The objective of the project is to prepare the evolutions of the SAR/Galileo Return Link Service and in particular to study the further implementation of the remote beacon activation and 2-way messaging services.
Europe's satellite navigation system Galileo will start offering initial services to public authorities, businesses and citizens on 15 December 2016.
Today the Commission set out a range of advanced safety measures that could be fitted to vehicles in the future and have the potential to save lives on the roads. These measures will be examined in detail to decide exactly how the vehicles of tomorrow will be made safer.
Policy preparation at the European Commission is supported by both retrospective evaluations and forward-looking impact assessments.
The European Commission's DG for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs is seeking input from stakeholders with regard to various aspects of sound emitted from L-category vehicles.
A new version of the Ionospheric Correction Algorithm for Galileo Single Frequency Users is available in the Programme Reference Documents section under the GSC Electronic Library.
This task consists of analysing the ITU BR-IFIC publication to identify its potential impact on the European Global Satellite Navigation Systems (EGNSS) programmes Galileo and EGNOS, providing advice on EGNSS ITU Coordination requirements, and maintaining a database which tracks the ongoing progress of ITU Coordination for the EGNSS programmes.
The new Regulation on pollutant emissions from non-road mobile machinery (NRMM) was published on 16 September 2016.
The objective of this call is to support the organisation and management of a yearly prize competition for innovative applications based on EU GNSS technology (EGNOS and Galileo) that will promote industrial innovation and the uptake of high technologies across Europe.
The European Commission has published the first official release of the Galileo Open Service Signal-In-Space Operational Status Definition document (OS SIS OSD, v1.1) on 5 July 2016.
The European Commission is seeking the views of European companies in the automotive, mechanical engineering and pharmaceutical sectors in order to tackle bottlenecks for digitalisation and to create an adequate environment to exploit its full potential.
On 24 May 2016, Galileo satellites 13 and 14 (codenamed Daniele and Alizée) lifted-off from the European Space Port of Kourou, French Guyana at 10:48:43 CET aboard the Soyuz VS15 flight.
Goods and technologies used for both civil and military purposes (dual-use) offer fantastic opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). This edition of Business Planet looks at how to set up a project, networks and EU funding.
Big data presents enterprises with significant new opportunities. Big data analytics can improve business performance by allowing enterprises to develop new business models, improve products and services, and bring about considerable economic and social benefits.
The AIC Forum will be analysing some of the latest innovation strategies detected in the industry, from the perspective of car manufacturers, automotive suppliers, R&D centres, consultants and public administrations.
From 1 April to 30 June 2016, the European Satellite Navigation Competition (ESNC) - the largest international competition for the commercial use of satellite navigation - will once again be looking for outstanding ideas and business models.
The EU-US Cooperation on Satellite Navigation, Working Group C – ARAIM Technical Subgroup has released its Milestone 3 Report. The report details further accomplishments in developing the concept of Advanced RAIM (ARAIM) as the future basis for multi-constellation support for global air navigation.
As users of the United States GPS system experienced timing issues on 26 January after a number of satellites broadcast incorrect coordinated universal time (UTC) correction parameters, the European system EGNOS remained stable and properly synchronised to UTC.
The European Commission has tabled legislative proposals to ensure car manufacturers comply strictly with all EU safety, environmental and production requirements.
To ensure a co-ordinated approach and to address the challenges faced by the European automotive industry, the Commission has launched a new High Level Group for the automotive industry: GEAR 2030.
