The book - the first on the topic - can be considered a milestone and a key-tool aimed at driving the industrial, scientific and institutional efforts of the international community to guarantee a pleasant and safe future to the whole Planet.

Pietro Finocchio, Ramjee Prasad, Marina Ruggieri

PART 1 - Trends and Challenges in Aerospace Dual Use Chapter 1 - Introduction : a Strategic Vision on Dual Use Chapter 2 - The Security-related Perspective of the European Space Agency Chapter 3 - Complex Systems for Dual Applications at the Italian Space Agency Chapter 4 - Systems-of-Systems and Processes Key to Dual Use Chapter 5 - Strategy to Enhance the Technological Aerospace District (DTA) Impact in the Global Dual Scenario Chapter 6 - Technology Applications for Evolving Security Needs Chapter 7 - Dual Use in GMES: Analysis of Strategy and Developments Chapter 8 - Extending the Internet into Space PART 2 - Dual Use Technologies Chapter 9 - Assets and Technologies for Space-based Dual Use Systems Chapter 10 - Electro-Optic Sensors for Dual Use Space and Airborne Applications Chapter 11 - TETRA in Heterogeneous Networks Chapter 12 - Trends of Enabling Technologies for Sensors, Systems and System of Systems Chapter 13 - Optimisation of Flower Constellations for Dual Use Chapter 14 - Dual Use Technology and Applications: the GALILEO Case Chapter 15 - Italian Initiatives for Broadband Communications and Data Relay Satellite Systems Chapter 16 - Future Trends of an Integrated Aero-Space System for Autonomous Unmanned Vehicle Missions PART 3 - Dual Use Applications Chapter 17 - Electronic Defence Dual Use Technologies and Applications Chapter 18 - Remote Sensing for Civil and Security Applications Chapter 19 - Innovative Satellite Applications for Navigation and Earth Observation Chapter 20 - GALILEO: A System with a Dual Use Dimension Chapter 21 - Convergence of Navigation and Communication (NavCom) towards 4G Chapter 22 - Innovative Satellite Applications for Homeland Security Chapter 23 - Meteorology in the Dual Use Perspective Chapter 24 - Dual Use Applications of High Resolution Radar Imaging PART 4 - Industry Outlook on Dual Use Chapter 25 - A Contribution from Rheinmetall Italia SpA Chapter 26 - An Overview of the GALILEO Program Chapter 27 - Dual-Use Technologies & Applications for Space Systems Chapter 28 - Elsag-Datamat Outlook on Dual Use Chapter 29 - A Contribution from EADS Astrium Chapter 30 - Cell Broadband Technology: An Overview Chapter 31 - A Contribution from OSCAR Chapter 32 - A Contribution from Lockheed Martin