OSNMA is delivered from the European GNSS Service Centre (GSC) based at INTA’s facilities in Torrejón de Ardoz, which will generate and transmit the authentication messages to Galileo’s ground mission segment. It operates alongside the High Accuracy Service (HAS), giving Galileo a competitive advantage over other global systems such as the U.S. GPS and Russia’s GLONASS.
Spanish technology company GMV has been a key partner in the development of OSNMA, working in collaboration with INDRA and EUSPA for several years. GMV was also responsible for implementing the infrastructure supporting Galileo’s HAS, which has been in service since January 2023.
Unprotected positioning signals have traditionally been vulnerable to spoofing, allowing malicious actors to replicate false signals that can compromise systems such as digital tachographs or financial timestamping tools. OSNMA addresses this challenge by enabling digital signatures on navigation signals, ensuring that data originates securely from the Galileo system.
GMV’s contributions have helped place Galileo at the forefront of global satellite navigation systems in both precision and cybersecurity. Miguel Romay, GMV’s General Director of Navigation Systems, stated, “GMV’s leadership in Galileo’s Authentication Service marks the successful culmination of our collaboration with European institutions in defining, implementing, and validating Galileo’s new services.”
“This positions Galileo as the most advanced navigation system in the world,” Romay added. “We take pride in our role in every phase of Galileo’s development, evolving alongside these projects and expanding our expertise to become a leader in both authentication and innovative navigation solutions.”
