The author argued that Europe needed both the EU’s Galileo system and the US Starlink network. They described Galileo as one of Europe’s greatest strategic achievements, providing sovereign navigation, positioning and precise timing independent of US GPS, and contrasted it with Starlink’s model of thousands of mass-produced low-orbit satellites. https://t.co/riktZvthEL #Galileo #Starlink #Navigazione #EU #US
The author said they had spoken with Lithuanian counterpart Kęstutis Budrys about security in the Black Sea. They said Russia’s aggression against Ukraine continued to worsen the security situation and expressed gratitude for Lithuania’s solidarity over incidents affecting civilian maritime navigation. https://t.co/Dy7dZos5P7 #BlackSea #Ukraine #Lithuania #LT #RU #UA
The author wrote that European satellite navigation had been a bold ambition 30 years ago and said billions now relied on Galileo and EGNOS every day. They said a new documentary traced the people, political vision and engineering behind the systems, presenting their development as a story of European cooperation. #Galileo #EGNOS #EuropeanCooperation #EU #IT #FR #DE #ES
Nine FBI agents fired by Director Kash Patel in the United States have decided to file a lawsuit. #ErreursTechniques #NavigationWeb #SolutionDeProblemes (translated)
The Iranian army announced that a oil tanker caught fire in the Gulf of Oman while attempting to cross a navigation zone prohibited by Iran, near the Strait of Hormuz. #GuerreMoyenOrient #GolfeOman #DétroitOrmuz (translated)
The downward trend of the navigation specialist Tomtom continues under the new CEO, as sales continue to decline and around 200 jobs are being cut, while the company tries to innovate through a flatter hierarchy and new technologies like artificial intelligence. #Tomtom #Navigationssysteme #Umsatzrückgang (translated)
The Romanian Prime Minister firmly condemned the attacks on commercial vessels within Bulgaria’s exclusive economic zone, emphasizing that such actions against civilian navigation are unacceptable and constitute serious violations of maritime and international law. These attacks are consequences of the war of aggression launched by Russia against Ukraine. The two officials discussed strengthening coordination between Romania and Bulgaria—including through cooperation with Turkey—to bolster regional security, including maritime security. Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan also spoke by phone on Tuesday with his Bulgarian counterpart, Rumen Radev, about the deteriorating security situation in the Black Sea and attacks on commercial vessels, according to a Government press release. #NavaMaritimă #SecuritateRegională #MareaNeagră (translated)
Five men must answer to the Hamburg district court after stealing 1.95 million euros from a savings bank branch in November 2023, with left-behind vehicle parts and navigation data ultimately leading to the identification of the alleged perpetrators. #Bankraub #Hamburg #Gericht (translated)
The author condemned repeated drone attacks on commercial vessels near Bulgaria’s territorial waters, saying they violated safe-navigation principles and further undermined security in the Black Sea. They also wrote that the attacks had real consequences. #България #ЧерноМоре #Сигурност #BG
The author said two commercial vessels were struck by drones last night in the Black Sea near Bulgaria’s territorial waters, injuring Ukrainian and Azerbaijani nationals. They described the attack on commercial shipping and freedom of navigation as a flagrant violation of international law and a threat. #BlackSea #MaritimeSecurity #InternationalLaw #BG #UA #AZ
The post called for a strong, united European response to escalating tensions in the Middle East. It said the author strongly condemned Houthi attacks on Riyadh airport and wrote that threats to regional stability and freedom of navigation directly affected Europe’s security. https://t.co/cqiD9jTFaF #MiddleEast #Europe #Security #SA #YE #AE #EU
Iranian Revolutionary Guards have once again attacked an oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz after the ship turned off its navigation signal and ignored maritime warnings. #Hormuz #Iran #Öltanker (translated)
In northern Israel, a high school student was killed by unexploded ordnance during a field trip near the Lebanese border. #ProblèmesDeChargement #NavigationInternet #SolutionsTechniques (translated)
International navigation must remain open to everyone, not to whoever can pay. Today, 60 countries pledged to oppose tolls or fees on international shipping routes by joining our “No Fees, No Tolls” global pledge. This is a clear signal to all those who seek to hijack waterways for their own gain.
Kieler shareholder recommended the free navigation app Waze. He wrote that it was originally developed in Israel and is now owned by Google/Alphabet. Its use in Germany is prohibited, as the app displays all speed cameras, including mobile ones, he explained. #Waze #Navigation #Apps (translated)
The author called for defeating the Houthis, arguing that the Red Sea should not become a permanent war zone shaped by missile and drone attacks on international shipping. They described freedom of navigation as a global public good and said civilian vessels, crews, trade routes and energy supplies needed protection. https://t.co/HkcY6mcQX9 #RedSea #FreedomOfNavigation #MaritimeSecurity #YE #SA #EG #US
Ukrainian soldiers are using an electronic warfare system to deceive Russian ballistic missiles by manipulating the navigation signal in such a way that they believe they are in Peru, causing the missiles to correct their course and land in the Dnieper. #ElektronischeKriegsführung #UkrainischeArmee #RussischeRaketen (translated)
Europe is seeking to counter the growing influence of China, which has become a difficult economic power to compete with. #ProblèmesDeChargement #ExtensionsDeNavigateur #NavigationWeb (translated)
The author said Romania had firmly condemned a drone attack on two commercial vessels in Bulgaria’s exclusive economic zone that day, describing it as a violation of international law and a direct threat to civilian navigation. The author also referred to Romania as a country on the Danube and the Black Sea. #Romania #InternationalLaw #BlackSea #RO #BG
The author said Russia’s repeated strikes on civilian vessels in the Black Sea violated international law and freedom of navigation, and warned that they threatened global food security and the livelihoods and well-being of hundreds of millions of people. #InternationalLaw #FreedomOfNavigation #GlobalFoodSecurity #RU
