Joint Location and Power Optimization for Maximizing Aerial Jammer Interference

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As cellular networks evolve into the backbone of global connectivity for 95% of the population, their ubiquity creates an unprecedented surface for sophisticated aerial disruption. This paper dissects the strategic deployment of Aerial Jammers (AJs) a rising security threat capable of severely degrading terrestrial cellular performance. We propose a novel tactical framework to intensify AJ interference within environments comprising multiple ground based base stations (BSs) and users. Central to our study is the introduction of network throughput loss as a formal metric for quantifying adversarial impact. We formulate a joint optimization problem to determine the AJ's optimal spatial coordinates and power allocation required to maximize this loss. To navigate the resulting non-convex landscape, we develop a Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) based algorithm that efficiently identifies the most disruptive jammer configurations. Comparative analysis reveals that this joint optimization approach significantly outperforms conventional interference strategies, achieving up to a 26% increase in throughput loss at peak user transmit power. These results expose critical vulnerabilities in modern cellular architectures and provide a rigorous benchmark for future network defense.

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