Maxar Intelligence on Monday said it agreed to a long-term deal with Lockheed Martin
[LMT] to provide two- and three-dimensional geospatial products for the F-35 fighter’s Full Motion Simulator (FMS) flight simulation and training system.
Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. Maxar has been supporting the F-35 simulator program for years.
“The new agreement establishes standardized pricing, licensing, and requirements for several Maxar products, including Dynamic basemaps and Precision3D, enabling F-35 customers to begin training and mission preparedness faster,” Maxar said.
The company’s Precison3D product provides 3D models of Earth with 50-centimeter resolution and accuracy of three-meters in all dimensions, the company said. Maxar said its Dynamic imagery basemaps produce high-resolution and accuracy image layers based on customer requirements.
“Maxar’s geospatial products, particularly Precision3D, are critical to the success of this system,” Susanne Hake, general manager for U.S. Government at Maxar Intelligence, said in a statement. “They enable the highly accurate, precise simulated real-world environment that are brought to life in the FMS, creating an immersive experience that helps improve pilot safety and enhance mission success.”