Since being commissioned in 2016, MEOLUT Next has delivered unrivaled performance, detecting distress signals from more than 5,000 km away. Both France, Europe, Canada and Togo have already ordered Thales Alenia Space's MEOLUT Next, and several more potential international customers are expected to announce their decisions shortly. "We are confident that our solution will meet and exceed NOAA SARSAT's expectations, and provide decisive help to the UASA region," said Philippe Blatt, Vice President, Navigation France at Thales Alenia Space. "Today, MEOLUT Next is the only solution in the world capable of processing second-generation beacons in real time. Its operational efficiency was recently recognized by Space & Satellite Professionals International (SSPI) for its humanitarian contributions and the European Commission as well as governments of Togo and Canada have already selected this technology."