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Reference3D®: Geographic referential

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Reference3D® is a unique and homogeneous global geographic reference system adapted to the most demanding professionals. 
Reference3D® is the fruit of a strong partnership between the French Defence, the IGN and Spot Image. 

A HIGHLY ACCURATE TOOL

Reference3D® is composed of three layers:   

► Digital Elevation Model
► Orthoimage database
► Metadata for quality and traceability

Reference3D® offers important coverage:  more than 50 million km² are already available. 

Reference3D® supports many applications:   

► Image orthorectification
► Flight simulation, information for arms systems
► Cartographic creation and updating 
► Evaluation and foresight in strategic fields
► Risk prevention and crisis management

 

 

 

 

TARGET AUDIENCE AND REFERENCES

 

 

Reference3D®, our geographic reference, targets both public and private actors. 

► Public entities:
• Governments that wish to establish a national geographic database
• mapping agencies
• the defence and civil security
• the technical ministries in charge of environment, urban planning...

► Private entities:
• aeronautics, armament, defence
• networks and energy
• agribusiness
• infrastructures, planning...

Adapted to the most demanding contextes, Reference3D®  has already been adopted by several clients:
► European community
► United Nations
► TOTAL
► The French Defence
► Several international defense organisations

IGN France International proposes complete assistance, integrating the product adaptation depending on the needs or specific applications, training sessions, exploitation or even the implementation of data processing chains.

►►► Download the Reference3D brochure
►►► Download the Cartography/NSDI brochure
►►► Download the Defence/Civil security brochure

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