BAE SYSTEMS RELEASES LATEST VERSION OF SOCET SET® GEOSPATIAL SOFTWARE

BAE SYSTEMS has released the latest version of its SOCET SET geospatial software. Version 5.0 offers many enhanced capabilities designed for easier and more efficient geospatial production. The new software also includes a new feature database merge capability, as well as improvements to the user interface, feature and terrain extraction, and airfield obstruction identification tools.

"We are very proud of this release and the tools and capabilities it provides to support our customers around the globe,� said Dan London, vice president of Sales and Marketing. "We have listened to our users and developed the features they need to be successful.�

The Feature Database Merge capability enables users to automatically merge adjacent feature databases. The speed and efficiency of geospatial production has been improved by the implementation of easy-to-use user interfaces featuring dockable toolbars and tearaway capability. Other significant improvements include a terrain profile editor for smooth roaming along terrain profiles, and a snap-to-ground area edit tool that automatically computes terrain post elevations. SOCET SET's airfield vertical obstruction identification tool has been enhanced to better assist NOAA National Geodetic Survey (NGS) and the FAA in their efforts to improve flight safety in and around our nation's airports.