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Addressing Vulnerabilities of the CNS Infrastructure to Targeted Radio Interference
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CONCLUSION
In its current state, the CNS infrastructure is vulnerable to tampering. Without entering the details of attack mechanics, some vulnerabilities in these systems are discussed, taking one communications system, one navigation system, and a surveillance system as
case studies. The identified items are used as a baseline to propose
ways of patching or removing the vulnerabilities. Given the commonalities in the systems underlying the CNS infrastructure, the
process of improving the resilience of one system will likely apply
to other systems. Some of the recurring issues to be addressed in
the near future include directional multielement antennae, datalevel encryption of communication channels, and terrestrial navigation infrastructure to complement satellite navigation.

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