# GPS Spoofing Turned the Strait of Hormuz Into a Navigation War Zone

- slug: gps-spoofing-turned-the-strait-of-hormuz-into-a-navigation-war-zone
- date: 2026-04-06
- category: Robotics

In 24 hours, more than 1,100 vessels had their navigation systems spoofed by Iran. The US Navy sent autonomous drone boats in response. The navigation layer that global shipping depends on is now a battlefield.

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