Airbus claims milestone as it aims to update satellite security system

Airbus announced on December 16 it has reached a “key milestone” in its work to develop its V3 EGNOS, a system “designed to add key security features for the most safety-critical applications such as aircraft navigation and landing”. The work will “provide entirely new services for maritime and land users” and “will improve the performance of [satellite systems] GPS and Galileo”, Airbus said. The new V3 EGNOS will “embed sophisticated security protection against cyber-attacks,” a key concern for satellite manufacturers and users. “EGNOS is a key service across Europe that many people have never heard of, but it is essential