Army Geospatial Information Center
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The Army Geospatial Information Center (Portuguese: Centro de Informação Geoespacial do Exército; CIGeoE) is the military geographical, cartographical and geospatial intelligence agency of the Portuguese Army.
Portuguese Army Geospatial Information Center | |
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Centro de Informação Geoespacial do Exército CIGeoE | |
CIGeoE coat of arms | |
Active | 1932;– present |
Country | ![]() |
Allegiance | Portuguese Army |
Branch | Army |
Role | Military geography, cartography, geospatial intelligence |
Part of | Army Logistics Command |
Garrison/HQ | Lisbon |
Patron | Brigadier Neves Costa |
Motto(s) | Honra, valor e fama (Honor, Valour and Fame) |
Anniversaries | 24 November 1932 |
Website | www.igeoe.pt |
Commanders | |
Director | Colonel |
The main mission of the CIGeoE is to provide the Army and the other branches of the Armed Forces of Portugal, as well as the civil community, with geographic information, ensuring the implementation of activities related to the geographical science, cartographic technique and the promotion and development of scientific and technological research actions in the field of geographical support and geomatics. This mission includes the geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) and imagery intelligence (IMINT) activities in support of the Armed Forces.
Besides its main mission, CIGeoE is in charge of contributing to the operational forces of the Portuguese Army with its Geospatial Support Unit (UnApGeo).[1]