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1.1. THE COMPANY

H isdesat Servicios Estratégi- providing secure satellite commu-
cos S.A. was founded in 2001
nications services to national and
as the government satellite servi- international government agen-
ces operator, with the brief to act cies. Currently, our range of servi-
primarily in the areas of defence, ces includes Earth observation and
security, intelligence and foreign for maritime traffic information by
affairs. Since 2005 we have been satellite (AIS).

KEY ASPECTS

These are some of the key aspects — Strategic value of the program-
on which the company’s strategy is mes developed by the company

based: — Development of advanced, dual-
use technologies
— Institutional shareholders, with a
significant presence of the public — Providing Spanish industry with
high-value technical know-how
sector and of Spain’s leading ae-
rospace companies — Creation of high-tech jobs

Hisdesat represents DLR DISTRIBUTION AIRBUS DS/INFOTERRA GMBH
an innovative
public-private

business model

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