CLS Brest

CLS, a subsidiary of CNES and CNP, is an international company that has been pioneering Earth observation and monitoring solutions since 1986. Its vision is to devise and deploy innovative solutions to understand and protect our planet and manage its resources sustainably. CLS employs 900 people at its headquarters in Toulouse and its 34 other sites around the world.

The company operates in 5 strategic business sectors: sustainable fisheries management, environmental monitoring, maritime safety, fleet management and energy & infrastructure. In particular, the company provides satellite services based on the location and collection of environmental data, the observation of oceans and continental waters, and the monitoring of land and maritime activities.
From Brest, some thirty people operate the VIGISAT receiving station, and develop airborne drone applications for maritime surveillance.