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From drones to space tech, Japan looks to startups to strengthen its defences
Tokyo is stepping up efforts to harness dual-use technologies...
South Korea’s Space Agency Seeks 47% Budget Hike for 2027; Regular Nuri Launches, Lunar Lander Development to Begin
The Korea AeroSpace Administration (KASA) has proposed a 2027...
Space42 launches Future Spacers Programme to develop UAE space talent
Space42, the UAE-based AI-powered SpaceTech company, has launched the...
US, China arm for space warfare: hunter satellites and orbital weapons
Amid the rapidly-evolving field of military space operations, Beijing...
ISRO Puts India’s First Geo Imaging Satellite In Orbit, PM Modi Hails EOS-05 Launch Aboard GSLV-F17
The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) successfully launched EOS-05,...
China releases first nationwide geometric benchmark imagery, setting a unified ‘spatial scale’ for satellite remote sensing
China's Ministry of Natural Resources has released its first...
India to have its own space station by 2035, says ISRO chairman
Speaking at the 14th convocation ceremony of IIT-BHU, ISRO...
Isro will not make any launch vehicle, all tech to be handed to private sector
IN-SPACe chairman Pawan Goenka said Isro is moving launch...
North Korea fires ballistic missiles as US-South Korea drills near end
South Korea has condemned North Korea’s launch ⁠of more...
Orbitworks ships UAE-built Altair-1 to US ahead of October launch
Abu Dhabi-based satellite company Orbitworks has shipped Altair-1, the...

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Friday, April 12th, 2019

Innovative Kiwis win big at Asia-Pacific location data and mapping awards

New Zealanders’ commitment to supporting women in the spatial industry and an innovative way to catch pests all won big at the prestigious Asia-Pacific Spatial Excellence Awards (APSEA) this week in Melbourne. Read More at Voxy

Friday, April 12th, 2019

China GEO supports Iran flood disaster response

Record rainfall and flooding in Iran has led to substantial loss of life and forced evacuations of thousands of people since mid March 2019, causing hundreds of millions of dollars of damage. Responding to requests from UNESCAP...

Friday, April 12th, 2019

UK’s DASA unveils £2m competition to foster counter-UAS technology

The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has launched a competition to seek robust and cost-effective next-generation solutions to tackle the future threats posed by drones. Read More at Airforce Technology

Friday, April 12th, 2019

New Japanese Partnership in Space Business

SKY Perfect JSAT has reached a business partnership agreement with PASCO. The aim of the partnership is to create high added-value services and to mutually make effective use of the technologies and resources owned by both companies...

Friday, April 12th, 2019

India’s DRDO reveals additional details of recent ASAT missile test

India’s government-run Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has revealed additional details about the successful test-firing on 27 March of its first anti-satellite (ASAT) missile that destroyed one of the country’s own satellites in space. Read More...

Friday, April 12th, 2019

Ghana to host African Geospatial Data and Internet Conference 2019

The African Open Data and Internet Research Foundation (AODIRF), a non-profit organisation focused on open data access and internet capacity building, is organising African Geospatial Data and Internet Conference 2019, on 22-24 October in Accra. Read More...

Friday, April 12th, 2019

Australia Reveals Plans To Mine Water On The Moon Within 5 Years

Australia's new space agency is embarking into a bold and ambitious program — it wants to mine water and other resources from the moon. Read More at Tech Times

Friday, April 12th, 2019

Harris Corporation to Provide New Fully Digital Signals Under $243 Million GPS III Follow-On Contract

Highlights: Provides most powerful, reliable, flexible GPS signal technology yet Improves capabilities over 70-percent-digital payload used for GPS III SV01-10 Extends 40-plus-year legacy of GPS payload technology leadership   MELBOURNE, Fla. --Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS) has received a...

Friday, April 12th, 2019

Gradient Ventures Leads $3.85M Investment in Insurtech Flyreel

DENVER - Flyreel, the most advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) solution for property insurance, announced today that it has raised $3.85M in funding led by Gradient Ventures, Google's AI-focused venture fund. The round was followed by investors State Auto...

Thursday, April 11th, 2019

GeoCue Announces Drone LIDAR Rental Program

Huntsville, AL – GeoCue Group Inc. (GeoCue) is excited to announce a new Drone LIDAR rental program designed to allow interested groups to try out the functionality of collecting LIDAR data via drone before "making the plunge"...