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Originally Posted by Tronic
In developing the GLOSNASS with Russia, India will be somewhat part owners; that is why it was chosen over Galileo and GPS.
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But as Russian military sources note, the "Selective Availability button" of GLONASS will remain with Russia, at the Ground Control Center and Time Standards, which is located in Moscow and the telemetry or the tracking stations in St. Petersburg, Ternopol, Eniseisk, Komsomolsk-na-Amure.
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Same as the Selective Availability of GPS is controlled by the U.S.
So again, why does India trust Russia more than the US for the targeting of crucial weapons systems such as ballistic missiles? The US system right now is fully functional, unlike its Russian counterpart, and would offer much better service. Why did the Indians go with the inferior Russian system if it had nothing to do with politics?