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FULLY PERFORMING

4.1 Commercial activity

and system occupation

HISDESAT pursues intense commercial activity in relation

to its services, on the basis of a strategy of adaptation

to the needs of current and potential clients, the
internationalisation of its activities and the capacity for

technological transfer of the Spanish companies within

the aerospace industry.

33 During the year in review, HISDESAT inten- opened up for environments such as mer-
sified commercial and promotional activity chant navy, port authorities, environmental
with a view to enhancing awareness of the control and coastal safety, amongst others.
existence of the SpainSat and Xtar-Eur sat-
ellites, their capabilities and possibilities in Within the national market, HISDESAT pro-
relation to secure com- vides secure communication services to the
HISDESAT munication services for Ministry of Defence, thereby facilitating ma-
those countries with-
ny of the actions undertaken by our Armed
provides secure out their own dedi- Forces in the fulfilment of their interna-
cated satellites on the tional peacekeeping missions. Coverage has
communication military X and Ka fre- been extended with the Estado Mayor de la
quency bands. HISDESAT Defensa (EMAD), services are provided to the
services to our places these low risk National Intelligence Centre (CNI), the Civil

bands at the dispos- Guard and to the Spanish National Research
Armed forces in al of all countries and Council (CSIC), in the field of scientific activi-

the fulfilment of with reasonable invest- ties (oceanographic vessel Hespérides).
ments. What’s more, it
their international also provides the capa- A contract has also been signed with the
bilities of the maritime
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation,
peacekeeping traffic information sys- for the extension of services to the embas-
sies, covering a network which is expanding
tem: AIS by satellite, by
missions means of which a series every year.
of new capabilities are

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