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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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Thursday, February 14th, 2019

Newport City Homes migrates to cloud hosted web mapping

Cadcorp cloud service provides hosted web mapping for housing association’s asset and land ownership Newport City Homes first started using Cadcorp web mapping technology in 2010. At that time, the software was installed and hosted on their...

Thursday, February 14th, 2019

USGS 3DEP Lidar Point Cloud Now Available as Amazon Public Dataset

Lidar Data from the cloud: The USGS 3D Elevation Program (3DEP) has announced the availability of a new way to access and process lidar point cloud data from the 3DEP repository. The USGS has been refining new...

Thursday, February 14th, 2019

Jerri Daniels and Andy Bobe Promoted in Dewberry’s Gulf Coast Offices

Dewberry, a privately held professional services firm, announced that Jerri Daniels, CFM, has been promoted to associate vice president in the firm’s New Orleans, Louisiana, office, and Andy Bobe, PE, has been promoted to senior associate in...

Thursday, February 14th, 2019

Mapillary announces Capture Projects in their latest push to give cities and mapmakers control over map data collection for building better maps at scale

London - Mapillary, the street-level imagery platform that uses computer vision to fix the world’s maps, today announced a new tool that allows cities and mapmakers to take control over their map data collection in order to...

Thursday, February 14th, 2019

Dynamic Map Platform to Acquire EnerTech Portfolio Company Ushr

PHILADELPHIA & TORONTO - EnerTech Capital (“EnerTech”) today announced the signing of a definitive agreement under which Dynamic Map Platform Co., Ltd. (“DMP”) has agreed to acquire Ushr, Inc. (“Ushr”). Upon closing, the deal will establish a...

Thursday, February 14th, 2019

Esri’s Dr. Dawn Wright to Speak at the College of William & Mary Celebration 100 Years of Women

REDLANDS, Calif.- Esri, the global leader in location intelligence, today announced that Dr. Dawn Wright, the company's chief scientist, will speak at the College of William & Mary on February 14, 2019. Her talk will be part...

Thursday, February 14th, 2019

Ministry Announces Third Phase of Space Program

The Ministry of Science and Technology yesterday announced plans to focus on the development of 10 small, high-resolution satellites for the third phase of the National Space Program. Read More at Taipei Times

Thursday, February 14th, 2019

Brexit In Orbit: UK Space Industry Added 3,400 Jobs In Two Years In Spite Of Uncertainty

The UK’s space sector has seen significant growth in income, exports and employment with total income now standing at 14.8 billion pounds (U.S.$19.2 billion), Science Minister Chris Skidmore has announced. Read More at SpaceWatch

Thursday, February 14th, 2019

Aero India 2019: Airbus to demonstrate fuel efficient aircraft and new generation tactical airlifter C295

Airbus has planned one of its biggest-ever participation at Aero India where it will have flying and static displays of its best-in-class products to showcasing its cutting-edge aerospace services. Read More at Financial Express

Thursday, February 14th, 2019

Airbus Invests $28.2 Million in German Aerospace Site

Airbus is expanding its aerospace activities at its site in Ottobrunn/Taufkirchen, near Munich, Germany. Bavarian Minister-President Markus Söder and Airbus Defense and Space Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dirk Hoke, gave the green light for the modernization of...