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Presentation of Paz satellite Signature of the agreement between HISDESAT and the Norwegian Armed Forces

36 López; and the CEO of Astrium España, An- and has opened up a long and intense path 37 Sieiro, General Manager of Armaments and an essential element in its business strate-
tonio Cuadrado. Paz represents a milestone to having a satellite with sophisticated Materials (DIGAM) of the Ministry of Defence. gy, and thereby contributes to elevating the
for Spain, which within a few years will be- technology, which would enable our coun- technological level of the Spanish aerospace
come the first European country to have a try to play a very relevant role in the field of The signature of this agreement enabled HIS- market. This activity takes place within two
dual system for the observation of Earth, high resolution satellite imagery. DESAT to consolidate its international position fundamental ambits. The first consists of
radar and optic, and one that is simultane- as operator of governmental satellite services meetings and visits of a commercial na-
ously of dual use, civilian and military. With Within the same framework as the Nation- and to use the most advanced technologies ture to different countries in Latin Amer-
the Paz and Ingenio satellites our military al Satellite Earth Observation Programme in the field of communi- ica, the governmental representatives of
will have their own observation systems (PNOTS), HISDESAT took part in the Span- HISDESAT has cations with aerospace which have been able to see at first hand
which multiply our autonomy in terms of ish-Russian Space Week with a conference systems. Its participa- the range of secure communication services
obtaining information and better protecting on the Activities of HISDESAT as operator of been developing tion in this sophisti- provided by HISDESAT, through its SpainSat
the Spain’s interests. PNOTS. cated project is a true and Xtar-Eur satellites; as well as the ca-
for some time an reflection of its com- pabilities of the AIS satellite system for the

HISDESAT, owner of the Paz satellite, con- Also in the month of June came the signa- mitment to innovation control of terrestrial maritime traffic.
tracted EADS CASA Espacio for the design and ture of a framework collaboration agree- intensive strategy of and represents a mag-
manufacture of the satellite, and therefore ment between HISDESAT and the Norwegian nificent opportunity for Jointly with its investee company Xtar LLc,
this is the first time that the Spanish aero- Armed Forces for the development of the internationalization cooperation between HISDESAT took part in various conferenc-
space industry takes on the challenge of secure communications system by satellite, of its services Spain and Norway in a es, trade fairs and forums, staging practical
building a satellite of this size and complex- HisNorSat. The signature of this agreement high technology sector. demonstrations of its range of services to
ity, manufactured and assembled entirely took place between the representative of potential clients, particularly within Ameri-
in Spain. Paz represents the achievement the Norwegian Armed Forces, Admiral Elis- Within this same international setting, HIS- can governmental entities.
of one of the greatest challenges of the abeth Natvig and the CEO of HISDESAT, Ro- DESAT has been developing for some time an
Spanish aerospace industry in recent years, berto López, under the Chairmanship of intensive strategy for the internationaliza- For yet another year, HISDESAT also took
thanks to the support of the Ministries of the Lieutenant-General, José Manuel García tion of its services, which currently repre- part in seminars organised by Universities,
Defence and Industry, Tourism and Trade, sents some 37% of its billing. It is therefore such as the one organised by the Menéndez