In tandem with communication and global positioning (GPS) technologies, SENTINEL-2 supports the following security domains:

• maritime surveillance:
  • sea borders both inside and outside Europe
  • illegal immigration and trafficking surveillance
  • safety sea lane/piracy/sensitive cargo.
• infrastructure surveillance:
  • land border
  • critical infrastructure (e.g. pipelines).
• peace-keeping:
  • population monitoring
  • resources (e.g. water).
• intelligence and early warning
• crisis management operations.