Beidou Navigation Satellite System

China on Tuesday launched the final satellite in its homegrown geolocation system designed to rival the US GPS network, marking a major step in its race for market share in the lucrative sector.

China on Tuesday launched the final satellite in its homegrown geolocation system designed to rival the US GPS network, marking a major step in its race for market share in the lucrative sector.

China said Friday its Beidou Navigation Satellite System that emulates the U.S. Global Positioning System will be competed with the launch of its final two satellites in the first half of next year.

China has successfully tested the world''s first armed amphibious drone boat which the Chinese military analysts claimed could be used in land assault operations and is capable of forming a combat triad with aerial drones and other drone ships, according to a media report.

China has completed the deployment of its home grown BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) constellation with the successful launch of two more satellites and will start providing services to countries participating in the Belt and Road Initiative by next month, the state media reported today.

The phrase signals that the atomic clocks - that provide locational data - in the six navigation satellites are functioning normally.

By 2020, BDS is expected to serve global users and it will "provide open satellite navigation services free of charge."

The launch puts China one step closer to providing an alternative to the US-operated GPS.

Alibaba and China North Industries have created a $313-million joint venture to offer services using Chinese satellite navigation system Beidou.

The satellites are the 18th and 19th launched by China as it develops its domestic navigation system Beidou, or Compass.

The 17th satellite in the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS), it marks the beginning of expansion towards global coverage.

China on Tuesday launched the final satellite in its homegrown geolocation system designed to rival the US GPS network, marking a major step in its race for market share in the lucrative sector.

China on Tuesday launched the final satellite in its homegrown geolocation system designed to rival the US GPS network, marking a major step in its race for market share in the lucrative sector.

China said Friday its Beidou Navigation Satellite System that emulates the U.S. Global Positioning System will be competed with the launch of its final two satellites in the first half of next year.

China has successfully tested the world''s first armed amphibious drone boat which the Chinese military analysts claimed could be used in land assault operations and is capable of forming a combat triad with aerial drones and other drone ships, according to a media report.

China has completed the deployment of its home grown BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) constellation with the successful launch of two more satellites and will start providing services to countries participating in the Belt and Road Initiative by next month, the state media reported today.

The phrase signals that the atomic clocks - that provide locational data - in the six navigation satellites are functioning normally.

By 2020, BDS is expected to serve global users and it will "provide open satellite navigation services free of charge."

The launch puts China one step closer to providing an alternative to the US-operated GPS.

Alibaba and China North Industries have created a $313-million joint venture to offer services using Chinese satellite navigation system Beidou.

The satellites are the 18th and 19th launched by China as it develops its domestic navigation system Beidou, or Compass.

The 17th satellite in the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS), it marks the beginning of expansion towards global coverage.