The Government will subscribe a further E31 million to the European Space Agency’s development of the Galileo programme, Europe’s future civil satellite navigation system, the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry Alistair Darling confirmed today.
Mr Darling said:
“This investment is good news for British jobs, British technology and science.
“The Galileo project has real potential to develop groundbreaking technology leading to more accurate in-car navigation and new systems for the emergency services to locate missing or injured people.
“Already many British companies are leading its development. We want our businesses to continue to lead when it is up and running - with new opportunities opening for our transport and communications industries.
“British expertise is helping to build it, we want British companies and jobs to benefit from it. That is why we are backing it.”
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