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EHang Opens its European Urban Air Mobility Center for eVTOL Aircraft, in Spain

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Friday, November 3, 2023
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ALGUAIRE, Spain, Nov. 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Chinese company EHang, a global leader in the field of Urban Air Mobility (UAM), has inaugurated an avant-garde center in Spain for the so-called air taxis.

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  • ALGUAIRE, Spain, Nov. 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Chinese company EHang, a global leader in the field of Urban Air Mobility (UAM), has inaugurated an avant-garde center in Spain for the so-called air taxis.
  • EHang´s EH216-S eVTOL, the first in the world certified for passenger transportation, deployed at the UAM Center, will allow the generation of valuable operational experience, for their safe integration in European airspace.
  • The Center includes a vertiport, an area for the takeoff and landing of air taxis, which complies with the design criteria of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).
  • "The creation of EHang's European urban air mobility center marks an important step forward in the company's international development," explained Huazhi Hu, founder, chairman, and CEO of the company based in Guangzhou, during the inauguration event.

Successful Entry Into Service of EUTELSAT HOTBIRD 13F and HOTBIRD 13G Satellites

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Wednesday, September 13, 2023
Data Management, Satellite, Technology, Other Technology, Audio, Video, Telecommunications, Networks, Airbus Defence and Space, Eutelsat, Partnership, DTT, HDTV, ESA, GNSS, 2023 in the European Union, IP, European Union Agency for the Space Programme, EUSPA, Euronext Paris, DTH, Eurostar (satellite bus), EGNOS, IPTV, Airbus, European, ETL, SBAS, News, UHD, Communications satellite, Space

Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) announces that its two high-power HOTBIRD 13F and HOTBIRD 13G satellites have entered into full commercial service.

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  • Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) announces that its two high-power HOTBIRD 13F and HOTBIRD 13G satellites have entered into full commercial service.
  • These new state-of-the-art satellites are also bringing advanced features to 13° East, including in-orbit redundancy ability and uplink signal protection and resilience.
  • With their entry into service, the HOTBIRD 13F and HOTBIRD 13G satellites are releasing the three satellites previously located at 13° East, to carry out new missions.
  • Laurence Delpy, General Manager for the Video Business Unit, commented: “With are delighted that EUTELSAT HOTBIRD 13F and HOTBIRD 13G are now in service.

Thales Confirms Its Key Role to Provide Cybersecurity for Galileo Second Generation to Meet Tomorrow's Threats

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Thursday, July 20, 2023
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View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230720371000/en/

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230720371000/en/
    Sylvain Loddo - Head of Galileo Ground Segment Management Office, Ennio Guarino - Head of Galileo and EGNOS Programme Department, Lionel SALMON – Cybersecurity of Information Systems Director and Alexandra POREZ – Thales GALILEO Programme Director.
  • New threats from quantum computers capable of breaking existing cryptographic algorithms have the potential to compromise long-term data security.
  • “Thales thanks ESA, EUSPA and the European Commission for its continued confidence in the Group’s expertise in space systems and cybersecurity for critical systems.
  • The end-to-end solution proposed by Thales experts will contribute to the development of greater security and resilience of satellites.

Highlights - Vote on 2021 Discharge: European Commission, EDF, Agencies - Committee on Budgetary Control

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Saturday, March 18, 2023
ENISA, EEA, EDF, Agency, EUROJUST, European Labour Authority, Civil service commission, European Public Prosecutor's Office, EIOPA, Commission, EPP, EUROPOL, EMCDDA, ECHA, EBA, CEPOL, Global Europe, Rapporteur, CDT, FRA, European Parliament Committee on Budgetary Control, Parliament, ERA, Committee, EMA, EUSPA, EIT, EMSA, ETF, ECDC, EFSA, ELA, Recovery, EFCA, BEREC, ACER, European High-Performance Computing Joint Undertaking, ESMA, EASA, Eu-LISA, European Commission, Language industry, Renewable energy, EU, EASO

