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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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Friday, January 12th, 2018

NorSat-3 Maritime Tracking Microsatellite Ordered by Norwegian Space Centre, Under Construction at SFL

TORONTO, Ontario, Canada – The Space Flight Laboratory (SFL) at the University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies (UTIAS) announced today that NorSat-3, a 15-kilogram microsatellite, has been ordered by the Norwegian Space Centre, and that construction...

Thursday, January 11th, 2018

Aurora Executives Inducted into AIAA’s 2018 Associate Fellows Class

Kissimmee, FL – Two Aurora Flight Sciences executives were inducted into the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics’ (AIAA) 2018 Class of Associate Fellows on January 8. Chief Innovation Officer John Tylko and Chief Operating Officer Matthew...

Thursday, January 11th, 2018

Sofradir Launches Snake SW Tecless, the Smallest VGA SWIR Detector Supporting High Volume Industrial Imaging Applications

This small footprint SWIR detector aims to facilitate wider adoption of near infrared imaging for machine vision applications, where previously cost has been prohibitive Sofradir will showcase Snake SW Tecless at SPIE Photonics West 2018 in San Francisco...

Wednesday, January 10th, 2018

Dave Story Joins Orbital Insight as Chief Development Officer to Accelerate Global Product Expansion

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. - Orbital Insight, the global leader in geospatial analytics, today announced Dave Story as Chief Development Officer. Story will lead Orbital Insight’s global product vision, analytics software design and development, and go-to-market strategy. “We...

Wednesday, January 10th, 2018

VolkerWessels and Trimble Working Together to Drive BIM Technology Innovation

SUNNYVALE, Calif.—Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) and VolkerWessels, a leading construction firm and global player in the field of information and communications technologies, announced today a strategic relationship to standardize VolkerWessels’ projects on a key set of Trimble construction...

Tuesday, January 9th, 2018

Michael Baker International Strengthens Operations in Dallas with Appointment of Laura Weis as Office Executive

Dallas (January 9, 2018) – Michael Baker International, a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting services, today announced that Laura Weis, P.E., has joined the firm as Vice President and Office Executive in Dallas. As Texas...

Tuesday, January 9th, 2018

Indian Railways to Deploy Drones for Project Monitoring

India: The Indian Railways has decided to deploy drones for project monitoring. The UAVs will be used to monitor railway projects, tracks maintenance, help in crowd management and oversee maintenance work across different zones, railway officials said...

Tuesday, January 9th, 2018

Fortress UAV Expands Drone Repair Capabilities with Additional DJI and Parrot Models

PLANO, Texas- Fortress UAV, a North American supplier of repair, support and after-market services for the drone market, announced today that it has expanded repair and replacement support for many popular drone models including the DJI Mavic,...

Tuesday, January 9th, 2018

TomTom Launches AutoStream: A Revolutionary Map Delivery Service for Autonomous Driving

LAS VEGAS - TomTom (TOM2), today announced the launch of TomTom AutoStream, an innovative map delivery service for autonomous driving and advanced driver assistance systems. Announced today at CES, are the first partners to use the technology:...

Tuesday, January 9th, 2018

TomTom HD Map & TomTom AutoStream to Power Baidu’s Open Autonomous Driving Platform, Apollo

CES, Las Vegas - TomTom (TOM2) and Baidu, Inc. (NASDAQ: BIDU) today announced an extension to their collaboration on high definition (HD) maps for autonomous driving. TomTom's HD Map and TomTom AutoStream, which was announced today at...