GLONASS will Help Moscow to Get Rid of Traffic JamsIntellectual transport monitoring system which uses GLONASS capabilities will help solving traffic problems in Moscow, M2M Telematica group states in their press release.
The system to be introduced in the Russian capital will improve throughput in the city, enhance road safety, safe transportation timing, etc.
The project implies control of the transport flow, logistics, dispatcher approach to passenger transporting, video-monitoring of accidents.
Similar projects have been successfully implemented in Ryazan and Sochi. As of today, based on the results of ITS operation the movement regularity of city passenger transport increased by 99.9 per cent, and the economy in fuels and lubricants increased by 15-25 per cent. The work of emergency reaction services is optimized, in particular, the speed of the arrival of first aid teams has increased in Ryazan by 10 per cent. The number of road accidents with the participation of drivers on passenger transport has decreased by 1.5 times, Interfax reports.
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Positioning Precisions of GLONASS and GPS are Similar – Test ResultRecently, Russia stated that GLONASS’ precision was close to the GPS’ one. Marker news paper decided to verify if it’s true. Experts entered the streets of Moscow in order to compare positioning accuracy of the Russian and US navigation systems. The results are visible: GLONASS precision has almost caught up with GPS.
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Russia Launches Mass-Producing GLONASS/GPS NavigatorsRussian Institute of Space Instruments launches a new automated assembly line for production of portable GLONASS/GPS navigators, which will produce 350 to 400 thousand devices a year.
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NIS Glonass Signs Agreement with Indian Company HBL Power SystemsIn a new agreement with Hyderabad-based HBL Power Systems, Russian Navigation Information Systems (NIS) Glonass will market, manufacture and jointly propose products in India that draw upon the Russian satellite navigation system.
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Three Glonass-M Satellites Reach Targeted OrbitFollowing successful launch of Proton-M with a cluster of three Glonass-M spacecraft September, 2, from Baikonur’s pad 81, the DM-2 upper stage completed its satellite lofting operations at 08.26 MSK.
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Era-GLONASS to Help Calling Rescue Teams in Russia and EuropeEra-GLONASS system in the cars will help calling any rescue service in case of a road accident not only in Russia, but in Europe, Radio Mayak informs.
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NIS Glonass Signs Agreement with Indian CompanyIn a new agreement with Hyderabad-based HBL Power Systems, Russian Navigation Information Systems (NIS) Glonass will market, manufacture and jointly propose products in India that draw upon the Russian satellite navigation system.
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Progress M-07M Prelaunch Processing Continues at BaikonurProgress M-07M/Soyuz-U launch campaign goes on at Baikonur.
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GLONASS and AUTOVAZ for Anti-Terrorist UnitsAUTOVAZ presented six new modifications of its Lada cars at ISSE 2010 exhibition. The vehicles are intended for special use by Russian Emergency Ministry, anti-terrorist units, etc.
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Ukraine, Russia Agree to Use Ukrainian Infrastructure in Global Navigation Satellite SystemUkraine and Russia have agreed to use the Ukrainian land infrastructure in the Russian Global Navigation Satellite System (GLONASS).
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