Maxar to Develop Enhanced Terrain Simulation for US Army's One World Terrain Program
Summary
The US Army has awarded Maxar Intelligence a contract to build out immersive training and simulation software for the One World Terrain (OWT) program. OWT aims to provide realistic and accurate digital maps of global territory for military purposes. Maxar will focus on delivering enhanced, believable terrain for the fourth phase of the project. The company has been involved with OWT since 2019 and will utilize its Precision3D product to provide accurate 3D data. The contract is part of the Army's Synthetic Training Environment, which aims to provide soldiers with convincing and automatically generated environments for training.
Key Takeaways
- 1. Maxar will develop enhanced terrain simulation software for the US Army's One World Terrain program, building on its existing involvement with the project since 2019.
- 2. The contract is worth an undisclosed amount, with previous phases of the OWT prototype project valued at nearly $95 million.
- 3. The Synthetic Training Environment aims to provide soldiers with realistic and accurate digital maps of global territory, saving real-world ammunition, fuel, and wear and tear.
- 4. Maxar's Precision3D product will provide accurate 3D data for the OWT project, offering superior accuracy of 3 meters in all dimensions.
- 5. The contract reflects the unique value of Maxar's 3D geospatial data for military simulation use cases, according to the company's