ASTER is an independent Italian engineering firm specialized in the sectors of complex systems and high technology Infrastructures. The Company provides specialized engineering services in the main business areas of Defense Electronics, Security and Transportation, Environment and Utilities, based on the following key strength factors: • Tier-1 supplier of Industrial Primes in the High Technology sector • Direct qualification with Public Entities as independent specialist consultant • Certification of Company qualifications • Portfolio of own technological developments ASTER operates within the framework of full commercial and operational continuity with the former business of ASSYSTEM, and maintains a strong partnership with the ASSYSTEM Group through a dedicated cooperation agreement. At the same time, as a totally independent SME, ASTER aims at positioning itself on the national and international engineering and technological innovation consultancy market as a new, independent brand of specialized engineering, which supports the development of large technological projects with an impartial and independent consulting service that complies with the highest technical and professional standards, in order to protect the strategic interests of its customers and support their competitiveness on the global market. ASTER offers specialist consulting, design and integrated engineering services based on excellence of domain competences in complex systems, maritime surveillance, decision support systems and technological infrastructures for the defence & security, aerospace and transports markets. CERTIFICATIONS • ISO 9001:2008 certification Sectors EA35, EA34 • NATO Security Clearance • INCOSE : Aster joined the International Council of Systems Engineering (INCOSE) certification program for the training and certification of his system engineers • IBM Business Partner for Systems Engineering Products