Vote on 2021 Discharge: European Commission, EDF, Agencies

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  • Vote on 2021 Discharge: European Commission, EDF, Agencies
    17-03-2023 - 12:32
    On 22 March 2023, the Members of the Committee for Budgetary Control will vote on the draft reports and amendments concerning the 2021 Discharge to the European Commission, European Development Fund (EDF), and Agencies.
  • The vote is the second batch for the 2021 discharge, after votes on the discharge for the Parliament, other Institutions and the Joint Undertakings on 28 February 2023.
  • The discharge procedure has proven to be a powerful tool to oversee the spending of EU money.
  • Novelties this year are the first discharge for the European Public Prosecutors Office and the European Labour Authority and the inclusion of the Recovery and Resilience Facility in the Commission discharge.

Highlights - Discharge 2021 - Consideration of Draft Reports - Committee on Budgetary Control

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Thursday, February 2, 2023
CDT, ELA, European Parliament Committee on Budgetary Control, EPP, EBA, EUSPA, EMCDDA, EMA, EIOPA, EEA, Commission, ESMA, EFSA, Council, Royal commission, EFCA, CEPOL, EUROPOL, Committee, Parliament, BEREC, ENISA, FRA, European Development Fund, ECHA, EIT, EMSA, ERA, EDF, Rapporteur, EASA, ECDC, ETF, Eu-LISA, Strategic autonomy, ACER, EUROJUST, European Commission, Animal, Language industry, Renewable energy, EASO, EU

Discharge 2021: Consideration of Draft Reports

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  • Discharge 2021: Consideration of Draft Reports
    02-02-2023 - 11:48
    On 9 February 2023, the Committee on Budgetary Control will consider the draft discharge reports for the European Commission, the European Development Fund, and EU Agencies.
  • The draft reports will be presented by their respective Rapporteurs, presenting what they consider to be the main points for the 2021 discharge cycle.
  • In the draft reports presented in this meeting, the CONT Committee scrutinises how the Commission and EU Agencies are implementing the EU budget and prepares the Parliament's discharge decisions.
  • Parliament considers the reports prepared by the Budgetary Control Committee, taking into account the Council's recommendations, and decides to grant, postpone or refuse a discharge.

Highlights - 2021 Discharge: Hearing with Agencies - Committee on Budgetary Control

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Tuesday, November 29, 2022
EUROJUST, European Medicines Agency, ECHA, ENISA, ESMA, ECDC, European Agency for Special Needs and Inclusive Education, EEA, Hearing, EASA, EMA, Director, CDT, ETF, EMSA, ACER, EIOPA, ERA, Area of freedom, security and justice, Strategic autonomy, European Operations Management Association, ELA, European Parliament Committee on Budgetary Control, Security, EFCA, EUROPOL, Committee, European Union Agency for the Space Programme, Eu-LISA, EMCDDA, ECA, CEPOL, Justice, EBA, EUSPA, Area, ESA, EIT, BEREC, FRA, EFSA, EU, Renewable energy

2021 Discharge: Hearing with Agencies

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  • 2021 Discharge: Hearing with Agencies
    29-11-2022 - 12:18
    On 30 November 2022, in the framework of the 2021 discharge cycle, the Committee on Budgetary Control will hold a hearing with the Chair of the EU Agencies Network and three decentralised European Agencies (eu-LISA, EUAA, and EMA).
  • The CONT Committee will hold a hearing with Hans Bruyninckx, outgoing Chair of the EU Agencies Network, as well as with the Executive Directors of the European Union Agency for the Operational Management of Large-Scale IT Systems in the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice (eu-LISA), the European Union Agency for Asylum (EUAA), and the European Medicines Agency (EMA).
  • The hearing will be held in the presence of the ECA reporting member Mihails Kozlovs.
  • - Rapporteur Agencies: Gilles Boyer (Renew) for EIOPA, ESMA
    - Rapporteur: Olivier Chastel (Renew) for CdT, Cedefop, EASA, EIGE, ERA, Eurofound, Horizontal Report
    - Rapporteur Agencies: Katalin Cseh (Renew) for ACER, BEREC, ECDC, ECHA, EEA, EFSA, EIT, EMA, ENISA, ESA, EUSPA
    - Rapporteur Agencies: Pierre Karleskind (Renew) for EFCA, EMSA
    - Rapporteur Agencies: Alin Mitua (Renew) for EBA, ELA, ETF, EU-OSHA
    - Rapporteur Agencies: Ramona Strugariu (Renew) for CEPOL, EMCDDA, EUAA, eu-LISA, EUROJUST, EUROPOL, FRA, Frontex
    - 2021 Agencies Discharge

