Main Directorate of Military Topography of the General Staff

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The Main Directorate of Military Topography of the General Staff is the Russian military’s central authority responsible for geospatial support, including mapping, surveying, and cartographic services for the armed forces.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geospatial intelligence organization
government agency
military organization
alsoKnownAs GVMU of the General Staff
Main Directorate of Military Topography
Главное управление военной топографии Генерального штаба
country Russia
employs geodesists
military cartographers
military topographers
field cartography
geodesy
geospatial intelligence
military topography
remote sensing support for the armed forces
hasFunction coordination of topographic units of the Russian Armed Forces
creation of digital terrain models for military use
development of standards for military geospatial information
planning and organization of topographic support for combat operations
training and methodological guidance in military topography
hasRole central authority for geospatial support of the Russian Armed Forces
military cartographic authority
military mapping authority
military surveying authority
languageOfWork Russian
operatesIn Russian Federation
linked to: Russia
partOf General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
providesSupportTo Aerospace Forces of the Russian Federation
Ground Forces of the Russian Federation
Navy of the Russian Federation
linked to: Russian Navy

other branches of the Russian Armed Forces
responsibleFor aeronautical and nautical charting support for the armed forces
cartographic support for military operations
geodetic surveying for the armed forces
geospatial support of the Russian Armed Forces
maintenance of the state military topographic fund
production of military atlases
production of military maps
standardization of military geospatial data
topographic support of the Russian Armed Forces
updating topographic maps used by the Russian Armed Forces
sector defence
national security
subordinateTo General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation
uses geographic information systems
remote sensing data
satellite imagery

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Russian General Staff hasDepartment Main Directorate of Military Topography of the General Staff
Main Directorate of Military Topography of the General Staff hasRole military mapping authority
linked to: Main Directorate of Military Topography of the General Staff
Main Directorate of Military Topography of the General Staff alsoKnownAs Main Directorate of Military Topography
linked to: Main Directorate of Military Topography of the General Staff
Main Directorate of Military Topography of the General Staff alsoKnownAs Главное управление военной топографии Генерального штаба
linked to: Main Directorate of Military Topography of the General Staff