Maxar Technologies’ DigitalGlobe Integrates Highest Resolution Satellite Imagery from WorldView-4 into SecureWatch™ & Cel...
April 22 2018 - 8:00AM
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DigitalGlobe, a Maxar Technologies company (formerly MacDonald,
Dettwiler and Associates Ltd.) (NYSE: MAXR; TSX: MAXR), announced
today that with the complete integration of DigitalGlobe’s
WorldView-4 satellite imagery into SecureWatch, the company’s
powerful, cloud-based geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) platform,
customers can now access more of the world’s highest resolution
satellite imagery.
WorldView-4’s daily imagery collections more than double
SecureWatch’s daily volume of valuable 30 cm imagery, enhancing
defense and intelligence analysts’ ability to closely monitor
activity in their areas of interest. WorldView-4 collection plans
are constantly analyzed and improved to deliver more refreshed 30
cm imagery over the rapidly changing geographies that SecureWatch
customers need to make mission-critical decisions with
confidence.
The subscription-based platform will expand further this summer
when RADARSAT-2 imagery from MDA, another Maxar company, becomes
available. MDA’s RADARSAT-2 synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imagery
will expand the capacity for analysts to monitor key locations
around the world, regardless of weather and light conditions.
When layering radar and optical imagery together, an analyst can
quickly flag areas of change and develop richer situational
reports. The planned addition of MDA’s RADARSAT-2 imagery into
DigitalGlobe’s SecureWatch product is yet another example of how
Maxar is extending cross-business technology to accelerate
innovation and offer integrated solutions to customers.
“The combination of RADARSAT-2 imagery and DigitalGlobe’s
optical imagery, with the other enriched data sources within
SecureWatch, will create powerful solutions for analysts to
maintain situational awareness and achieve mission success no
matter what’s happening on the planet,” said Jeff Kerridge, Senior
Vice President and General Manager of DigitalGlobe International
Defense and Intelligence.
DigitalGlobe also celebrates the signing of its 20th SecureWatch
defense and intelligence agency customer since launching the
product in February 2017. The first 10 customers started using
SecureWatch before the end of 2017 and another 10 have also
subscribed this year, joining defense and intelligence analysts
around the world who rely on complete access to both DigitalGlobe’s
18-year, 100 petabyte imagery archive and the over three million
square kilometers of fresh high-resolution imagery added daily.
“DigitalGlobe is proud to be the trusted partner to 20
SecureWatch subscribers, 70% of whom are new to DigitalGlobe, who
understand the demonstrated value of allowing us to help hundreds
of analysts deliver GEOINT that is rich, accurate and current,”
added Kerridge.
New features within SecureWatch are routinely released to
improve user experience by putting more GEOINT sources at analysts’
fingertips, in addition to the tools to analyze and exploit the
data contained within those sources. For more information about
SecureWatch, visit DigitalGlobe online or at the Maxar Technologies
Booth #819 at the GEOINT 2018 Conference in Tampa, Florida from
April 23 – 25, 2018.
About DigitalGlobe
DigitalGlobe is the global leader in commercial high-resolution
satellite imagery used by decision makers to better understand our
changing planet in order to save lives, resources and time. Sourced
from the world's leading constellation, our imagery solutions
deliver unmatched coverage and capacity to meet our customers' most
demanding mission requirements. Each day customers in defense and
intelligence, public safety, civil agencies, map making and
analysis, environmental monitoring, oil and gas exploration,
infrastructure management, navigation technology, and providers of
location-based services depend on DigitalGlobe data, information,
technology and expertise to gain actionable insight. DigitalGlobe
is a Maxar Technologies company (NYSE: MAXR; TSX: MAXR). For more
information visit www.DigitalGlobe.com.
About Maxar Technologies
Maxar Technologies (formerly MacDonald, Dettwiler and
Associates) is a leading global provider of advanced space
technology solutions for commercial and government markets
including satellites, Earth imagery, robotics, geospatial data and
analytics. As a trusted partner, Maxar Technologies provides
unmatched integrated capabilities, solutions and expertise to help
customers anticipate and address their most complex
mission-critical challenges with confidence. With more than 6,500
employees in over 31 locations, the Maxar Technologies portfolio of
commercial space brands includes MDA, SSL, DigitalGlobe and Radiant
Solutions. Every day, billions of people rely on Maxar Technologies
to communicate, share information and data, and deliver insights
that Build a Better World. Maxar trades on the Toronto Stock
Exchange and New York Stock Exchange as MAXR. For more information,
visit www.maxar.com.
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capacity of all our satellites; loss or damage to the content
contained in our ImageLibrary; interruption or failure of our
ground systems and other infrastructure; decrease in demand for our
imagery products and services; increased competition that may
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Investor Relations ContactMaxar TechnologiesMarissa
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ContactEdelman for DigitalGlobeAshley Chauvin,
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