Successful Launch of EUTELSAT HOTBIRD 13G Satellite

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Thursday, November 3, 2022
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EUTELSAT HOTBIRD 13G is the second of two satellites built by manufacturer Airbus Defence and Space to be placed at Eutelsats flagship 13-degree East neighbourhood position, replacing three older satellites.

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  • EUTELSAT HOTBIRD 13G is the second of two satellites built by manufacturer Airbus Defence and Space to be placed at Eutelsats flagship 13-degree East neighbourhood position, replacing three older satellites.
  • Once into orbit and positioned, the satellite EUTELSAT HOTBIRD 13G will, with its twin EUTELSAT HOTBIRD 13F launched on October 15th, reinforce and enhance the broadcast of more than a thousand television channels into homes across Europe, Northern Africa and the Middle East.
  • In February 2021, Eutelsat was entrusted once again by the European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) to host the EGNOS GEO-4 payload, which is on board EUTELSAT HOTBIRD 13G.
  • Eva Berneke, Eutelsat Chief Executive Officer said: "EUTELSAT HOTBIRD 13G is now on its way to join EUTELSAT HOTBIRD 13F at our flagship 13-degree East position.

Spirent Offers First Commercially Available Test Capability for Galileo HAS

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Tuesday, November 9, 2021
Security, Technology, Satellite, Mobile, Wireless, Software, Internet, Strategic autonomy, Adoption, Industry, SPT, LSE, Automation, Spirent, Space, Advance, Twitter, European Union Agency for the Space Programme, Solution, LinkedIn, GMV, EUSPA, Galileo Galilei, Communication, HAS, GNSS, Satellite navigation device, Online shopping

During the development of the solution, Spirent collaborated with GMV, a leader in cutting-edge GNSS high-accuracy technologies.

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  • During the development of the solution, Spirent collaborated with GMV, a leader in cutting-edge GNSS high-accuracy technologies.
  • Galileo HAS will provide free-of-charge high-accuracy Precise Point Positioning corrections through the Galileo E6-B signal, with accuracy under two decimeters, offering real-time improved user positioning performance.
  • Developers need to be able test their devices against this new service to ensure they can optimally capture the emerging capability when it becomes available.
  • By integrating HAS simulation and capabilities, Spirents latest simulation solution enables customers to utilize and incorporate Galileo HAS as early as possible.

Spirent and Qascom Collaborate to Offer World’s First Commercially Available OSNMA Simulation Tools

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Wednesday, September 22, 2021
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SimOSNMA provides developers with vital new simulation tools to test for OSNMA, the security protocol which enables GNSS receivers to verify the authenticity of signals distributed from the Galileo satellite constellation.

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  • SimOSNMA provides developers with vital new simulation tools to test for OSNMA, the security protocol which enables GNSS receivers to verify the authenticity of signals distributed from the Galileo satellite constellation.
  • Designed to combat signal falsification or spoofing, OSNMA ensures the data received is authentic and has not been modified in any way.
  • The combination of Qascom and Spirent expertise will provide developers with a head start in adopting and leveraging the new OSNMA capabilities.
  • Were delighted continue our work with fellow industry leaders Qascom to once more lead the way, with our OSNMA Testing ICD v1.1 solution being the latest market-first for our Spirent GSS simulation platforms.