13 Nov 2003
BAE Systems Mission Solutions has introduced its commercial Geospatial eXploitation Products™ line of business with worldwide direct sales of SOCET SET® and VITec® software applications.
Headquartered in San Diego, California, Geospatial eXploitation Products has regional sales offices covering the Americas, Europe, Middle East, Africa, Australia, Asia, and the Pacific Rim region.
The utilisation of and reliance on geospatial information is increasing every day. We provide our customers with world-class products that generate accurate geospatial information from a variety of data sources. Our new name highlights our core competency and focus on products and services that meet the needs of our customers, said Kevin Malone, general manager, Geospatial eXploitation Products.
SOCET SET is the premier photogrammetric software application for geospatial data extraction used in digital mapping, geographic information systems (GIS) and three-dimensional (3D) visualisation or simulation applications. SOCET SET also generates very accurate, highly detailed geospatial data to support a wide range of civil applications, such as commercial mapping, urban planning and the development of city, state/province, or federal GIS information. For government users, it supports geospatial intelligence for a wide range of military, intelligence, homeland security, and other geospatial exploitation applications.
VITec Electronic Light Table (ELT) is an imagery analysis software product that permits users to work with a wide array of data to ingest, analyse, exploit, and generate detailed products from imagery sources.
For more information on our full spectrum of geospatial information and imagery analysis products, please visit our website at www.socetset.com
About BAE SYSTEMS:
BAE Systems is an international company engaged in the development, delivery, and support of advanced defence and aerospace systems in the air, on land, at sea, and in space. The company designs, manufactures, and supports military aircraft, surface ships, submarines, radar, avionics, communications, electronics, and guided weapon systems. It is a pioneer in technology with a heritage stretching back hundreds of years. It is at the forefront of innovation, working to develop the next generation of intelligent defence systems.
BAE Systems has major operations across five continents and customers in some 130 countries. The company employs more than 90,000 people and generates annual sales of approximately 12 billion through its wholly owned and joint-venture operations.
BAE Systems North America is a high-technology U.S. company employing more than 25,000 people who live and work in some 30 states, the District of Columbia, and the United Kingdom. The company is dedicated to solving its customers needs with highly innovative and leading edge solutions across the defence electronics, systems, information technology, and services arenas.
BAE Systems Mission Solutions employs approximately 2,200 people and is the fifth largest defence contractor in San Diego. They are the forerunner in developing high-quality image exploitation, geospatial information and archiving systems for government and commercial customers. Other major business areas include unsurpassed automated systems for supporting the full spectrum of battle management, mission planning and force execution objectives, and the production of test equipment for advanced electronics systems including aircraft, munitions, spacecraft, and telecommunications.
