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Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2026

Filed:

Dec. 07, 2022
Applicant:

Elbit Systems Ltd., Haifa, IL;

Inventors:

Yoav Ophir, Haifa, IL;

Ayelet Mashiah, Haifa, IL;

Assignee:

Elbit Systems Ltd., Haifa, IL;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G08G 5/54 (2025.01); B64D 45/08 (2006.01); G08G 5/21 (2025.01); G08G 5/74 (2025.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G08G 5/54 (2025.01); B64D 45/08 (2013.01); G08G 5/21 (2025.01); G08G 5/74 (2025.01);
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.


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Ophir, Yoav. (2026). Systems and methods for landing and terrain flight assistance (U.S. Patent No. 12518642). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/12518642

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