26 Jun 2012 09:52

GLONASS station possibly to be deployed in Israel - Roscosmos chief

JERUSALEM. June 26 (Interfax) - A ground station of Russia's GLONASS global satellite navigation system may appear in Israel.

Roscosmos is hoping to wrap up the deal before the end of the year.

"I think we will manage it till the end of the year. We must negotiate the deployment of a Russian station here [in Israel] in order to control the system's integrity," Roscosmos head Vladimir Popovkin has told reporters.

Israel will be provided with information in return, he said.