Building new networks around space
Recent events and conflicts around the world have changed many perceptions and complacencies, both political and personal, about the nature of threats and the actions necessary to counter them. There is a recognition that attack may potentially come from any quarter and use unexpected methods to achieve its ends. Thus the response has been a deepening of the security mechanism, with an emphasis on setting up systems and networks that can make best use of all available resources. Within this networking approach, space plays a key role: satellites, used for collecting, analysing and disseminating information (image data or telecommunications transmissions), offer unique advantages – global reach, rapid delivery, revisit capability and permanent operation – while exo-atmospheric interceptions (with ground- or sea-based interceptors) benefit from long-range action, multiple interception opportunities and high efficiency.
With over 30 years experience of designing and delivering space systems tailored to the exacting demands of military objectives, Astrium has an unparalleled range of expertise, which it is now placing at the service of the development of new generations of space systems for enhanced security.
