GLONASS system is designed for real-time global navigation and time synchronization service for unlimited number of users on ground, on sea, airborne and in space.

By Decree of the President of Russian Federation, access to civilian signal of the system is provided to Russian and foreign users free of charge without any restrictions.

Since 1996, by Russian Federation Government proposal, GLONASS is used by International Maritime Organization and International Civil Aviation Organization along with American GPS system.

• Armed Forces
• Communication and energy systems synchronization
• Geodesy: GLONASS and GLONASS\GPS receivers are used to determine precise coordinates of points and land parcel boundaries
• Cartography: GLONASS is used in civilian and military cartography
• Tectonics: tectonic plates movements and convulsions are tracked using satellites
• Navigation: global positioning systems are used for maritime and roadway navigation
• Satellite monitoring: ERA-GLONASS project
• Complex engineering structures monitoring
• Animals monitoring, environmental protection
• Search and rescue facilitation
• Personal trackers, "panic button"