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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, November 21st, 2017

Tersus Announces BX316D to Extend GNSS OEM Board Offering

Tersus GNSS Inc. (“Tersus”) announces BX316D to extend its GNSS OEM RTK & PPK board, and offer more compatibility to the market. BX316D is a GNSS RTK OEM board for accurate positioning and heading. It is able...

Tuesday, November 21st, 2017

NASA Launches NOAA Weather Satellite Aboard United Launch Alliance Rocket to Improve Forecasts

NASA has successfully launched for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) the first in a series of four highly advanced polar-orbiting satellites, equipped with next-generation technology and designed to improve the accuracy of U.S. weather forecasts...

Tuesday, November 21st, 2017

Geotech Joins Forces with Microdrones to Bring Drones to Surveyors and Construction Pros in Greece

Athens, Greece - Microdrones is pleased to announce that Geotech, a leading geospatial equipment provider in Greece, has signed on as a Microdrones unmanned aerial systems dealer. The company will now offer Microdrones mdMapper packages to customers...

Tuesday, November 21st, 2017

SpaceKnow Hires Jeremy Fand as VP of Product

SAN FRANCISCO - SpaceKnow, a leading provider of geospatial analytics, is pleased to announce the appointment of Jeremy Fand as VP of Product to lead the firm's product development efforts globally. Based in New York, Fand will have...

Tuesday, November 21st, 2017

OnTerra Systems Introduces New Version of MapSavvy Web Map Service

DENVER - OnTerra Systems today introduced a new version of its MapSavvy aerial imagery service and a corresponding new website: www.MapSavvy.com. MapSavvy is an affordable Web Map Service providing OGC-compliant images for anyone who needs aerial images...

Tuesday, November 21st, 2017

Remote GeoSystems and North Shore Rescue Announce Successful Deployment of geoDVR and FLIR gimbal for SAR Missions with Talon Helicopters, LineVision Software Donation

FORT COLLINS, Colorado/VANCOUVER, British Columbia – Remote GeoSystems, North Shore Rescue and Talon Helicopters are pleased to announce the successful deployment of a geoDVR™ Gen2 with a FLIR daylight EO/IR gyro-stabilized video camera on an Airbus TwinStar...

Tuesday, November 21st, 2017

Earth Observation Satellite Launched with Zeiss Optics

On 13 October 2017, at 10:27 CET, the new Sentinel-5P earth observation satellite of the European Space Agency ESA was launched into space in northern Russia. Sentinel-5P is one of the overall six satellites in the EU-sponsored...

Tuesday, November 21st, 2017

Huawei and Hexagon Geospatial Showcase Geospatial Solutions at Smart City Expo World Congress 2017

BARCELONA, Spain  — Hexagon Geospatial is proud to announce that we will partner with Huawei to showcase Smart City solutions at Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona, 14-16 November. Read More at Virtual Strategy

Tuesday, November 21st, 2017

Updated Mapping Information Provides Status of Land Use in Australia

Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics (ABARES) Executive Director, Steve Hatfield-Dodds, said the updated data is the best available for Australia’s regions. Read More at Open GOV Asia

Tuesday, November 21st, 2017

DUBAI: AVIC Showcases Chinese UAS Flexibility, But Short Endurance

A family of jet-powered Cloud Shadow unmanned air systems displayed at the Dubai air show offer a potent mix of high-altitude intelligence-gathering and weapons capabilities – but unusually short endurance, according to specifications released by AVIC. Read...