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China’s GPS rival BeiDou prepares to take off as Beijing moves to strengthen home-grown satellite navigation
BeiDou was recognised in November by the International Civil Aviation Organisation as one of its standards, becoming a universal satellite navigation system for civil flights globally. The ...
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China’s GPS rival secures US$1.78 billion as BeiDou system widens reach
BeiDou is recognised by the International Civil Aviation Organization of the United Nations. It competes in the lucrative satellite communications market with Europe's Galileo, Glonass from Russia ...