Global Navigation Showdown: How GPS III, Galileo, BeiDou & GLONASS Upgrades Will Change How You Navigate
SpaceX launched the GPS III satellite Katherine Johnson in 2025, part of a modernization delivering triple the accuracy and stronger anti-jamming. Galileo reached 27 satellites by late 2024, targeting 30 by end-2025, with its HAS service offering 20 cm horizontal accuracy since 2023. BeiDou-3 provides real-time positioning with 16 cm horizontal accuracy. Russia’s GLONASS-K2, set for 2025, aims for 0.3 m accuracy by 2030.