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3D, Elevation & Reference layers | Highly Precise 2D & 3D Information on a Global Scale
Enhancing your data with our highly precise range of geospatial information
The right 3D models and Reference Layers for all your projects
Airbus is your key 3D partner, offering on-demand and off-the-shelf digital elevation models and textured 3D models with the most comprehensive range of resolutions at global scale. We provide highly accurate information anywhere on Earth.
Highly versatile and flexible, our 3D products meet the usages of many industries, should it be: Defence (intelligence and mission planning), global and urban mapping, exploration and prospection, location-based services, aviation, infrastructure and civil engineering, smart cities... They even create foundations for your tailored Digital Twins, as they accurately and realistically replicate our world. Whatever your needs and your area of interest, you will find your elevation and 3D model here. All our elevation products are available in DSM (digital surface model) and DTM (digital terrain model).
Our Reference Layers provide highly accurate, up-to-date global coverage to improve the geolocation of your ortho-imagery. Our Reference Layers fulfill a wide range of needs for Defence mission planning, targeting, global and urban mapping, aviation, infrastructure planning and much more.
Airbus 3D, Elevation & Reference Layers solutions
The most accurate global satellite-based digital elevation models available today. With unique data quality and level of detail, both elevation models facilitate a wide range of applications such as line-of-sight-analysis, hydrological modelling, satellite imagery orthorectification and much more.
Ground Control Points (GCPs), are highly accurate 3D coordinates, essential for precise ortho-rectification of aerial, optical satellite images and drone data. They precisely localise ground features and landmarks for mission planning, support the calibration and validation of topo mapping and mobile mapping data for HD maps.
3D Textured Model - Visualises the world in 3D. Derived from very high- resolution optical imagery, this opens up new possibilities for rapid highly detailed reconstruction and visualisation of large areas. Supports planning and the decision-making process across many of your markets such as mapping, defence, civil engineering, safety and security, insurance and risk management.
What our customers say
Our services are recommanded by industry experts just like you
The Airbus Defence and Space WorldDEM™ Neo enables us to extract a digital canopy height model when combined with our own (patented) digital terrain model, with sufficient accuracy for many forestry applications. The lower canopy penetration of the X-band SAR compared to other SAR solutions, and the off-the-shelf global coverage, make it a very attractive solution for our SkyForestTM forestry applications. We are very happy to partner with Airbus on WorldDEMTM Neo."
Phil Green
CEO
We are amazed with the accuracy of the Airbus GCPs and that we can harmonise them so well with other data sources. Without the GCPs, we would not be able to complete this huge project in the allotted time frame.
Ady Ruchiatan
Managing Director, PT. NARCON
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