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associated with the FRONTEX programme).
project (EU project for monitoring maritime borders
company also began its involvement in the SAGRES
GLOBAL MARITIME TRAFFIC THROUGH SATELLITE (AIS)
have the Secretary-general for Fishing and the
In the list of new contracts signed in 2013, we also

Regional Government and the Spanish Navy.
Other Hisdesat customers include the Valencian

year.
to the embassies, creating a network that grows each
of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, to extend services
An agreement has also been reached with the Ministry

activities (Hespérides oceanographic vessel).
Research Council (CSIC), in the area of scientific
Centre (CNI), the Civil Guard and the Spanish National
have been provided to the National Intelligence
with the Defence Chief of Staff (EMAD), and services
peace missions. The coverage has been extended
undertaken by our armed forces as part of international
of Defence, therefore helping out with many missions
its secure communications services to the Ministry
In the national market, Hisdesat continues offering

among others.
authorities, environmental control and coastal security,
environments such as merchant shipping, port
AIS, which opens up a range of applications in
maritime traffic information system: satellite-based
prospective customers
investment. It also offers the capabilities of its new
risk bands available to all countries, at a reasonable the needs of current and
military frequency bands. Hisdesat makes these low
adapting our services to
without their own dedicated satellites on the X and Ka
secure communications services for those countries Our strategy consists of
develop their capabilities and potential to provide
to operate the SpainSat and Xtar-Eur satellites and
During this financial year, the company has continued
second largest user of our communications systems.
the aerospace industry.
US government agencies, this government being the
the technological capacity of Spanish companies in
Department, the Defense Department and to various
Xtar LLC, services are provided to the State
customers, the internationalisation of its activities and
Through our North American investee company,
of adapting to the needs of its current and potential
Hisdesat’s commercial activity is based on the strategy
new financial year.
years. This is expected to increase considerably in the
which represents sustained growth over the last few
OCCUPATION OF THE SYSTEM
expansion, this area accounting for 37% of its turnover,
Hisdesat has continued to focus on its international
4.1 COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY AND