IP: US stealth bombers uncloaked by mobile phone masts - FWIIW

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

> > US stealth bombers uncloaked by mobile phone masts
> >
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> > The stealth bomber, pride of the US air force and long-hailed for being 
> > undetectable by enemy radar, has been revealed, quite literally, as 
> > having a vulnerability: mobile phone base stations can 'uncloak' the 
> > high-tech planes. The discovery was made by scientists at Siemens' Roke 
> > Manor Research site, who have developed equipment which, when used in 
> > conjunction with the base stations, make the planes visible again.
> >
> > The system works by sending a constant signal between phone masts and 
> > creating an invisible screen that is broken whenever an aircraft passes 
> > through it.
> >
> > Combining this breakthrough with GPS (global positioning system) tracking 
> > technology, the Hampshire based lab boys say they can detect and locate 
> > all enemy aircraft - including the stealth bomber.
> >
> > For related news see: Europe warned on danger of cyberspying 
> > http://www.silicon.com/a44955
> > For related news, see:
> > The stealth bomber, pride of the US air force and long-hailed for being 
> > undetectable by enemy radar, has been revealed, quite literally, as 
> > having a vulnerability: mobile phone base stations can 'uncloak' the 
> > high-tech planes.The discovery was made by scientists at Siemens' Roke 
> > Manor Research site, who have developed equipment which, when used in 
> > conjunction with the base stations, make the planes visible again.
> >
> > The system works by sending a constant signal between phone masts and 
> > creating an invisible screen that is broken whenever an aircraft passes 
> > through it.
> >
> > Combining this breakthrough with GPS (global positioning system) tracking 
> > technology, the Hampshire based lab boys say they can detect and locate 
> > all enemy aircraft - including the stealth bomber.
>
>
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