Glossary · Glossary
NAVWAR
Operations to protect friendly use of positioning, navigation, and timing while denying it to an adversary, without unduly disrupting civil users. NAVWAR encompasses the deliberate contest over the GNSS environment.
Operations to protect friendly use of positioning, navigation, and timing while denying it to an adversary, without unduly disrupting civil users. NAVWAR encompasses the deliberate contest over the GNSS environment.
Why it matters
Navigation warfare is the fight to keep friendly PNT while denying the adversary’s; for an operator it frames GPS jamming and spoofing as something to be fought through, not merely endured.
Related in glossary
Frequently asked
What is NAVWAR?
Operations to protect friendly use of positioning, navigation, and timing while denying it to an adversary, without unduly disrupting civil users. NAVWAR encompasses the deliberate contest over the GNSS environment.
Why does NAVWAR matter for defense and counter-UAS operators?
Navigation warfare is the fight to keep friendly PNT while denying the adversary's; for an operator it frames GPS jamming and spoofing as something to be fought through, not merely endured.