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Tuesday, May 8th, 2018

Esri to Demonstrate Land Administration Software at FIG Congress 2018

Redlands, California—Esri, the global leader in spatial analytics, will join this year's FIG Congress, hosted by the International Federation of Surveyors, to be held May 6–11, 2018, in Istanbul, Turkey. At the annual event, Esri will showcase...

Tuesday, May 8th, 2018

Boundless Continues its Commitment to the Open Source Community with Platinum FOSS4G NA Sponsorship

St. Louis, MO – Boundless, the leader in open GIS, today announced it has reinforced its ongoing commitment to open source by providing a Platinum Sponsorship of FOSS4G NA, taking place May 14-16 in St. Louis, MO....

Monday, May 7th, 2018

TerraSim Demonstrates New Technology at ITEC 2018

At ITEC 2018, TerraSim will demonstrate TerraTools 5.6, the latest release of its industry-leading virtual terrain generation software. TerraTools 5.6 introduces a new plug-in capability for generating custom high-resolution insets in VBS Blue IG to enhance the...

Monday, May 7th, 2018

Skytec LLC Becomes First Unmanned Service Provider to Complete an ARGUS Unmanned Audit

CHATTANOOGA, TN -- ARGUS International, Inc. has announced that Skytec, LLC is the world’s first Drone as a Service (DaaS) provider to complete an ARGUS Unmanned Aviation Audit. The Platinum Rating is the highest ARGUS rating an...

Monday, May 7th, 2018

Delair Selects Septentrio AsteRx-m2 for New UX11 Large-Area Mapping UAV

Leuven, Belgium – GNSS receiver manufacturer Septentrio has been selected to supply its high-precision AsteRx-m2 GNSS OEM receiver module and PPK library for use with Delair’s UX11- a lightweight, BVLOS-ready fixed-wing mapping drone. The combination of on-board...

Monday, May 7th, 2018

ISPS Code Fails to Contemplate Aerial Threats from Drones

Commercial shipping is waking up to the growing threat that drones pose to the safety & security of vessels. Recent years have seen a massive advance in drone endurance, range and payload capacity whilst the price has...

Monday, May 7th, 2018

thinkWhere’s Cloud GIS Helps Digital Scotland Superfast Broadband Achieve 95 Percent Coverage Target

Stirling, Scotland - thinkWhere is supporting the Digital Scotland Superfast Broadband programme. The ambitious infrastructure programme, designed to maximise the coverage of superfast broadband across Scotland, recently announced that it has achieved its target of 95 per...

Monday, May 7th, 2018

OGC Announced as Official Partner of Earth Challenge 2020, a Citizen Science Initiative

The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) is proud to announce that is an official partner of Earth Challenge 2020, a citizen science initiative that will mark the 50th anniversary of Earth Day in 2020. Earth Challenge 2020 is...

Monday, May 7th, 2018

Maxar Technologies to Present at RBC Capital Markets Canadian Automotive, Industrials & Transportation Conference on May 15

WESTMINSTER, Colo.- Maxar Technologies (formerly MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd.) (NYSE: MAXR; TSX: MAXR), a leading global provider of advanced space technology solutions for commercial and government markets, today announced that Maxar President and CEO Howard Lance...

Monday, May 7th, 2018

Raytheon Named Key Partner to Develop America’s First, Most Advanced Drone-testing Airspace Corridor

NEW YORK - The Northeast UAS Airspace Integration Research Alliance selected Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) as a key partner in the development of America's first and most advanced unmanned aircraft system-testing airspace corridor in New York state.  Raytheon's...