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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, July 17th, 2018

DJI Enhances Geofencing Flexibility For Enterprise Drone Users

NEW YORK, July 17, 2018 - DJI, the world's leader in civilian drones and aerial imaging technology, is strengthening its commitment to enterprise drone users with new improvements to its geofencing system. Professional drone pilots with authorization to...

Tuesday, July 17th, 2018

Pivvot™, Backed by New Mountain Capital, Set to Re-Imagine and Simplify Data Management for Critical Infrastructure Asset Companies

Kansas City, MO - Pivvot, a software company delivering intelligent asset management systems to critical infrastructure organizations, launched today with the backing of New Mountain Capital, LLC. Pivvot has created a new data-driven platform for infrastructure asset...

Monday, July 16th, 2018

Dassault Systèmes Delivers New Support to Smaller Aviation Innovators to Boost Development of Flying Taxis and Drones

FARNBOROUGH, England — July 16, 2018 — Dassault Systèmes (Euronext Paris: #13065, DSY.PA) today announced at the Farnborough International Airshow the launch of “Reinvent the Sky,” its new industry solution experience for aerospace and defense. Based on...

Monday, July 16th, 2018

Maxar Technologies’ MDA Announces Acquisition of Neptec Design Group, a Leading Space Sensors Company in Canada and the United Kingdom

BRAMPTON, ON, July 16, 2018 - MDA, a Maxar Technologies company (formerly MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd.), (NYSE: MAXR; TSX: MAXR), announced today it has acquired Neptec Design Group Ltd. (Neptec), the leading electro-optical and electro-mechanical systems...

Monday, July 16th, 2018

Golden Software Announces Educational Site License for Universities

GOLDEN, Colorado, 16 July 2018 – Golden Software, a developer of affordable software for scientific data visualization and analysis, has introduced a new unlimited licensing plan for universities and educational institutions. An annual fee gives the faculty...

Sunday, July 15th, 2018

New Report Reveals How US States Tap into Map Technology to Manage Elections

New Orleans, LA — More than two-thirds of states responded to a nationwide survey on elections data conducted in the first half of 2018. Responses were coordinated by state government representatives who focus on the development and...

Friday, July 13th, 2018

Join GITA in Tampa – March 2019!

GITA is proud to announce along with our local GITA Central Florida Chapter that we will be co-locating a GITA Event alongside the annual CGA 811 Excavation Safety Conference & Expo!   Building off the success of...

Friday, July 13th, 2018

China Launches Another BeiDou Navigation Satellite

China sent a new BeiDou navigation satellite into orbit on a Long March-3A rocket from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, in the southwestern Sichuan Province, at 4:58 a.m., Tuesday, July 10. Read More at Inside GNSS

Friday, July 13th, 2018

Isro Conducts First Crew Escape Test for India’s Manned Mission to Space

Taking a first step towards the country's human space flight programme, Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) on Thursday morning successfully tested a capsule that will carry an Indian astronaut to space in future. Read more at Times...

Friday, July 13th, 2018

Across China: Remote Sensing Identifies Permafrost Risks on Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

LANZHOU - Chinese scientists are using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and thermal infrared remote-sensing technology to monitor permafrost changes on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, providing early warning of geological risks in major engineering projects. Read More at Xinhua