Spanish technology group GMV is leading a new European research project to enhance the security and resilience of critical infrastructure using the Public Regulated Service (PRS) of the Galileo satellite navigation system. The initiative focuses on providing secure, interference-resistant positioning and time synchronization for sectors such as energy, telecommunications and finance.
The project is framed within European Union defense and security funding instruments, in line with previous cooperative research actions supported by the European Defence Fund. It brings together a multidisciplinary consortium of high‑tech companies, defense stakeholders and research centers from several EU member states over a multi‑year period.
On the technical side, the program combines advanced structural modeling of critical infrastructure and built environments with multi‑sensor data fusion, including satellite, airborne and ground platforms, as well as Earth observation, SAR radar and LiDAR. Galileo PRS capability is used to secure positioning, navigation and, in particular, time synchronization, even in degraded environments affected by jamming or spoofing.
The operational goal is to give civil and military authorities tools to assess infrastructure vulnerability, simulate physical effects of attacks or disasters, and ensure continuity of critical services based on reliable time and location. The project consolidates GMV’s role in Europe in PRS user segment development and secure positioning, navigation and timing solutions, in continuity with programs such as the GEODE defense user segment and contributions to next‑generation Galileo.