Defence MoD: "Silent hangar" for Royal Navy F-35 fighter jets and RAF helicopters to test against GPS jamming By Freddie Webb Trainee Reporter Comment Published 21st Aug 2024, 15:53 BST Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565 Visit Shots! now A “silent hangar” to test how effectively the UK’s military equipment can withstand jamming attempts will be built by the Ministry of Defence (MoD). The MoD has awarded a £20 million contract to defence technology contractor QinetiQ to build the facility at its Boscombe Down site in Wiltshire.
It will be roughly the size of an aircraft hangar and large enough to fit Protector drones, Chinook helicopters and F-35 fighter jets used by the Royal Navy. A "silent hangar" will be created by the Ministry of Defence to test aircraft for GPS jamming. It can contain F-35 fighter jets, Chinook helicopters and others.
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