European Union’s Global Navigation Satellite Systems Agency officially launch EDG²E program. This new program has as main goal to develop over 4 years a dual frequency, multi-constellation receiver enhabling enhanced navigation capabilities, support standardisation and certification preparation.
This program will be a consortium including Thales, Thales Alenia Space, ATR and contribution from Dassault Aviation and French Civil Aviation Authority. All are european entities.
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This receiver will use american technology GPS and the european one EGNOS. The system processes signals from satellite constellations and the Space Based Augmentation System to accurately determine aircraft position, altitude and velocity. The prototype receiver developed under the auspices of the EDG²E project will use signals from US GPS and European Galileo positioning systems, as well as from SBAS multi-constellation EGNOS.
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"Leading the EDG²E project puts Thales at the forefront of the next generation receivers which will equip future aircraft by 2025, making navigation more precise and thus safer, unleashing the potential for increased air traffic." said Philippe Benquet, VP R&T for Flight Avionics, Thales
The project aims to lauch a prototype for 2021. Test sessions will be driven by ATR as the receiver will be tested in one of the company test aircraft.
EGNOS that had been now certified for aviation will provide aviation pilot and users and increaded quality of services, better accuracy and extented coverage area among other key performance indicators.
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