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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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Monday, October 8th, 2018

Uzbekistan Looks To France’s Thales To Build Space Capacity, Earth Observation Satellite

France hopes to sell a high-resolution Earth observation satellite to Uzbekistan when President Shavkat Mirziyoyev is hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee Palace on 9 October 2018. Read More at SpaceWatch Global

Monday, October 8th, 2018

Australia signs space agreements with the UK and Canada

Australia's newly stood up space agency has announced signing two agreements with counterpart agencies in Canada and the United Kingdom. Read More at Zdnet

Monday, October 8th, 2018

GEO Jobe Announces Availability of Admin Tools for ArcGIS V 1.3 in the ArcGIS Marketplace

OLD HICKORY, Tenn. - GEO Jobe is pleased to announce an important update of the popular Admin Tools for ArcGIS (consistently a TOP app in the Esri ArcGIS Marketplace). The latest version of Admin Tools, 1.3, gives...

Monday, October 8th, 2018

Esri Incorporates BuildingFootprintUSA Data for Deep Learning

REDLANDS, Calif.— Esri, the global leader in location intelligence, has announced that it is partnering with BuildingFootprintUSA to provide unprecedented, accurate geocoding and address matching to users of Esri's ArcGIS platform in the United States and Canada,...

Monday, October 8th, 2018

State Geospatial Policy Organization Lauds “Geospatial Data Act” Language Included in FAA Reauthorization Bill

Participants at the National States Geographic Information Council (NSGIC) Annual Conference cheered at the news that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization bill passed the Senate this morning. The legislation contains provisions critical to building the national...

Monday, October 8th, 2018

PTC PLM to Enable Development of Volocopter’s Autonomous Air Taxis

NEEDHAM, Mass.- PTC (NASDAQ: PTC) today announced that German start-up Volocopter has selected PTC’s Windchill® product lifecycle management (PLM) solution for the development of its autonomous flying transportation systems. Windchill will record, configure, and secure interdisciplinary product...

Monday, October 8th, 2018

Las Vegas Police Department Chooses Motorola Solutions’ New Digital Evidence Management System for a Secure and Integrated Unified Platform

CHICAGO - The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) selected Motorola Solutions’ (NYSE:MSI) Digital Evidence Management System in a recently signed 10-year, $18.98 million contract. This end-to-end solution is unique to the market in that it ensures...

Monday, October 8th, 2018

Orbit GT Opens Singapore Office to Support APAC Region Expansion

Orbit GT has opened a subsidiary office in Singapore. Orbit GT Asia will support our Partners and Customer in the APAC region and further enhance regional expansion. “We are thrilled to have established our Orbit GT Asia...

Monday, October 8th, 2018

Leidos Joins Cerner, Technology And System Integration Leaders To Modernize Veterans’ Electronic Health Records

RESTON, Va.- Leidos announced today it is joining Cerner, a global leader in health care technology, and other industry leaders and innovators to help make seamless care available to the nation's veterans. This newly formed team announced by...

Monday, October 8th, 2018

Nearmap Offers Complete Aerial Map Measurement Tools for Solar and Roofing Industries

SOUTH JORDAN, Utah- Nearmap, a premium global location content provider specializing in high-resolution aerial maps, today introduced a complete measurement toolset in MapBrowser™ for the solar, roofing and other rooftop industries. The new tools allow users to...