A good mapping project starts with the right tool. Hetz Hazafon operates three main systems, each meeting a different need.
Leica DMC250 — large format for engineering accuracy
A large-format digital camera, among the best in the world for precise photogrammetric mapping. It was approved by the Survey of Israel for engineering mapping at 1:250 scale, grade 3, quality class A. It suits large projects — infrastructure mapping, urban orthophoto and 4-channel multispectral imaging, including NIR.
Leica RCD30 — backup that flies with the LiDAR
A medium-format camera also approved by the Survey of Israel. Beyond serving as backup, it is routinely flown with the LiDAR system, so every scan is also documented with colour aerial imagery and an NIR channel.
Leica Chiroptera 4x — bathymetric and topographic LiDAR
A unique system, among the few in the world with a precise IMU. It scans land, shoreline and seabed simultaneously down to 25 m depth, continuously and at high point density.
How to choose
- Need a map or orthophoto for engineering design? — DMC250.
- Need to know what lies under the water, on a shoreline or on a steep slope? — Chiroptera 4x.
- Need documentation and supervision over time? — repeat aerial imagery and, in some cases, a comparison of LiDAR scans.
All systems are permanently installed in twin-engine Piper Aztec aircraft, so a mission can launch at short notice. See the technology and equipment page.