Glonass

The sequenced overlap of Glonass coverage could allow for near-real-time overhead stereo-imagery on a global scale.

Glonass To Unlink Russia From GPS Dependence Oxford Analytica 2010

The surveillance and positioning system's commercial and military applications have received strong policy support from the Russian government, which promotes Glonass as a potential competitor to the U.S.

Glonass To Unlink Russia From GPS Dependence Oxford Analytica 2010

Glonass was originally designed for the Soviet armed forces as a second-generation tracking and guidance system.

Glonass To Unlink Russia From GPS Dependence Oxford Analytica 2010

Inmarsat and the Motorola SkyWave are now compatible with Glonass; they are used globally in the maritime, utilities and law enforcement sectors.

Glonass To Unlink Russia From GPS Dependence Oxford Analytica 2010

Glonass was originally designed for the Soviet armed forces as a second-generation tracking and guidance system.

Glonass To Unlink Russia From GPS Dependence Oxford Analytica 2010

The sequenced overlap of Glonass coverage could allow for near-real-time overhead stereo-imagery on a global scale.

Glonass To Unlink Russia From GPS Dependence Oxford Analytica 2010

A recent series of satellite launches has made Russia's Global Navigation Satellite System (Glonass) systems almost fully operational.

Glonass To Unlink Russia From GPS Dependence Oxford Analytica 2010

The only other operational global system apart from GPS is Russia's Glonass, although the European Union's Galileo system is due to be completed by 2020.

Beijing Launches Its Own GPS Rival Jeremy Page 2011

The Defense Ministry is still responsible for Glonass, though the program has a variety of government applications:

Glonass To Unlink Russia From GPS Dependence Oxford Analytica 2010

Inmarsat and the Motorola SkyWave are now compatible with Glonass; they are used globally in the maritime, utilities and law enforcement sectors.

Glonass To Unlink Russia From GPS Dependence Oxford Analytica 2010