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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 3rd, 2018

Delair Appoints Veteran UAS and Aerial Intelligence Expert Michael Blondeau To Expand North American Sales Efforts

LOS ANGELES -  Delair, a leading global supplier of commercial drone solutions, today announced the appointment of Michael Blondeau to the position of North American sales manager. Blondeau brings 15 years of piloting, training and commercial drone...

Tuesday, July 3rd, 2018

SSP Innovations Acquires TC Technology

DENVER - SSP Innovations, LLC (SSP) is pleased to announce the acquisition of TC Technology, a leading provider of mobile solutions and services for the utility, telecom, and pipeline industries. With the TC Technology (TCT) acquisition, SSP...

Monday, July 2nd, 2018

Kenya: Farida Karoney Says Mapping of Kenya, Somalia Border Has Stalled

The surveying and mapping of the Kenya-Somalia border has delayed because of lack of funds. Lands Cabinet Secretary Farida Karoney said only 24km out of the targeted 150km have been surveyed and mapped since the project started...

Monday, July 2nd, 2018

Saudi, the UAE and India Agree on Huge Oil Project Despite Protests

Saudi Arabia, the UAE and India have agreed on a huge oil project despite ongoing protests from local farmers and fisherman near the Indian port of Ratnagiri. The deal worth an estimated $44 billion has been agreed by...

Monday, July 2nd, 2018

Pakistan Plans to Get PRSS-01 Earth Observation Satellite Launched in July

Pakistan’s Foreign Office announced that the Pakistan Remote Sensing Satellite (PRSS-01) – which will also include the Pakistan Technology Evaluation Satellite (PakTES-1A) – will be launched into orbit in July. Read More at Quwa

Monday, July 2nd, 2018

Cubesats from Malaysia, Bhutan & the Philippines on SpaceX’s Dragon Launch

Today, at 5.42 a.m. UTC, SpaceX launched its 15th Cargo Resupply Mission (CRS) to the International Space Station (ISS), with the Falcon 9 lofting the Dragon cargo spacecraft into orbit. Read More at Space Tech Asia

Monday, July 2nd, 2018

South Korea Holds Joint Training Program for National Surveying and Spatial Intelligence Agencies

South Korea’s National Geographic Information Institute (NGII) and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) have recently commenced a joint training program for 20 high-ranking government officials from national surveying and spatial intelligence agencies of 8 developing countries:...

Monday, July 2nd, 2018

Philippines Launches 1st CubeSat into Space

By Shaira Panela/rappler.com – Maya-1, the Philippines’ first cube satellite (CubeSat) has flown into space through SpaceX Falcon-9 CRS 15 rocket. The rocket was launched into space on Friday, June 29, from Cape Canaveral, Florida, in the...

Monday, July 2nd, 2018

MahaRERA Maps 4,500 Listed Projects with GIS Technology

PUNE: The Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority has mapped nearly 4,500 of the 16,000 projects registered with it under the Geographical Information System, enabling citizens find minute details of homes of their choice just by selecting the...

Monday, July 2nd, 2018

Maya-1: Cube Satellite Latest Pinoy Venture into Space

Adrian Salces and Joven Javier were calm and composed as they waited for the tiny satellite they had built under the “Birds-2” project in Japan to be blasted into orbit 400 kilometers above the Earth. Read More...