1:500,000 Scale

The 1:500,000 maps are designed for studying and assessing the general nature of terrain in the preparation and conduct of operations. They are used in organizing troop coordination and control, for navigation during troop movements and targeting, and for depicting common operation picture of the battlefield. The maps are also used for joint air-ground operations and for Air Force pre-flight mission planning. As of today the series represent the largest scale available complete unified world coverage.

The map coverage is global and covers the whole world in ca. 3,100 sheets. The series is available in paper, raster or georeferenced raster formats.