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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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Wednesday, December 6th, 2017

DJI Denies Providing User Data to Chinese Government

The drone company claims accusations that it has shared sensitive information are false. Read More at Flying Mag

Tuesday, December 5th, 2017

JAXA and VNSC Sign Cooperation Agreement

On Nov. 17, 2017, the Vietnam National Space Center (VNSC) and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) agreed to cooperate in the field of Public Affairs. JAXA will provide scale models to be exhibited at the Vietnam...

Tuesday, December 5th, 2017

EarthSense Releases New Nationwide Map of Air Pollution

EarthSense Systems has published MappAir - the first ever high resolution nationwide map of air pollution. Combining data from satellites and its own air quality monitoring sensors together with open source data, EarthSense has used complex modelling...

Tuesday, December 5th, 2017

Dr Wolfgang Steinborn Awarded DDGI’s Golden Badge of Honor

Dr Wolfgang Steinborn, a Senior Advisor at European Space Imaging, has been awarded the prestigious golden badge of honor by the German Umbrella Organization for Geo-Information (DDGI). This elite award is highly exclusive and only three people...

Tuesday, December 5th, 2017

Esri Signs Global Enterprise Agreement with Airbus Defence and Space

Redlands, California—Esri, the global leader in spatial analytics, today announced that it entered into an enterprise agreement with the intelligence program line of Airbus Defence and Space. With this new agreement in place, the core GIS will...

Tuesday, December 5th, 2017

Dewberry Joins the USGS Coalition

Dewberry has announced that the firm has become a member organization of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Coalition. The USGS Coalition is an alliance of more than 80 organizations united by a commitment to the continued vitality...

Tuesday, December 5th, 2017

Drone Guarder, Inc. Announces Strategic Partnership with Swellpro of China, a Leading Drone Manufacturing and Technology Co.

LONDON - Drone Guarder, Inc. (OTCQB:DRNG) Drone Guarder (DG) is pleased to announce that we are partnering with Swellpro Ltd of China. After evaluating the existing drone supplier options, we have decided to use Swellpro as our...

Tuesday, December 5th, 2017

Ball Aerospace Wins Major U.S. Air Force Contract for Next-Gen Weather Satellite

BOULDER, Colo.- Ball Aerospace has been selected by the U.S. Air Force's Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) to deliver the next-generation operational environmental satellite system, Weather System Follow-on – Microwave (WSF-M), for the Department of Defense...

Tuesday, December 5th, 2017

East View Geospatial Now Offering Norwegian Nautical Charts in Digital Format

East View Geospatial (EVG) is pleased to announce an agreement with Kartverket, the Norwegian Mapping and Cadastre Authority, to offer digital nautical charts of Norwegian waters. This agreement expands upon the existing EVG-Kartverket partnership, allowing EVG to...

Tuesday, December 5th, 2017

Microsoft Launches Azure Location Based Services for Geospatial Needs Across Industries

REDMOND, Wash. — Microsoft Corp. is launching Azure Location Based Services to offer enterprise customers location capabilities. Azure Location Based Services are integrated directly into Azure, enabling enterprise customers to add Location Based Services to their existing...