FDC
		ABOUT FDC FDC is an independent high technology research and engineering firm with offices in Paris and Brussels specialised in the field of satellite navigation and positioning, landing aids,C4ISR, Electronic Data Interchange and Electronic Documentation.
		FDC and Satellite Navigation With a recognised knowledge of all positioning systems and technologies combined with in-depth experience of institutional aspects, decision-making processes and industrial environment, FDC is used to perform very diverse and complementary activities such as: project co-ordination and management, identification and analysing user needs technical studies, defining applications and value added services, specification and standardisation, political and strategic analysis, market surveys, education and training.
		Most of this work is performed in an international context in co-operation with the leading industrialists in the field, European and national institutions and in co-ordination with such bodies as the IALA, ICAO, IMO, ERTICO, UIC, ERTMS, ERRI, NATO and ITU for customers such as the European Commission (DG INFSO, DG TREN,DG RESEARCH), Ministries of Transport, Research and Defence, European Space Agency, EUROCONTROL, Civil Aviation Authorities or Major industrialists (e.g. EADS, Daimler-Chrysler and THALES).
		FDC's involvement in Galileo Services For many years and through activities such as the foundation of the OREGIN ORganisation of European GNSS equipment and service INdustries or the coordination of thematic networks dedicated to the development of applications and services in the field of satellite navigation, FDC has always supported the development of the downstream segment of Galileo as a prerequisite for the success of Galileo program.