Publish Date: 27 August 2016 - 15:50

TEHRAN, Aug. 27 (MNA) – Ministry of Defense has unveiled its 7 new achievements of indigenous satellite orbit software, 3D topography maps, and digital elevation model (DEM), along four other achievements.

Achievements were unveiled on Saturday by Brig. Gen. Hossein Dehghan on the occasion of National Government Week, where Mr. Dehghan provided brief commentary on each achievements. Vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) UAV capable of collecting photogrammetric data ‘Raham,’ the first ever indigenous satellite orbit determination software, 3D topographic maps, DEM, digital elevation model (DEM), which is a digital model or 3D representation of a terrain's surface, UAV-based rapid mapping system, hyperspectral remote sensing, and data acquisition software are among the unveiled achievements of Geographical Organization of Iranian Armed Forces.

“Today, the Organization has taken serious steps toward facing the problems and tackling its most pressing parts relying upon its indigenous technical know-how and expertise; achievements are product of thousands of invaluable field and workshop efforts in the Defense Ministry,” he told the meeting.

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