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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, November 8th, 2017

Digital Map Products Acquires Mexico Business Directory

IRVINE, Calif.-Digital Map Products, Inc. (“DMP”), a pioneer in geospatial mapping technology and intelligence, announces it has acquired Mexico Business Directory (“MBD”). Founded in 1995, MBD is the largest fully geocoded information database for business locations in...

Wednesday, November 8th, 2017

Ireland and Spain Elected to EuroGeographics Management Board

Europe’s National Mapping, Cadastre and Land Registry Authorities have elected representatives from Ireland and Spain to the Management Board of their membership Association, EuroGeographics. Colin Bray, Chief Executive Officer & Chief Survey Officer, Ordnance Survey Ireland and...

Wednesday, November 8th, 2017

European Space Agency (ESA) Announces Overall Winner FFSCat at the Copernicus Masters 2017

Tallinn, Estonia - FFSCat – providing complementary data to the Sentinel fleet –wins the 2017 Copernicus Masters, the international competition on innovative solutions for business and society based on Earth observation (EO) data. Small satellites are a...

Wednesday, November 8th, 2017

European Commission Supports Entrepreneurship with the Copernicus Accelerator

Tallinn, Estonia, 8 November 2017 – The Copernicus Accelerator business coaching programme, supported by the European Commission, accelerates the market entry of innovative space applications and products submitted to the EO competition Copernicus Masters. This year’s Copernicus...

Wednesday, November 8th, 2017

Spoofing-Resistant UAV Application Wins Overall Prize of the European Satellite Navigation Competition 2017

Tallinn, Estonia  – SORUS – a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) powered safety application – wins the overall prize of the 2017 European Satellite Navigation Competition (ESNC), an international competition on innovative business solutions for society based...

Tuesday, November 7th, 2017

Images from UAE Satellites Used to Fight Climate Change

Images from the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre’s earth observation satellites are being used to fight climate change and inform urban planning and disaster management worldwide. Read More at The National

Tuesday, November 7th, 2017

FLIR Announces FLIR CM275 Industrial Thermal Imaging Clamp Meter

WILSONVILLE, Ore. – FLIR recently announced that the FLIR CM275 industrial imaging clamp meter, which combines thermal imaging with electrical measurement features in one powerful inspection, troubleshooting, and diagnostic tool. Offering electricians a visual way to identify...

Monday, November 6th, 2017

India Maps 185 Districts Through Remote Sensing for Horticulture

India’s Union Ministry of Agriculture mapped 185 districts under a project using remote-sensing technology to identify areas best suited for seven different fruits and vegetables across the country. The first report, for eight states in the North...

Monday, November 6th, 2017

Bluesky LiDAR Data Used to Assess Flood Risk for Anglian Water

A sewer flood risk map of the Anglian Water region in the UK is being created by the Wastewater Consultancy team of RPS. The highly accurate 3D digital map showing land elevation has been created using LiDAR...

Monday, November 6th, 2017

USGIF Accepting Nominations for 2018 Awards Program

Herndon, Virginia —The United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) is now accepting nominations for its 2018 Awards Program.   The USGIF Awards Program annually recognizes the exceptional work of the global geospatial intelligence tradecraft’s brightest minds and...