Faulty GPS Units In Afghanistan Causes Problems For Soldiers Who Use Them

Polish Troops on the Ground in Afghanistan Polish Ministry of National Defence

Polish Soldiers in Afghanistan Given Faulty GPS Units That Say They're Still In Poland, Or Maybe Africa -- Popular Science

In Afghanistan, perhaps more so than in a small Polish town, it’s important to know exactly where you’re going. So you can imagine the frustration felt by Polish troops serving in Afghanistan when faulty GPS equipment told them that they weren’t in Afghanistan, but in one of several African nations or back home in the small town of Zielona Gora in Western Poland.

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My Comment: Of all places where a faulty GPS unit is a definite no-no, Afghanistan is the last place where you want to have this type of problem.