{"id":433,"date":"2026-08-18T06:44:08","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T06:44:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/navshieldglobal.com\/?p=433"},"modified":"2026-08-18T06:59:25","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T06:59:25","slug":"gnss-frequency-bands-explained","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/navshieldglobal.com\/fr\/gnss-frequency-bands-explained\/","title":{"rendered":"Explication des bandes de fr\u00e9quences GNSS : GPS L1\/L2\/L5, Galileo E5a\/E5b, BeiDou B1C\/B2a\/B3I et GLONASS CDMA L3"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Par le Dr Helena Voss, ing\u00e9nieure principale en radiofr\u00e9quences chez NavShield Global (15 ans d\u2019exp\u00e9rience dans la protection PNT et la conception d\u2019antennes adaptatives). R\u00e9vision technique par l\u2019\u00e9quipe RF de NavShield.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here&#8217;s the thing about picking a GNSS antenna\u2014if you don&#8217;t check which bands it actually supports, you&#8217;re basically flying blind the moment someone turns on a jammer. Because a jammer doesn&#8217;t have to hit every frequency. It just needs to hit the one your antenna doesn&#8217;t cover.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This guide maps every major civil <strong>GNSS frequency band<\/strong>\u2014GPS L1\/L2\/L5, Galileo E5a\/E5b, BeiDou B1C\/B2a\/B3I, and GLONASS G1\/G2 plus the modern CDMA L3\u2014and shows why your multi-band CRPA anti-jamming antenna must cover the exact bands your receiver tracks, especially against cross-band composite jamming. Browse the matching hardware on our <a href=\"https:\/\/navshieldglobal.com\/fr\/produits\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CRPA antenna product page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once you know which bands matter for your setup, head over to our CRPA antenna product page to find the hardware that actually covers them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/navshieldglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GNSS-Frequency-Bands-Explained-GPS-Beidou-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/navshieldglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GNSS-Frequency-Bands-Explained-GPS-Beidou-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/navshieldglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GNSS-Frequency-Bands-Explained-GPS-Beidou-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/navshieldglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GNSS-Frequency-Bands-Explained-GPS-Beidou-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/navshieldglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GNSS-Frequency-Bands-Explained-GPS-Beidou-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/navshieldglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GNSS-Frequency-Bands-Explained-GPS-Beidou.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Band Coverage Decides CRPA Survivability<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your <strong>Bandes de fr\u00e9quences GNSS<\/strong> strategy should be driven by the jamming environment, not by marketing specs. Most buyers ask \u201c<mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#7bdcb5\" class=\"has-inline-color\">how many elements<\/mark>?\u201d before asking \u201cwhich bands?\u201d That order is backwards\u2014a nulling antenna can only protect the signals it actually receives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"889\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/navshieldglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/\u5fae\u4fe1\u56fe\u7247_20260806154753_311_1839.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-175\" srcset=\"https:\/\/navshieldglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/\u5fae\u4fe1\u56fe\u7247_20260806154753_311_1839.png 889w, https:\/\/navshieldglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/\u5fae\u4fe1\u56fe\u7247_20260806154753_311_1839-300x190.png 300w, https:\/\/navshieldglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/\u5fae\u4fe1\u56fe\u7247_20260806154753_311_1839-768x486.png 768w, https:\/\/navshieldglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/\u5fae\u4fe1\u56fe\u7247_20260806154753_311_1839-600x380.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 889px) 100vw, 889px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/navshieldglobal.com\/fr\/product-category\/antennes-anti-brouillage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em><br>Antennes anti-brouillage<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequency Diversity Is Not Spatial Nulling<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A <strong>multi-band GNSS receiver<\/strong> using GPS + Galileo gains frequency diversity: two independent measurements of the same position. But diversity alone does <em>not<\/em> defeat interference. Under broadband or swept jamming, every band can be overwhelmed at once, and the receiver still loses lock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The real defense is <a href=\"https:\/\/navshieldglobal.com\/fr\/technologie\/\">spatial adaptive nulling<\/a>: the antenna array estimates the interference direction and steers a deep null toward it in the <em>spatial<\/em> domain, physically suppressing the jammer while preserving satellite signals from other angles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Single-Band vs. Multi-Band CRPA<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is the point procurement teams miss. An L1-only CRPA nulls interference on L1, but a jammer that also covers the receiver\u2019s Galileo E5a or BeiDou B2a channel still blanks those signals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Single-band CRPA<\/strong> \u2014 cheaper, smaller; survives in-band jamming only.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Multi-band CRPA (L1\/L2\/B1\/B3)<\/strong> \u2014 nulls across several bands at once, giving genuine survival against composite, cross-band interference.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If your threat model includes wideband or multi-frequency jamming, band coverage\u2014not element count\u2014is the first spec to lock down. For background, see <a href=\"https:\/\/navshieldglobal.com\/fr\/quest-ce-quune-antenne-crpa\/\">Qu'est-ce qu'une antenne CRPA ?