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Eastern Finland airports bring back radio navigation systems due to GPS interference

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Radio-based Distance Measuring Equipment ( DME ) was developed in the 1960s .

It was widely used in the aviation industry until the advent of GPS technology .

Finnish authorities believe Russia is jamming GPS signals in the eastern Finland and Baltic Sea regions.

The disruption to GPS signals has led to some flights being unable to land at airports in the region.

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