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Army Codifies Operational Requirements For One World Terrain Model

Army Codifies Operational Requirements For One World Terrain Model
An example of the precise, realistic 3D terrain that Maxar creates to support a fully accessible virtual recreation of the physical Earth. The One World Terrain program enables simulation, mission command and intelligence systems to conduct collective training, mission rehearsal and mission execution at the point of need. (Photo: Maxar Technologies)

KISSIMMEE, Fla.—The Army recently codified its operational requirements for a worldwide 3D modeling capability that it already uses in training systems, and next up will be consideration by the Joint Staff and potential funding, the acting head of the Army’s Geospatial Center said on Tuesday. Army Requirements Oversight Council (AROC) approval of the One World Terrain (OWT) software initial capabilities document will let the services build “3D meshes” using any sensor—ground, air, and space—“with some level of attribution,” Dan Visone,…

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