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And who even uses it?
You, when you’re looking at Google Maps or whatever other mapping software you use. They’ve all been compatible with Galileo, Glossnas, Beidou, and GPS for many years. But a mapping app tends to not tell the user which brand of satellite they’re using at any given time.
Alright, i stand corrected.
But just as a thought experiment: say the US decides tomorrow to cut Europe off from American GPS satellites. Could Europe still function only relying on their own satellite network? I'm not just talking about individual navigation apps, i'm talking about European airlines, European militaries (in this scenario let's say NATO doesn't exist and Europeans actually have armies and aren't just isn't glorified hosts for American bases), etc.
Pretty much everyone with a smartphone I believe. They say that in 2019 there were 1 billion compatible smartphone.
The navigation system used by the phone is transparent to the user, so of course we dont notice it, but it's up there and we're using it.
I see. Thank you for pointing this out, i was under the impression that Europe still mostly relied on GPS. Shows my age i guess.