Loading the evidence…
Preparing your view.
Preparing your view.
Measured figures
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Configuration
| Specification | Advanced Bomb Suit | Galileo (satellite navigation system) |
|---|---|---|
| Type | full body bomb suit[source] | Civilian , commercial[source] |
| Manufacturer | Med-Eng[source] | OHB[source] |
| Role | explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) soldiers[source] | — |
| Protection | fragmentation, blast overpressure, impact, heat, and flame[source] | — |
| Material | Kevlar with an outer anti-static cover of 50/50 Nomex/Kevlar |
| — |
| Helmet mass | 3.6 kilograms (7.9 lb) with visor (2.7 kilograms (6.0 lb) without visor)[source] | — |
|---|
| Visor material | acrylic and polycarbonate construction[source] | — |
|---|
| Communications | MIL-SPEC microphone and speakers and a forced air ventilation system[source] | — |
|---|
| Endurance | up to 5 hours of continuous operation of the ventilation system[source] | — |
|---|
| Power supply | 9V batteries[source] | — |
|---|
| Country of origin | Canada[source]Inventory Origin column; table 1, row 10, cell 3; revision 1377004866; retrieved 2026-09-30 | — |
|---|
| Country/ies of origin | — | European Union[source] |
|---|
| Operator(s) | — | EUSPA , ESA[source] |
|---|
| Status | — | Initial services[source] |
|---|
| Coverage | — | Global[source] |
|---|
| Accuracy | — | 20 cm (public since 24 January 2023)[source] |
|---|
| Nominal satellites | — | 24[source] |
|---|
| Current usable satellites | — | 28[source] |
|---|
| First launch | — | 28 December 2005[source] |
|---|
| Last launch | — | 17 December 2025[source] |
|---|
| Total launches | — | 14[source] |
|---|
| Regime | — | 3 × MEO planes[source] |
|---|
| Orbital height | — | 23 222 km[source] |
|---|
| Orbital period | — | 10 ⁄ 17 sd (about 14 hours 4 minutes 45 seconds)[source] |
|---|
| Revisit period | — | 10 sidereal days[source] |
|---|
| Cost | — | €10 billion (initial constellation)[source] |
|---|
| Website | — | gsc-europa.eu (European GNSS Service Centre)[source] |
|---|
| Origin reported by article | — | European Union[source] |
|---|