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Saab and DigitalGlobe Announce Vricon Joint Venture to Create the Globe in 3D 


By [email protected] - 25th June 2015 - 11:41

Defense and security company Saab and DigitalGlobe, Inc. has announced the creation of a joint venture, Vricon, Inc. to produce photo-realistic 3D products and digital elevation models globally for enterprise and government geospatial markets with unmatched coverage and delivery timelines. Vricon combines Saabâs unique 3D technology and know-how with DigitalGlobeâs unrivaled archive, which contains billions of square kilometers of the worldâs highest quality commercial satellite imagery. Together the Vricon joint venture will establish high scale production capabilities that will make highly accurate photo-realistic 3D products and elevation data of the earth, accessible via its unique visualization platform and standard based data formats. Vriconâs technology enables imagery content to accurately represent all visible objects on the earth in 3D. Vricon serves the entire professional geospatial market, with an initial focus on defense, security, and infrastructure. www.saabgroup.com www.digitalglobe.com â¨www.vricon.com