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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 07, 2022
Elbit Systems Ltd., Haifa, IL;
Yoav Ophir, Haifa, IL;
Ayelet Mashiah, Haifa, IL;
Elbit Systems Ltd., Haifa, IL;
Abstract
A method and a system for landing and terrain flight assistance are provided herein. The method may include the following steps: obtaining, by at least one imaging sensor disposed on an aerial platform, at least two images of at least a portion of a specified region of a terrain; determining, based on the at least two images, a 3D model of at least a portion of the specified region; receiving a predetermined model of at least a portion of the specified region; determining a real-world geographic location of the aerial platform based on the 3D model and the predetermined model; and determining flight instructions based on the 3D model and the determined geographic location of the aerial platform.