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The momentous event took place on board of British PFG HSM Portland, he landed on the pier 15 in Callao.
The event attended by leading British authorities and Ambassador James Dauris, the Regional Director for Europe and the Americas of the United Kingdom Trade and Investment, UKTI Geoff Gladding and the representative in Peru of UKTI Andrew Morris. Attended by the Peruvian civil authorities, as well as a large number of generals, admirals representatives of the 3 armed forces.
The signing took place at 11.30 am, on the Peruvian side the document was signed by Colonel Enrique Barriga Pasco, CONIDA chief and the British side as Mr. Geoff Gladding signed in behalf of the UKSA.
We must remember that the UK has a large aerospace development, underpinned the development attained by their private companies in this activity. Among them we highlight the company Surrey Satellite Technology Limited , world leader in the development of mini satellites for earth observation, with more than 25 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE, 34 satellites launched, more than 200 years of life in space and useful which is the most important technology transfer program in this field in the world.
is a fact that the signing of this Memorandum of Understanding will bring enormous benefits to the technological development of our country, having to now we have a strategic partner worldwide leader in aerospace technology.
We must remember also that CONIDA recently concluded a feasibility study for the implementation of the National Center for Satellite Image Opreacion, it recommended the implementation of a satellite system itself, which must have a satellite observation of high-resolution ground, a ground control station for mission and training program and comprehensive technological transferenia.
Links of interest:
Links of interest:
United Kingdom Space Agency
Surrey Satellite Technology Limited
British Embassy in Lima
http://ukinperu.fco.gov.uk / en / Peruvian Space Agency
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