Represents the first commercial and fully-operational AIS payload onboard a radar
satellite
CAMBRIDGE, ON, Dec. 7, 2018 /CNW/ - exactEarth Ltd.
("exactEarth" or the "Company") (TSX:XCT), a leading provider of satellite Automatic Identification System ("AIS") data services
announces that its advanced AIS payload onboard the Spanish radar satellite, PAZ, has completed its commissioning phase and is
now fully-operational. The PAZ satellite is owned and operated by Hisdesat Servicios Estrategicos S.A. and hosts an AIS payload
owned by exactEarth, which is the first commercial AIS payload to be in operation onboard a radar satellite.
Launched earlier in 2018, PAZ is in the dawn-dusk sun synchronous orbit that is occupied by a majority of the world's radar
satellites. With an AIS payload onboard, for the first time AIS vessel signals and Synthetic Aperture Radar ("SAR") imagery can
be combined to enhance global maritime monitoring capabilities. Supported by exactView RT, the Company's superior real-time
satellite AIS service, the fusion of these two data sets can better assist maritime security and surveillance by rapidly
correlating two data sources to identify so-called 'dark targets', which are vessels that should be transmitting AIS signals, but
are not.
"Our thanks and congratulations go out to Hisdesat on the successful launch and commissioning of the PAZ satellite," said
Peter Mabson, CEO of exactEarth. "We now have 54 high performance satellite payloads in orbit
capturing AIS data on more than 250,000 vessels daily and today's announcement helps to further solidify our leadership position
in the industry and our differentiated technological capabilities. With the world's first AIS payload onboard a radar satellite,
exactEarth is uniquely positioned to help its customers leverage the combination of AIS data and radar imagery to develop
advanced maritime surveillance applications that enhance the security and safety of their interests."
About exactEarth Ltd (www.exactEarth.com)
exactEarth is a leading provider of global maritime vessel data for ship tracking and maritime situational awareness
solutions. Since its establishment in 2009, exactEarth has pioneered a powerful new method of maritime surveillance called
Satellite AIS ("S-AIS"). This service provides a comprehensive view of the location of AIS-equipped maritime vessels throughout
the world, as well as other vital vessel characteristics. Under its alliance with Harris Corporation, exactEarth has launched
exactView RT, which is the world's first S-AIS service designed to deliver real-time continuous global coverage of all maritime
vessels. This ground-breaking system will allow exactEarth to deliver real-time data and information services characterized by
rapid performance, reliability, security and simplicity to large international markets.
Forward-Looking Statement
This news release contains statements that, to the extent they are not recitations of historical fact, may constitute
"forward-looking statements" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws. Forward-looking statements may include
financial and other projections, as well as statements regarding exactEarth's future plans, objectives or economic performance,
or the assumptions underlying any of the foregoing, including statements regarding, among other things, the anticipated impact of
the SIF investment on exactEarth's financial position, the amounts to be invested in the first, second and third year of the
investment and repayment terms. exactEarth uses words such as "may", "would", "could", "will", "likely", "expect", "anticipate",
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Any such forward-looking statements are based on assumptions and analyses made by exactEarth in light of its experience and its
perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors exactEarth
believes are appropriate under the relevant circumstances. However, whether actual results and developments will conform to
exactEarth's expectations and predictions is subject to any number of risks, assumptions and uncertainties. Many factors could
cause the impact of SIF investment to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements
contained in this news release. These factors include, without limitation: uncertainty in the global economic environment;
fluctuations in currency exchange rates; delays in the purchasing decisions of exactEarth's customers, the competition exactEarth
faces in its industry and/or marketplace; the further delayed launch of satellites the reduced scope of significant existing
contracts, the possibility of technical, logistical or planning issues in connection with the deployment of exactEarth's products
of services; the availability of reimbursable expenses; and the ability of exactEarth to repay the investment.
SOURCE exactEarth Ltd.
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