Israel's ImageSat International has signed a contract with the European Union Satellite Centre (EUSC) to provide EROS A high-resolution satellite imagery through its Priority Acquisition Service (PAS) Program.
The contract is a continuation of services provided to the EUSC in 2003. According to representatives of both organizations, the deal involves the procurement of imagery within Europe and around the globe, for multiple uses, including crisis management, humanitarian and peace-keeping missions.
The European Union Satellite Centre (EUSC), located in Torrejon, Spain, has, since January 2002, been dedicated to the production and exploitation of information derived primarily from the analysis of earth observation space imagery from a range of earth observation satellite systems. Its an agency of the Council of the European Union (EU) and is regarded as an essential asset for the strengthening of Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP), especially in the domain of crisis monitoring and conflict prevention.
Established in 1997, ImageSat International is a commercial provider of high-resolution, satellite earth-imagery from the EROS A satellite, principally for national security, intelligence and homeland defense applications worldwide. — (menareport.com)
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