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3.2

MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OF

THE COMMUNICATIONS PAYLOAD

with every passing year, not
just in size but also in the
performance and quality of
National and international clients have conti- the service. We also provide
nued to rely on the services and capabilities of services to the regional go-
Hisdesat, with customized projects to catering vernment of Valencia.
for specific demands – and always within a com-
prehensive analysis of the specific needs and For years, Hisdesat has been
conditions of each client, allowing us to continue involved in the “Seahorse”
our growth in different markets. project providing the
communications needs of
In Spain, the Ministry of Defence continues to the Civil Guard Directorate
use our communications satellites on exclusive Fiscal and Border Guard
channels to support and facilitate the campaigns Division for the Atlantic and
of our Armed Forces in the fulfillment of their in- the Mediterranean, which
The Norwegian ternational peacekeeping missions. In has been in operation since
fact, this year they have contracted in
2008 and has the company
Defence additional capacity to meet their va- Indra as the main contractor.
rious demands.
Along with a 3.8 metre
Logistics Communications coverage for the central node located in Las
Palmas, there is also a back-
General Staff of Defense (EMAD) re-
Organization has mains in force; as is the case for the up station in Madrid, as well
as 8 remote terminals of 2.4
National Intelligence Centre (CNI),
placed its faith the Civil Guard for multiple events as metres located in Portugal,
Senegal, Cape Verde,
well as the Miño, Tajo and Segura Ri-
Mauritania (2), Morocco,
ver projects, and the Centre for Hig-
in Hisdesat’s her Scientific Research (CSIC) with its Gambia and Guinea-Bissau.
oceanographic science vessel Hespé-
X-band capacity rides, through the Santander Teleport. Internationally, a new 4-year
agreement has been reached
Hisdesat also continues to maintain a with the Norwegian Defence
contract with the Ministry of Foreign Logistics Organization (NDLO)
Affairs and Cooperation for commu- for the provision of satellite
nications services to embassies, co- capacity on X-band, and rela-
vering a network that is expanding ted services such the leasing
of anchorage facilities, as well
as housing, training and engi-
neering services.

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