Glonass – Definition and Pronunciation
What is Glonass?
Glonass is a global positioning system similar to GPS but using satellites of the former Soviet Union.
Examples of Glonass
A brief note about L-band frequencies follows next. As we saw in “Trends, Technologies and Applications of Modern Satellites”, the IEEE Standard 521–1984 positions the L-band at 1–2 GHz. This frequency range includes the Global Positioning (Service/) System (GPS) and other GNSSs (Global Navigation Satellite Systems) such as the Russian Glonass, the European Galileo, and the Chinese Beidou.
From “Aeronautical Mobility Services”.
A position-reporting system, using for example: GPS, Glonass, Decca, or Loran-C to provide the ship’s position, for use in periodic position reports. The DTE also provides storage for message created on the keyboard, before they are transmitted over the satellite link.
From “Empowering Global Communication with INMARSAT Satellites in shipping”.
The C-802 is additionally equipped with GLONASS/GPS satellite navigation subsystem. The war head is a 165 kg semi-armor-piercing warhead which relies on the missile’s kinetic energy to pierce the deck of a ship and detonate in the ship’s interior.
From “Threat towards shipping in the south-eastern Red Sea, including an analysis of the STRINDA attack”.
Pronunciation of Glonass
