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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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Tuesday, October 9th, 2018

Trimble Acquires Brazil-Based Veltec to Expand its Global Portfolio of Transportation Solutions

SUNNYVALE, Calif. - Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) announced today that it has acquired privately-held Veltec, a fleet management provider that delivers solutions to transportation companies to improve safety and reduce operational costs. Veltec is headquartered in Londrina, Brazil....

Tuesday, October 9th, 2018

Hexagon Launches Public Safety Data Visualization and Analytics Software

HUNTSVILLE, Ala.- Hexagon's Safety & Infrastructure division has launched Intergraph InSight, a new suite of public safety data visualization and analytics software that supports evidence-based reporting, analysis and decision making. It creates a single source of organizational data,...

Tuesday, October 9th, 2018

AUSA Honors Leidos Chairman and CEO With Prestigious John W. Dixon Award

RESTON, Va.- Leidos (NYSE: LDOS), a FORTUNE® 500 science and technology leader, announced its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Roger Krone, was chosen by the Association of the U.S. Army (AUSA) as the 2018 recipient of its...

Tuesday, October 9th, 2018

DTN Signs Agreement to Acquire Weather Decision Technologies

MINNEAPOLIS - DTN, an independent source of insights, analysis and decision-support solutions, announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Weather Decision Technologies, Inc. (WDT). The acquisition further solidifies and enhances DTN’s weather technology...

Tuesday, October 9th, 2018

Israel Sets Sights on Moon Landing

Will Israel become the next deep space exploration super power? Because of a private expedition to the moon, some are thinking about the possibility of the Jewish state joining the United States, Russia, China, India, and other...

Tuesday, October 9th, 2018

First Foreign Space Agency Opens in Abu Dhabi

French space agency - Centre National d’Etudes Spatiale (CNES) – opened a representative office in Abu Dhabi, becoming the first foreign space agency opening a representative office in the UAE. Read More at Arabian Business

Tuesday, October 9th, 2018

Australia’s CSIRO Releases ‘Lunar Challenge’ Space Exploration Roadmap

Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) has released its space exploration roadmap that sets out a path for Australian space industry and research organizations to more fully support and participate in international space science and...

Tuesday, October 9th, 2018

AutoNavi Becomes First Chinese Mapping App to Break 100mn Daily User Milestone

Alibaba’s maps app, AutoNavi, has broken the 100mn daily user threshold for the first time, South China Morning Post said. Read More at Business Chief

Monday, October 8th, 2018

Saudi University Develops Two New Reconnaissance Satellites

The King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology developed two new reconnaissance satellites, “Saudi Sat 5A” and “Saudi Sat 5B”, which will be added to the second generation of high-accuracy Saudi remote-sensing satellites to be launched this...

Monday, October 8th, 2018

Launch of Argentine, Brazilian satellites postponed

The launch of an Argentine earth observation satellite (SAOCOM 1A) and a Brazilian cubesat satellite (ITASAT 1) has been postponed. Read More at BN Americas