the Atlantic Ocean in the west. SIME has a substantial satellite and aerial imagery archive, and owns all the images in its database which contain multiple covers of the region spanning a period of several years. Applications SIME offers applications to a variety of industries in both the government and commercial sectors. These include: Aviation Environment Protection Mapping Military & Intelligence Oil & Gas Security & Relief Telecommunications Urban Planning & Infrastructure Development References External links SIME corporate website GeoEye corporate website Technology companies of the United Arab Emirates Space program of the United Arab Emirates Remote sensing companies