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Czechs sign deal to host EU's satellite navigation

Quick ReadCzechs sign deal with EU agency to host headquarters of future satellite system, rival of GPS

(AP) -- The Czech government has signed a deal for Prague to host the headquarters of an ambitious satellite navigation system that is expected to rival the U.S. Global Positioning System.

The deal was signed Friday in Prague by Czech Transport Minister Pavel Dobes and Carlo des Dorides, executive director of the European GNSS Agency.

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