EADS Sees Satellites As Key To European Defense

PARIS–The European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co. (EADS) is looking to use satellites to help countries in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), as well as non-NATO European Union countries, respond to a diverse range of “complex threats,” said Philippe Camus, the company’s CEO.

The inter-relationship between different technologies, the speed of their interaction and the precision of the service they provide now are of paramount importance, Camus said here during a press conference. No longer is warfare about the simple deployment of men and material.

EADS is tapping its space-based capabilities in space and defense electronics to produce systems for the next generation of network-centric operations, Camus said.

“Security and defense are no longer things that happen outside of our borders,” Camus said. “In fact, military forces, law-enforcement agencies, and emergency organizations, are all engaged in dealing with the consequences of these threats within our borders.”

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