The ERA-GLONASS System is fully operational

The ERA-GLONASS National Accident Emergency Response System commenced full operation in January 2015; Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev signed a corresponding Government Resolution, dated 26 December 2014. GLONASS Union is the exclusive general contractor for building and deploying the System.

The System began receiving the first alerts from the start of the year. Additionally, live system tests were held in the Russian regions for two weeks in January. The System demonstrated its full operational capabilities; all alerts were properly processed and transmitted to the emergency services.

According to the Customs Union Technical Regulations, from 1 January 2015 all new vehicles, undergoing Customs Union Type Approval procedure for the first time, must be equipped with on-board ERA-GLONASS terminals. Starting in 2017, all new vehicles entering service in Customs Union member states will be equipped with the terminals. Owners of existing vehicles can already opt to purchase an ERA-GLONASS terminal, have it installed at a certified service center, and register with the GLONASS System.

ERA-GLONASS is the world's first national accident emergency response system, ahead of similar projects in other countries. The System is extremely reliable and utilizes the capabilities of modern navigation, information, and telecommunication technologies, integrated electronics, and vehicle manufacturing for saving the lives and preserving the health of the public.

ERA-GLONASS ground-based navigation information infrastructure covers all roads in Russia; as part of the project implementation, reliable transmission of emergency alerts is ensured by connecting to the networks of all mobile communications service providers.

Alerts from ERA-GLONASS terminals are promptly transmitted to the emergency services in 83 Russian regions; in the regions, where the 1-1-2 System is not yet operating, ERA-GLONASS alerts are forwarded to law enforcement PSAPs.