LIMES Project
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Objectives and Services
LIMES (Land and Sea Monitoring for Environment and Security) is an Integrated Project that provides to the GMESGMES
Global Monitoring for Environment and Security is a joint initiative of the European Commission and European Space Agency, which aims at achieving an autonomous and operational Earth observation capacity....
Program expertise in the security area through the development of applications and services applying innovative solutions based on Earth Observation systems and satellite Communication and Positioning technologies in the following domains:
- Maritime Surveillance: monitoring of both vessel and cargo movements for reasons of maritime safety, policing and border security both over coastal and open ocean areas and Non-EU waters.
- Land and Infrastructure Security: include Land Border Monitoring, Critical Infrastructure Surveillance, support to Event Planning and to Non Proliferation Treaty (NPT) monitoring.
- Humanitarian Relief and Reconstruction: improvement and extension of the existing services that cover the whole crisis cycle: Disaster Preparedness, Operational Support & Reconstruction.