GLONASS is switching to next-generation Astra Linux

2025: Astra Linux 1.8 Delivery

Astra Group"" May 6, 2025 announced the supply of JSC GLONASS"" licenses OS Astra Linux 1.8.

Astra Group supplied 385 Astra Linux 1.8 licenses for workstations and 300 Alstra Linux 1.8 licenses for. virtual servers The selected version operating system is based on current packages and technologies that guarantee uninterrupted operation of the equipment. The advanced functionality implemented, combined with the upgrade of a number of components, provided significant performance gains and improved product reliability and security. In addition, compatibility was organized with a wider nomenclature Russian software compared to previous versions.

GLONASS JSC uses and tests products of the Astra Linux family as part of measures to unify, improve reliability and ensure the technological independence of the infrastructure of the ERA-GLONASS state information system.

We are very pleased that GLONASS JSC has chosen Astra Linux as a key element for building its IT infrastructure and client services. This means that they were convinced in practice: the earlier decision to switch to our platform turned out to be correct. As a developer, it is extremely important for us that a company with experience in providing navigation, information and telecommunication solutions trusts the quality of our products. We guarantee that the transition to a modern version of the OS will not only provide a new level of reliability and security of all its systems, but also contribute to expanding the horizons of opportunities for further development and innovation, "said Denis Gubarev, Director of the Corporate Client Development Department of Astra Group.

Based on the results of an in-depth assessment of the domestic operating systems on the market included in the unified register of Russian software and databases, we opted for Astra Linux as the main solution that ensures the stable operation of infrastructure and client services. The modernization of IT systems made it possible to significantly optimize data processing processes, improve the quality of interaction between information systems and fulfill the information security requirements for ERA-GLONASS, - said Sergey Mikanev, Acting Technical Director of the Department of Digital Transformation and Infrastructure Development of GLONASS JSC.

Based on the results of interaction between the companies, an agreement was reached on the possible testing and testing of other solutions from the Astra Group software stack to assess their use in the further development of the GLONASS JSC IT landscape.