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The European Commission has released a new version of the EGNOS Safety of life Service Definition Document (SoL SDD) updating the previous one from 2011.

The 41st annual ASECAP Study and Information Days were held in the Croatian coastal city of Dubrovnik on 26 to 28 May. The event explored the role of toll roads in promoting sustainable growth in Europe and had a particular focus on how Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) could contribute. GNSS is a leading enabler of ITS and the European GNSS Agency (GSA) played a prominent role in proceedings.

The deadline for answering the satisfaction survey for EGNOS Open Service Users and Stakeholders has been extended till July 12th.

Today, in the presence of the Vice President Tajani, the European GNSS Agency (GSA) and the European Satellites Services Provider (ESSP SAS) signed a €450 million contract for the provision of EGNOS services until 2021.

During the recent Ninth Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) European Congress organised by ERTICO – the network of Intelligent Transport Systems and Services stakeholder in Europe – at the Dublin Convention Centre the European GNSS Agency (GSA) highlighted the role of its portfolio of FP7 research projects in the real-world deployment of ITS solutions. This significant contribution was outlined through two technical sessions on 5 June.

The hosting agreement on the GSMC has been signed yesterday at the Minister of Foreign Affairs in Paris

The Galileo Public Regulated Service (PRS) offers the opportunity to integrate highly secure Global Satellite Navigation System (GNSS) signals within the mission-critical communication systems of civil authorities throughout Europe and beyond.

Nobody knows the challenges and work procedures of navigation and piloting better than the pilots themselves. Therefore, leading manufacturer of navigation and piloting systems Marimatech decided to develop their new tablet and iPad-based platform for navigation and piloting in close cooperation with pilots from all over the world.

The latest destination for the European Space Expo (ESE) was Dublin. This spectacular exhibition made its most recent landing between 4 and 9 June in the centre of the Irish capital at the Trinity College Dublin. The ESE has been a massive hit across Europe and Dublin was no exception with plenty of activities for all ages during its week in the Emerald Isle.

The need for expanded horizons was a central theme of the recent European Navigation Conference in Vienna, with sessions across the three days of the conference dedicated to various Galileo and EGNOS based applications for which markets can be developed.