Maxar’s Vricon Awarded Phase 2 of U.S. Army’s One World Terrain Contract
February 24 2021 - 4:05PM
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Program’s second phase to provide highly
accurate 3D data and technology for expanding operational missions
across Army network
Maxar Technologies (NYSE:MAXR) (TSX:MAXR), a trusted partner and
innovator in Earth Intelligence and Space Infrastructure, today
announced that Vricon, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Maxar
Technologies, Inc., was awarded Phase 2 of the U.S Army’s One World
Terrain (OWT) prototype Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) contract
worth $39.3 million.
The OWT program delivers 3D global terrain capability and
associated information services that support a fully accessible
virtual representation of the physical Earth through the Army
network. The original $35.8 million Phase 1 OWT contract was
awarded in June 2019 to Vricon, which was acquired by Maxar in July
2020. If all three phases and options are exercised, the total
value of the OWT prototype project is $94.7 million.
OWT is a foundational element of the Synthetic Training
Environment-Information System (STE-IS), a modernization initiative
led by the STE Cross Functional Team at Army Futures Command (AFC),
managed by the Program Executive Office Simulation, Training and
Instrumentation (PEO STRI) and contracted through Army Contracting
Command-Orlando (ACC-O).
The OWT solution starts with the 3D commercial foundation data
layer to create a geo-specific, high-resolution representation that
accurately reflects the complexities of operational
environments.
Maxar’s Vricon completed OWT Phase 1, which focused on Army
training and simulation, in late 2020. Throughout 2021, OWT Phase 2
will shift to a focus on 3D geospatial components across the entire
Army, including support of multi-domain operations, mission command
systems and other non-training functions.
“Maxar is proud to continue its work with One World Terrain and
to provide 3D data and technology in support of Army mission
objectives for other very tactical use cases,” said Dan Jablonsky,
Maxar CEO. “Beyond essential simulation-ready training data,
potential applications for OWT include situational awareness,
mission planning, navigation, and targeting. Maxar is committed to
offering our 3D terrain capabilities globally across industries as
demand increases for a multidimensional, highly accurate digital
model of the surface of the Earth.”
About Maxar
Maxar is a trusted partner and innovator in Earth Intelligence
and Space Infrastructure. We deliver disruptive value to government
and commercial customers to help them monitor, understand and
navigate our changing planet; deliver global broadband
communications; and explore and advance the use of space. Our
unique approach combines decades of deep mission understanding and
a proven commercial and defense foundation to deploy solutions and
deliver insights with unrivaled speed, scale and cost
effectiveness. Maxar’s 4,300 team members in over 20 global
locations are inspired to harness the potential of space to help
our customers create a better world. Maxar trades on the New York
Stock Exchange and Toronto Stock Exchange as MAXR. For more
information, visit www.maxar.com.
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