In the age of modern warfare, battles often begin not with bullets but with signals. GPS jamming, once the domain of advanced militaries, has become a cheap, accessible weapon that can be purchased online and operated with the push of a button.
Recognizing this growing threat, Israeli start-up InfiniDome has become a leader in the field of GPS protection technology aimed at safeguarding platforms from disruption in the skies and on the battlefield.
InfiniDome’s systems have seen reportedly seen action over the past two years of conflict, deployed protecting UAVs in contested environments.
Unique focus on anti-jamming
While many companies dabble in anti-jamming as part of broader portfolios, InfiniDome insists its uniqueness lies in specialization.
“We focus only on GNSS protection. We learn the threat and provide the best solution,” InfiniDome’s Marketing Specialist Noam Turgeman told Defense & Tech by The Jerusalem Post.
Founded in 2016, InfiniDome began by creating solutions for autonomous vehicles. But as conflicts around the world increasingly started with GPS jamming campaigns, the company’s founders shifted their focus to defense.
Today, InfiniDome’s technology protects almost any autonomous platform relying on GPS, from drones to loitering munitions, ensuring stability even under attack. It employs around 30 people Israel and abroad, with facilities in both Israel and the United States.
Two techniques, known as spoofing and jamming have emerged as powerful tools capable of disrupting GPS signals. Military forces have long used these methods in electronic warfare.
Jamming is the more straightforward of the two. It involves overwhelming GPS receivers with noise or interference on the same frequency used by satellites.
Because GPS signals are extremely weak, by the time they reach Earth, even low-powered jamming devices can block them entirely.
The result is a denial of service: Aircraft, ships, cars, or smartphones suddenly lose their ability to determine location or time. While jamming is relatively easy to detect – users simply notice that their devices stop working – it can still cause chaos.
Spoofing, by contrast, is more insidious. Instead of blocking signals, spoofing creates counterfeit ones that mimic legitimate satellite transmissions. A receiver locked onto these fake signals will calculate false positions, velocities, or times, often without realizing it has been deceived.
This makes spoofing far harder to detect than jamming. People may continue to see apparently normal GPS readings, unaware that they are being misled. The implications are serious: Ships can be tricked into sailing off course, drones can be hijacked mid-flight, and critical infrastructure that depends on GPS timing can be manipulated.
It's jamming where InfiniDome steps in. The company’s modules sit between the antenna and receiver, activating only when jamming begins, and keeping critical systems online.
Its latest product line, Aura, comes in two versions: One is a boxed, enclosed system, and the other is a lighter version that allows customers to integrate the core technology directly into their platforms. Lessons learned from the past two years of conflicts have shaped Aura’s design, making it adaptable to evolving threats.
Proven in combat
In Israel, GPS jamming has been widely documented during the last two years of conflicts with Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iran.
While Israel used these technologies to counter threats, it led everyday civilians to find their locations identified as Beirut, Cairo, Amman, or even the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, while they were simply sitting in traffic in central Israel.
The use of these EW technologies also interfered with civil aviation – something that can jeopardize routine flight operations and passenger safety
Most of InfiniDome’s customers are UAV manufacturers, including those producing medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) drones and loitering munitions. While these are not yet suitable for every lightweight FPV drone, the company has developed solutions weighing as little as 500 gr. – critical in a sector where every gram counts.
Global reach
Despite its reputation for cutting-edge military technology and battlefield-tested systems, Israel’s defense industry faces a paradox: record-breaking sales amid rising international backlash.
The Israel-Hamas War in Gaza has both fueled demand for Israeli weapons proven on the battlefield and triggered diplomatic fallout that threatens future deals.
InfiniDome’s CEO recently relocated to Canada to expand activity in North America, despite the growing anti-Israel sentiment in that country. The company also works with European partners in Germany, Poland, and Portugal.
The company is also quick to respond to emerging threats. When GPS jamming incidents spiked in India earlier this year, InfiniDome dispatched a team within a week. They got great feedback and new customers after their quick work on the subcontinent.
Looking ahead
And with EW techniques becoming increasingly advanced and rampant, InfiniDome continues to collaborate with Israel’s Directorate of Defense Research and Development (MAFAT ) and is working to address the next frontier.
As conflicts from Ukraine to the Middle East to India and even to Thailand highlight the growing role of electronic warfare, InfiniDome’s mission is to ensure that autonomous platforms remain resilient in the face of invisible attacks.
“Every conflict today starts with EW,” Turgeman said. “That’s why GNSS protection solutions are no longer optional; they are essential.”