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Europe’s Global Satellite Navigation System, Galileo, Now a Reality with the Soyuz Launch of Its First Operational Satellites
Europe’s global satellite navigation system, Galileo, became a reality on Friday with the launch of its two first operational satellites on a Soyuz rocket from the European Space station in Kourou, French Giuana. The program really got under way,...
European Parliament Approves Rules Governing the Future ‘public Regulated Service’ of Galileo Satellite Service
From 2014, European satellite navigation system Galileo will provide GPS signals for government users such as the police, military or security services in addition to signals for navigation devices for cars and shipping. On Tuesday the European Parliament...
Putri, a Rare Sumatran Tiger Has a New Home
“Putri” has a new home and is now safely roaming the forests of Sembilang National Park on Betet Island of South Sumatra, marking a moving success story of public-private partnership that saved the life of a rare Sumatran Tiger.
Highways Agency Reaches Service Agreement With TomTom
The Highways Agency has reached agreement with TomTom to feed up to date traffic information from England’s motorways and major A roads into its sat nav services for road users.
Tallest Tower in Africa, the Omega Navigation Transmitting Tower Demolished
The 1,410 feet Omega Navigation Transmitting Tower, believed to be the tallest tower in West Africa, was brought down on Tuesday evening in the northern Monrovia suburb of Paynesville, closing a chapter of the worldwide Omega Navigation System that provided...
European Commission Launched the EGNOS “Safety-of-Life” Service for Aviation
The European Commission has launched the EGNOS “Safety-of-Life” service for aviation. The EGNOS system enables precision approaches and renders air navigation safer as well as helps reducing delays, diversions and cancellations of flights. In ...
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Dated: NOV 05, 2010 VOLVO IS RECALLING CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH GARMIN 760 PORTABLE GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS) UNITS BECAUSE THE BATTERIES ON THOSE UNITS MAY OVERHEAT. Read more here:VOLVO ( 10V566000 )
Special Galileo Service to Secure Satellite Navigation for Emergency And Security Services
A special Galileo navigation service will be set up for better management of critical transport and emergency services, better law enforcement (police), improved internal security (border control) and safer peace missions. These are the core objectives...
