The integrated system to be supplied by EADS DCS consists of a receiving station for satellite images from SPOT and ENVISAT, a centre for the processing and distribution of images, and 15 specialised application systems for operational and research purposes.

These systems will be installed on the premises of the main public operators, namely Vietnamese ministries and other project partners such as the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the Ministry of Fisheries, the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment, the national civil defence agency and the Vietnam Petroleum Institute.

The fifteen applications will be employed in such activities as risk prevention and support for emergency rescue services, the observation and planning of agricultural land use for the cultivation of major crops including rice, the surveillance of maritime and coastal zones, research in connection with the preservation of resources in inland waters and forests, and geological studies for the petroleum and mining industries.

The project is expected to last 3 years, including installation of the system, training, technical assistance, a variety of pilot projects in each field of application, and assisting the system's future owners with the development of their national centre for remote sensing.

It is one of the most comprehensive and innovative projects of its type ever to have been launched in Asia, and forms the extension of a scientific and technological co-operation agreement in the field of remote sensing that was concluded between France and Vietnam in 1990, in which EADS has always played a key partnership role.

The Defence and Communications Systems (DCS) Business Unit is the "Systems House" of EADS and is an integrated part of the EADS Defence & Security Systems Division (DS)."

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