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4.2 Communication and
Within the international context, HISDE- in fact in the year 2005, the Royal Danish
SAT continues its expansion and this year Navy, RDN, contracted its secure govern-
achieved billing of 37% for activities reg- mental communication services, available
istered in this field, which represents sus- without interruption 24 hours a day, 7 days promotional activities
tained growth over recent years. a week and 365 days a year. The RDN was
the first to use HISDESAT’s satellite capacity
Through our North American investee com- on X band, using modern terminals with the During this last year, HISDESAT has undertaken diverse
pany Xtar LLC, services are provided to the ability to work on both polarizations, there-
State Department, the Department of De- by permitting greater reliability and flex- public relations activities and participated in diverse
fence and to diverse agencies of the US Gov- ibility in relation to satellite access. forums, trade fairs and seminars, in order to promote
ernment, with this Government being the
second most important user of our commu- Within the framework of the AIS satel- the company both nationally and internationally, and
nications system. lite system, HISDESAT, through the investee which reflect its commitment to playing a key role in the
company, exactEarth, continues to provide
In Europe, since the year 2005, HISDESAT has services in countries such as Canada and aerospace sector and its clear mission which consists of
provided secure satellite communication has extended its activity in the Pacific ar- placing space at the service of society.
services to the Ministry of Defence of Den- ea through the signature of new contracts
mark and since 2006 to the Ministry of De- which add more names to the list of coun-
fence of Belgium. In addition, secure com- tries it services, amongst which are Austra-
munication services are being increasingly lia, Japan, and Singapore. It should also be
34 supplied to the Norwegian Government; as noted that the Paz synthetic aperture radar, 35 In addition, after ten years of using the same Insofar as trade fairs are concerned, dur-
well as the joint development with the Nor- for the observation of earth, would bring logo, the governmental satellite services op- ing the month of May of 2011, HISDESAT ac-
wegian Armed Forces of a new communica- together within one same satellite for the erator decided to redesign it in order to con- tively participated in the International De-
tions satellite called HisNorSat, with capa- very first time in history, signals from the vey to the market an image more in tune fence Technology Exhibition and Prevention
bilities on both X and Ka bands. Automatic Identification System by satellite with the times the company is currently liv- of Natural Disasters, SITDEF 2011, held in
(AIS), with radar capabilities, for the pur- ing through and which Lima (Peru), creating awareness of its ad-
HISDESAT also put in a winning bid in 2011 poses of improving the safety of worldwide The creation of a would reflect its truly in- vanced solutions for contributing to the de-
for a tender organised by the Danish Organ- maritime traffic, thereby opening the doors novative, technological, velopment of communications within the
isation for Defence Acquisition and Logistics, to new service contracts, increasingly global new website international and mod- governmental framework, and boosting
for the provision of secure communication and complete. ern philosophy. At the strategic relations with clients in Peru. This
services by satellite. The contract will have (www.hisdesat.es) same time, a new web- commitment confirms the interest of the
a duration of one year and can be extended HISDESAT is currently in the negotiation site has also been cre- company in establishing strategic relations
for a further three years, depending on sat- phase for the provision of services to oth- seeks to facilitate ated (www.hisdesat.es) of an international nature, and helping our
ellite requirements. The position of HISDE- er countries without satellites of their own, which seeks to facilitate partners to progress within the framework
SAT is thereby consolidated as the principal and which demand affordable capabilities. navigation for users navigation for users and of satellite governmental services in a se-
provider of secure satellite communications Within this field, various incursions have to present information cure, simple and effective manner.
in Northern Europe. There are a number of been made into the Latin American market, and to provide about the Company, its
agreements entered into by HISDESAT with through diverse actions aimed at opening services and strategy, in The official presentation of the Paz satellite
different governments and for which it up new channels of collaboration and pro- corporate information the simplest, most clear took place in June at the EADS CASA Espacio
has been providing service since the year motion for our range of services. Amongst and intuitive manner, in Barajas (Madrid), which enjoyed the par-
2005, through its communication satellites, them, of note are the meetings held in Pe- guaranteeing that users ticipation of the Minister for Defence, Carme
SpainSat and Xtar-Eur. ru and Colombia, interested in our secure find what they are looking for and that the Chacón; the JEMAD José Julio Rodríguez; the
communication services; in Chile and Pan- information is always updated. All this seek- Genaral Secretary of Defense, Constantino
It is not the first time that the Danish Armed ama for the AIS satellite system and also ing to make our company more accessible to Méndez; the General Secretary of Industry,
Forces have placed their trust in HISDESAT, Equatorial Guinea. the aerospace market. Teresa Santero; the CEO of HISDESAT, Roberto