<\/a> et <a href=\"https:\/\/navshieldglobal.com\/fr\/comment-fonctionne-lanti-brouillage-gnss\/\">le fonctionnement de l'anti-brouillage GNSS<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">GPS (USA) Frequency Bands<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"628\" height=\"289\" src=\"https:\/\/navshieldglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GPS-USA-Frequency-Bands-L1-L2-L5.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/navshieldglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GPS-USA-Frequency-Bands-L1-L2-L5.jpeg 628w, https:\/\/navshieldglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GPS-USA-Frequency-Bands-L1-L2-L5-300x138.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/navshieldglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GPS-USA-Frequency-Bands-L1-L2-L5-600x276.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The GPS civil spectrum sits in the <strong>L-band<\/strong>. Three bands matter for receivers and antennas today\u2014this is where the whole <strong>Bandes de fr\u00e9quences GNSS<\/strong> map anchors, because L1\/L5 align with BeiDou and Galileo:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Band<\/th><th>Center (MHz)<\/th><th>Utilisation principale<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>L1<\/strong><\/td><td>1575.42<\/td><td>C\/A, L1C \u2014 universal civil baseline<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>L2<\/strong><\/td><td>1227.60<\/td><td>L2C \u2014 dual-frequency civil<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>L5<\/strong><\/td><td>1176.45<\/td><td>Safety-of-life, aviation-grade<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Source : <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gps.gov\/systems\/gps\/modernization\/\">Programme am\u00e9ricain de modernisation du GPS<\/a>. Any <strong>Bandes de fr\u00e9quences GNSS<\/strong> plan must start here before adding other constellations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Galileo (EU): Don\u2019t Treat E5 as One Band<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"582\" height=\"401\" src=\"https:\/\/navshieldglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Galileo-EU-Dont-Treat-E5-as-One-Band.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/navshieldglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Galileo-EU-Dont-Treat-E5-as-One-Band.jpg 582w, https:\/\/navshieldglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Galileo-EU-Dont-Treat-E5-as-One-Band-300x207.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 582px) 100vw, 582px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Galileo\u2019s wideband E5 signal (1191.795 MHz, AltBOC) is normally specified as two narrower channels. Receiver and <strong>Bandes de fr\u00e9quences GNSS<\/strong> datasheets almost always list them separately, and your antenna must state which it covers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Band<\/th><th>Center (MHz)<\/th><th>Remarque<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>E1<\/strong><\/td><td>1575.42<\/td><td>Aligned with GPS L1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>E5a<\/strong><\/td><td>1176.45<\/td><td>Aligned with GPS L5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>E5b<\/strong><\/td><td>1207.14<\/td><td>Pairs with E5a for dual-frequency<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>E6<\/strong><\/td><td>1278.75<\/td><td>Commercial \/ integrity services<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Source : <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsc-europa.eu\/galileo\/galileo-satellite-signal\">Sp\u00e9cification du signal satellite Galileo (GSA)<\/a>. When a vendor says \u201ccovers E5,\u201d ask whether that means E5a only or the full AltBOC\u2014it changes your anti-jamming margin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">BeiDou (China): BDS-3 Modern Signals You Must Include<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"395\" src=\"https:\/\/navshieldglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/BeiDou-China-BDS-3-Modern-Signals-You-Must-Include-1024x395.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/navshieldglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/BeiDou-China-BDS-3-Modern-Signals-You-Must-Include-1024x395.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/navshieldglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/BeiDou-China-BDS-3-Modern-Signals-You-Must-Include-300x116.jpg 300w, https:\/\/navshieldglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/BeiDou-China-BDS-3-Modern-Signals-You-Must-Include-768x296.jpg 768w, https:\/\/navshieldglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/BeiDou-China-BDS-3-Modern-Signals-You-Must-Include-600x232.jpg 600w, https:\/\/navshieldglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/BeiDou-China-BDS-3-Modern-Signals-You-Must-Include.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Legacy BDS-2 used B1I (1561.098) and B2I (1207.14). But global, interoperable BeiDou-3 (BDS-3) added signals that now dominate procurement\u2014the <strong>BeiDou B1C B2a B3I<\/strong> triplet is the one spec sheets most often omit:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Band<\/th><th>Center (MHz)<\/th><th>Significance<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>B1I<\/strong><\/td><td>1561.098<\/td><td>Legacy BDS-2 civil<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>B1C<\/strong><\/td><td>1575.42<\/td><td>BDS-3, aligned with GPS L1 \/ Galileo E1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>B2I<\/strong><\/td><td>1207.14<\/td><td>Legacy BDS-2<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>B2a<\/strong><\/td><td>1176.45<\/td><td>BDS-3, aligned with GPS L5 \/ Galileo E5a<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>B3I<\/strong><\/td><td>1268.52<\/td><td>Core signal for defense &amp; high-precision users<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Source : <a href=\"http:\/\/www.beidou.gov.cn\/\">China Satellite Navigation Office<\/a>. Dropping <strong>BeiDou B1C B2a B3I<\/strong> is the most common spec gap we see, and B3I is essential for any high-precision or security-driven deployment operating in Asia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">GLONASS (Russia): FDMA Plus Modern CDMA<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Traditional GLONASS uses FDMA on G1\/G2. But modern satellites also broadcast <strong>GLONASS CDMA L3<\/strong> signals that many multi-constellation receivers now track:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Band<\/th><th>Center (MHz)<\/th><th>Mode<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>G1<\/strong><\/td><td>1598\u20131605<\/td><td>FDMA civil<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>G2<\/strong><\/td><td>1242\u20131248<\/td><td>FDMA civil<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>L3 (CDMA)<\/strong><\/td><td>1202.025<\/td><td>Modern CDMA open signal<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Source : <a href=\"https:\/\/www.glonass-iac.ru\/en\/\">ISS Reshetnev \/ GLONASS<\/a>. If your platform operates at high northern latitudes, GLONASS G1\/G2 fill coverage gaps that GPS alone cannot\u2014so your antenna must include them in its <strong>Bandes de fr\u00e9quences GNSS<\/strong> coverage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">All Constellations at a Glance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This <strong>Bandes de fr\u00e9quences GNSS<\/strong> comparison gives procurement teams a single reference for antenna selection:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Syst\u00e8me<\/th><th>Bands (MHz)<\/th><th>Interop Anchor<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>GPS<\/strong><\/td><td>L1 1575.42 \/ L2 1227.60 \/ L5 1176.45<\/td><td>L1, L5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Galileo<\/strong><\/td><td>E1 1575.42 \/ E5a 1176.45 \/ E5b 1207.14 \/ E6 1278.75<\/td><td>E1, E5a<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>BeiDou<\/strong><\/td><td>B1I 1561.10 \/ B1C 1575.42 \/ B2a 1176.45 \/ B3I 1268.52<\/td><td>B1C, B2a<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>GLONASS<\/strong><\/td><td>G1 1598\u20131605 \/ G2 1242\u20131248 \/ L3 1202.025<\/td><td>G1, G2<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Specify Antenna Band Coverage<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Match the antenna to the receiver, then add margin for the threat. A clear <strong>Bandes de fr\u00e9quences GNSS<\/strong> list from your receiver is the input; CRPA antenna band coverage is the output.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Step 1 \u2014 List your receiver\u2019s tracked bands.<\/strong> If it uses L1\/L5 + B1C\/B2a, your antenna must cover all four.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Step 2 \u2014 Choose multi-band CRPA over single-band.<\/strong> Composite jamming spans bands; only multi-band nulling survives it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Step 3 \u2014 Confirm B3I if operating in Asia or high-precision contexts.<\/strong> Missing B3I means losing BeiDou under interference there.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The failure we see most often in real deployments isn&#8217;t a jammer overpowering a well-matched system. It&#8217;s a receiver tracking L1, L2, and L5 while the antenna only covers L1\u2014and nobody catches the mismatch until the first interference event. The antenna simply doesn&#8217;t pass the bands the receiver needs, so the CRPA&#8217;s nulling engine has nothing to work with on those frequencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That&#8217;s why the procurement sequence matters. Start with your receiver&#8217;s band list. Then verify the antenna covers every one of those bands, not just the primary L1. A multi-band CRPA gives you the spatial nulling capability, but that capability only exists on the frequencies the antenna physically receives. Miss one band, and you&#8217;ve created a blind spot that jammers can and will exploit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Element count gets a lot of attention, but band coverage is the more consequential spec. You can have eight elements and sophisticated beamforming, but if the antenna doesn&#8217;t cover L5 or B3I, those signals are gone under interference. Period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For spoofing, treat it as a separate problem. CRPA handles the RF layer; you need a dedicated detector for the cyber layer. One doesn&#8217;t replace the other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mastering <strong>Bandes de fr\u00e9quences GNSS<\/strong> is the foundation of PNT resilience. A correctly matched multi-band CRPA anti-jamming antenna\u2014spanning GPS, Galileo, BeiDou, and GLONASS, with spatial adaptive nulling\u2014keeps you positioned when single-band or diversity-only setups go dark. For spoofing threats that nulling alone cannot catch, pair it with our <a href=\"https:\/\/navshieldglobal.com\/fr\/product\/identifiant-de-falsification-gnss\/\">D\u00e9tecteur anti-usurpation GNSS<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Explication des bandes de fr\u00e9quences GNSS pour le choix d\u2019une antenne : GPS L1\/L2\/L5, Galileo E5a\/E5b, BeiDou B1C\/B2a\/B3I, GLONASS CDMA L3. Pourquoi l\u2019annulation CRPA multibande est plus efficace que la diversit\u00e9 de fr\u00e9quences en cas de brouillage.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":474,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[54],"tags":[53,45,44,51,52,56],"class_list":["post-433","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gnss-technology","tag-beidou","tag-galileo","tag-glonass","tag-gnss-frequency-bands","tag-gps-l1-l5","tag-guides"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/navshieldglobal.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/433","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/navshieldglobal.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/navshieldglobal.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/navshieldglobal.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/navshieldglobal.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=433"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/navshieldglobal.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/433\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":475,"href":"https:\/\/navshieldglobal.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/433\/revisions\/475"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/navshieldglobal.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/474"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/navshieldglobal.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=433"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/navshieldglobal.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=433"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/navshieldglobal.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=433"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}