remark formally on the UK intelligence gathering exercise at this time over the Baltic. A defence supply described the operations as ‘routine’.
Britain launched a serious operation at this time to establish Russian army cyberhackers who focused the UK Defence Secretary’s RAF plane.
Simply hours after the Kremlin’s Digital Warfare (EW) specialists jammed indicators on Grant Shapps’ jet, the UK and her allies struck again.
This morning, at 0800hrs, a British Rivet Joint surveillance plane took off from RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire, certain for the Baltic.
![During his visit to Poland, Mr Shapps met with Polish Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz to take part in the joint press conference and meeting on a military training compound](https://i0.wp.com/i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/14/15/82438803-13197431-During_his_visit_to_Poland_Mr_Shapps_met_with_Polish_Defence_Min-a-30_1710428495713.jpg?resize=634%2C425&ssl=1)
Throughout his go to to Poland, Mr Shapps met with Polish Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz to participate within the joint press convention and assembly on a army coaching compound
![Mr Kosiniak-Kamysz (R) and Mr Shapps visited the NATO-organized Steadfast Defender 2024 military exercise in Poland](https://i0.wp.com/i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/14/17/82438805-13198141-Mr_Kosiniak_Kamysz_R_and_Mr_Shapps_visited_the_NATO_organized_St-a-6_1710438508358.jpg?resize=634%2C423&ssl=1)
Mr Kosiniak-Kamysz (R) and Mr Shapps visited the NATO-organized Steadfast Defender 2024 army train in Poland
Its departure got here simply over an hour after a US army Rivet Joint left its base in Mildenhall, Suffolk, certain for a similar airspace.
The high-tech plane then spent a number of hours flying loops near the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad, which borders Poland.
The Rivet Joints are outfitted with sensors which ‘absorb’ digital emissions from GPS jamming techniques used to hit the Defence Secretary’s airplane on Wednesday night.
Mr Shapps’ £40 million airplane was struck by a Russian GPS jammer on his return from Poland the place he had been assembly British troops.
Hundreds of UK troopers based mostly there are collaborating within the greatest NATO army workout routines because the Chilly Conflict.
The assault lasted half-hour and took out one of many Dassault 900LX’s major navigation techniques and its web communications community.
Again-up techniques had been referred to as upon and Mr Shapps’ flight continued as scheduled, touching down at RAF Northolt in west London.
The EW assault on the Defence Secretary’s airplane, and the UK and US operations launched simply hours later, come amid deepening considerations a few main battle between Russia and the West.
Mr Shapps has appealed in useless to the Treasury for a serious enhance in defence spending now – to organize for such a state of affairs.
The Mail has additionally launched a serious marketing campaign ‘Do not Depart Britain Defenceless’ calling for a money enhance for the UK’s Armed Forces now, which has gained large assist.
Mr Shapps’ jet flew inside 60 miles of Kaliningrad on its return journey from Poland. A whole lot of economic flights utilizing the identical airspace have reported related issues in latest months.
The assaults are understood to be a part of the Kremlin’s cyberwarfare programme towards the West. Alarmingly, the Mail has been advised Russia is ‘years forward’ on this extremely subtle space of battle.
With out GPS pilots can lose their situational consciousness which, in a worst case state of affairs, may trigger a deadly collision.
Typhoons, F-35 fighter jets and RAF transport plane have reported related makes an attempt to jam their GPS techniques.
Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Poland has strengthened its northern border with Kaliningrad, an enclave sandwiched between the Baltic Sea, Poland and Lithuania.
The UK and US Rivet Joints had been accompanied on their mission at this time by Swedish surveillance plane – the nation’s contribution comes only a week after its formal induction into NATO.
The flight paths of the UK, US and Swedish plane had been revealed on flight radar web sites and shared on social media.
Up to now, the Ministry of Defence has declined to remark formally on the UK intelligence gathering exercise at this time over the Baltic. A defence supply described the operations as ‘routine’.