In the scope of program ARTS 9 of ESA (European Space Agency) is running project "EGNOS Navigation Terminals", with the objective to develop a demonstrator of a commercial product for the user community and ready to be marketed.

The project under development is led by MAN Technologie AG, with the participation of ViCon Engineering GmbH and INOV. Vicon's responsibility goes as far as the EGNOS receiver and INOV is responsible for the development and industrialisation of the navigation terminals for the maritime segment (Maritime Terminal Chartplotter), for the terrestrial segment (Farming Terminal) and a unit for test and diagnosis (System Test Terminal) for storage and analysis of the values measured in the receiver system.

Project EGNOS is close to the conclusion of the 1st phase, where laboratory prototypes will show the main navigation and test functions.

The EGNOS (European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Services) system, in the scope of the GNSS-1 (Global Navigation Satellite System), uses data coming from the GPS and GLONASS satellite positioning systems, and together with differential correction information from terrestrial stations gives better accuracy and integrity.