From satellite to shortlist: we sped up how VISTA's planners find training sites.

VISTA works in the government and defense sector, supporting military planning teams that prepare training environments for mission simulation.

For the US Air Force and the US Department of Defense, Wildstream applied geospatial analytics and machine learning to satellite, terrain and infrastructure data, helping planners compare viable training sites much faster.

VISTA (US Air Force / DoD)
  • AI Engineering

Faster site comparison

Planning teams evaluate and compare candidate training sites much faster than with manual analysis of separate datasets

Three data layers

Satellite imagery, terrain data and infrastructure datasets are evaluated together to judge whether each location is viable

Built for mission planning

Delivered for the US Air Force and Department of Defense, it supports teams preparing realistic mission simulations

AI Engineering

Geospatial Site Selection

Finding locations that match terrain, environmental and mission requirements is slow manual analysis across many data sources. Military planning teams must identify training environments that meet terrain and environmental constraints as well as the needs of mission simulation. Doing this by hand means cross-checking many separate maps and datasets for every candidate location.

Faster site comparison

Planning teams evaluate and compare candidate training sites much faster than with manual analysis of separate datasets.

Three data layers

Satellite imagery, terrain data and infrastructure datasets are evaluated together to judge whether each location is viable.

Built for mission planning

Delivered for the US Air Force and Department of Defense, it supports teams preparing realistic mission simulations.

What we did

Geospatial analytics and machine learning evaluate satellite imagery, terrain and infrastructure data to shortlist and compare viable sites much faster.

For the US Air Force and the US Department of Defense, Wildstream applied geospatial analytics and machine learning to satellite imagery, terrain data and infrastructure datasets to identify viable training locations. Military planning teams use the results to evaluate candidate sites and compare them side by side against the requirements of each mission, instead of assembling the analysis by hand.

How it works
  1. Planners set the terrain, environmental and mission-simulation requirements
  2. Satellite imagery, terrain and infrastructure data are brought together
  3. Machine learning evaluates each location against the requirements
  4. Viable training sites are identified and shortlisted
  5. Planning teams compare the candidate sites side by side
Key capabilities

Satellite imagery analysis

Satellite images are processed to describe land cover, access and surroundings for every area under consideration.

Terrain evaluation

Terrain data is checked against environmental constraints, so unsuitable ground is ruled out early in the search.

Infrastructure screening

Infrastructure datasets show what each location offers, adding practical criteria beyond terrain to the comparison.

Technology
  • Geospatial analytics
  • Machine learning
Impact

Satellite, terrain and infrastructure data turned into a shortlist of viable training sites

Quicker planning cycles

Planning teams reach a shortlist of viable sites much faster, leaving more time for preparing the training itself.

Consistent site criteria

Every candidate site is assessed on the same terrain, environmental and infrastructure criteria, so comparisons stay fair.

Wider search area

Automated analysis lets teams consider more candidate locations than a manual review could cover in the same time.

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