GLONASS
Russia's counterpart to GPS
The Russian navigation system, operated by the Space Troops. Its higher inclination makes it better suited to high latitudes; part of the guidance of Russian weapons.
Learn more in the Space Academy →Key data
- Operator
- Russian Space Troops (VKS) / Roscosmos
- Constellation
- 24 operational satellites needed, in 3 orbital planes
- Orbit
- MEO ± 19,100 km, 64.8°, period ± 11 h 16 min
- Signals
- Originally FDMA (own frequency per satellite); newer satellites also CDMA
- Generations
- GLONASS-M, -K, -K2
News archive 3
Analysed reports from the RU Mil Tracker about this system, newest first. Archive since 2026-07-17.
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Ukraine's ANT upgrades Mercury VTOL reconnaissance UAS: up to 300 km range, 4-5 h endurance and FHSS backup link against Russian EW
Ukrainian company ANT (Aviation New Technologies) has unveiled an upgraded version of its Mercury reconnaissance UAS, Militarnyi reports. According to the developer, maximum altitude rises from 3,000 to 4,000 m, rated endurance from 2.5 to 4 hours (up to five in practice), and maximum range from 170 to 250 km, reaching up to 300 km under operational conditi…
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«Ястреб-С» против спутниковой связи (Topwar: "Yastreb-S" against satellite communications)
Topwar (author Kirill Ryabov) describes the Yastreb ("Hawk") family of electronic warfare systems, developed by JSC NPP with backing from Russia's Foundation for Advanced Studies (FPI). The base Yastreb 1.0 was announced in late January 2026; according to TASS (26 September) it is in its final test phase and is to be handed to the army in November for troop…
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Defense Express: Germany only now seeks anti-satellite / GNSS-jamming capability, years into Russia's Kaliningrad spoofing
Defense Express reports that the Bundeswehr has tasked the German Space Agency with conducting market research for electronic warfare systems able to suppress satellite navigation and communications signals. The stated requirements cover jamming satellites in low, medium and geostationary orbits, coverage for a brigade-sized area of operations, and, as one…