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AIS

British

abbreviation

Australian Institute of Sport

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Vessel tracks were constructed by connecting AIS transmission segments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Separately, AFP counted around 40 vessels that have crossed the Strait of Hormuz since the start of the conflict, considering only those that kept their AIS transponder -- the automatic identification system -- switched on.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

Spoofing is more sophisticated -- and more dangerous, affecting a ship's Automatic Identification System, or AIS.

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

That is the result of gaps created in a ship’s voyage when the AIS is switched off, or when the crew spoof a vessel’s location.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026

The ship's AIS tracking system, which uses transponders to continuously broadcast its location, is re-programmed to imitate the previous vessel.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

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