This paper, and the following five papers, were presented
during the NAV 97 Conference held
at Church House, Westminster, London on 11th and 12th November 1997. A
full listing of
the Conference, and how to obtain a copy of the proceedings, is shown on
Page 279.
The Government of the Russian Federation has made available, subject
to certain conditions,
the GLONASS satellite radionavigation system for civil use. Use
of the
system is free and there
is no intention to introduce coding or to cause any
deterioration to the accuracy of the signals.
Discussions are currently taking place between the European Commission
and the Russian
Federation on cooperation concerning the implementation of a navigation
satellite system for
civil purposes. Discussions are also taking place between interested European
Governments
and the Russian Federation into the possibility of developing joint Chayka/Loran-C
chains
wherever this is feasible, and in particular, to cover the Barents Sea,
the Baltic Sea and the
Black Sea. The development of a concept on integration of radionavigation
systems would
probably be a significant contribution to the European Radionavigation
Plan.