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GPS alternatives take flight

Posted by Matt in April 4th, 2007 | no comment 
Published in Military, Russia, , , , ,

The Russian system is also calculated to send ripples through the fast-expanding industry for consumer navigation devices by promising a slight technical advantage over navigation devices operating on GPS alone, analysts and industry executives say. Devices receiving signals from two systems would presumably be more reliable.
The Russian president, Vladimir Putin, who speaks often about Glonass [...]

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Russia Challenges the U.S. Monopoly on Satellite Navigation

Posted by Matt in April 4th, 2007 | no comment 
Published in Russia, Space, , , , , ,

MOSCOW, April 3 — The days of their cold war may have passed, but Russia and the United States are in the midst of another battle — this one a technological fight over the United States monopoly on satellite navigation.
By the end of the year, the authorities here say, the Russian space agency plans to [...]

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Russia: Glonass System to be Launched by Year-End

Posted by Matt in March 29th, 2007 | no comment 
Published in Russia, , , , , , ,

The Glonass global navigation system will be inaugurated later this year, Russia’s first deputy prime minister said Wednesday. India is said to be a major partner in the Glonass System which is said to be a rival to the U.S. GPS and European Galileo System.
“I have no doubt that by the end of the year, [...]

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