What is the added value of Galileo with respect to other GNSS programmes?

Only the EU has a global civil-based GNSS initiative. The fact that Galileo is under civilian control is an important differentiator from other GNSS systems and is especially relevant when considering that the world’s dependence on GNSS is continuously increasing.

With Galileo, there are more usable GNSS satellites, meaning users around the world have access to more accurate and reliable positioning and timing synchronisation. This is especially relevant in higher latitudes where Galileo offers better coverage than other GNSS systems.

In addition, Galileo offers other added value services devoted to improving performance at the user level:

• Positioning accuracy down to decimetre level
• Robust positioning through the authentication of the navigation data
• Resistance to interference (jamming and spoofing) and high resilience
• The return link for Search and Rescue operations