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Aerial Imagery: Aerial Imaging Solutions

The Leading Provider of Aerial Imaging Solutions

Many projects demand intricate mapping and precise measurements of a specific geographic area. Orthorectified aerial imagery is an ideal solution for that need. L3Harris provides accurate, reliable aerial imaging solutions to help clients address their basic and challenging geospatial problems.

Aerial imagery, captured from airborne craft at much lower altitudes, offers significantly higher spatial accuracy and detail than satellite imagery. Users can also commission custom collections or aerial or UAV imagery that will allow for more control over the vintage, detail, and accuracy of the resulting imagery, allowing for the best use of the budget allocated for the specific project.

Whether you're analyzing a region or a specific site, our aerial imaging solutions will transform your data into actionable insights.

 

“L3Harris imagery is fundamental in the creation of visual databases for our simulator. The imagery provided allows for the accurate placement of custom 3D objects to create a fully immersive training environment.” - Wing-Chiu Choi, ATC Specialist - UFA, Inc.

Imagery Sources

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L3Harris proudly distributes aerial imaging solutions from the Hexagon Imagery Program (HxIP). This technology uses today’s most advanced airborne sensors to capture high-quality, orthorectified imagery. Features include:

  • 15-cm/6-in Resolution for Urban Area Coverage
  • 30-cm/1-ft Resolution for Wide Area Coverage
  • 4-Band (Red, Green, Blue, & Near-Infrared) Data
  • Set Specifications and Accuracy Standards
  • Metadata
  • Planned Refresh Schedule

Coverage: United States and Western Europe
Resolution: 15-30 cm
Band: Natural color, 4-band
Projection: UTM, Lat/Long, State Plane
Datum: NAD 27, 83, WGS 84
Dates: 2014 — present

Sample data available upon request

  • Hexagon 30 cm — 14.1 MB
  • Hexagon 15 cm — 21.5 MB
  • Hexagon 05 cm

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Instant Imagery

Instantly stream and download high-resolution aerial imagery with a resolution of 6 inches for any of the areas below that are featured in the HxGN Content Program. Or, use our online imagery portal to quickly access imagery for small sites in the United States and Western Europe.

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You can access the portal by setting up an account here. Once you set up your account, visit the Imagery Portal to upload or outline your project area, purchase data, and download it within minutes. Please note larger files may take longer to download.

If you need newer data not found on the portal, please contact us today through the "Request A Quote" button.

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Vexcel captures aerial data in several formats, offering the most comprehensive and consistent content library across the nation. Vexcel publishes aerial imagery and data in 40+ countries and territories, including the U.S., Canada, UK, Germany, France, Italy, Australia, New Zealand, Puerto Rico and Japan. Vexcel matches its aerial collections against ground control points for mapping-grade accuracy and a pixel-to-data match across its products. This technology uses today’s most advanced airborne sensors to capture high-quality, orthorectified imagery. Features include:

  • Oblique Collections - Get a complete view of your site with images from all four cardinal directions—north, south, east, and west. See properties collected at a 45-degree angle in remarkable ultra-high resolution at 2.9” (7.5cm) or better.
L3Harris Vexcel Data Program Oblique imagery of Albany, NY, 42.648915-73.748770
  • TrueOrtho for Urban Area Collections - At a resolution of 2.9″ (7.5 cm) or better, TrueOrtho imagery helps you see your area of interest in stunning clarity and without building lean. Easily distinguish between objects on the ground and take accurate measurements of area.
Vexcel Data Program Urban TrueOrtho Data imagery
  • Ortho for Wide Area Collections - At a resolution of 5.9-7.8″ (15-20 cm) or better, Ortho imagery helps get the full picture with a nationwide aerial map. Vexcel captures high-resolution orthos in rural areas to expand your view beyond the city lights. Scan farms, parks, natural resources and less-populated areas from above in great detail.
Vexcel Data Program Wide Area Ortho imagery
  • Multispectral for Urban & Wide Area Collections - At a resolution of 2.9-7.8″ (7.5-20 cm) or better, Multispectral imagery highlights details that you can’t see with the naked eye. Near-infrared (NIR) is 4-band imagery, collected from several parts of the electromagnetic spectrum. With this type of data, users can extract information around a location’s vegetation and impervious surfaces. Identify plant health, soil moisture, water clarity, and wetland mapping.

Coverage: 40+ countries and territories, including the U.S., Canada, UK, Germany, France, Italy, Australia, New Zealand, and Japan.

Resolution: 7.5-20 cm
Band: Natural color, 4-band
Projection: UTM, Lat/Long, State Plane
Datum: NAD 27, 83, WGS 84
Dates: 2017 - present

Sample data available upon request

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Aerial Imagery Services

Visualize any area in North America with our fully integrated aerial digital topographic map services. Our suppliers’ fleets of aircraft equipped with the latest digital mapping cameras, airborne GPS, and inertial measurement systems to capture accurate, reliable site data you can trust. With a staff of expert photogrammetrists, imaging specialists, programmers, and technicians at the helm, we are uniquely qualified to meet the most challenging project and budgetary requirements in any industry.

Photogrammetry is the science of measuring and mapping points on the ground from several digital or hard copy photographs taken from different airborne perspectives.  

With aerial photogrammetry, users stitch these images together to create accurate, precisely detailed 3D representations of the topography and objects in a given area. Typical outputs include planimetric feature maps, contour line maps, and Digital Terrain Models. Planimetric feature maps show visible features on a flat surface, contour line maps display elevation changes, and Digital Terrain Models give a 3D representation of the Earth's surface — all instrumental in applications ranging from land surveying to urban planning and construction management.

Aerial photogrammetry’s many advantages include: 

Aerial Survey Collection
  • Superior spatial accuracy: Our imagery specialists calibrate focal length, principal point coordinates, and various forms of lens distortion to identify and correct systematic flaws in imagery data. 
  • Rigorous insights: High-resolution aerial maps and imagery provide the necessary perspective to resolve disputes other technologies might produce.  
  • Flexibility: Photogrammetry is a customizable aerial imaging solution. Based on a project’s requirements, we use metric film cameras to acquire panchromatic, natural color, or color-infrared aerial photographs and digital metric cameras to acquire multispectral digital imagery.
  • Historical Value: Aerial photogrammetry is ideal for documenting and preserving cultural heritage, archaeological sites, or changing landscapes in digital format.  
  • Efficiency & Cost-Effectiveness: Aerial photogrammetry leverages the power of computer algorithms to create 3D models faster and more affordably than manual methods.  
  • Pectral digital imagery can be acquired from digital metric cameras. 

From working with aerial companies to produce the most efficient collection flight path, to choosing the appropriate aerial sensor for the task, a dedicated project lead will help you define your scope of work and ensure the entire project's success. 

Aerial Survey Collection
Aerial Survey Collection
Aerial Survey Collection

The key to a successful aerial survey is accurately referencing the captured aerial imagery to ground control points, which must be visible in the aerial image data.

To provide superior coverage and meet horizontal and vertical accuracy requirements, we design the layout and placement of control points within your project area. We collect control points for most aerial projects unless directed otherwise — ensuring that every facet of your design is accurate and reliable.  

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