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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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Thursday, October 12th, 2017

China Launches Remote Sensing Satellite for Venezuela

JIUQUAN - China launched Venezuela's remote sensing satellite, VRSS-2, into a preset orbit from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China's Gobi desert at 12:13 on Monday. Read More at China Daily

Wednesday, October 11th, 2017

2017 Commercial UAV Expo Keynotes Focus on Drone Data Integration & Workflow

PORTLAND, MAINE - The organizers of Commercial UAV Expo, taking place October 24-26, 2017 at the Westgate Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, announced updates to its keynote roster, with industry professionals from DroneDeploy, Brasfield & Gorrie,...

Wednesday, October 11th, 2017

U.S. Air Force Declares First Lockheed Martin GPS III Satellite “Available for Launch”

DENVER – Ushering in a new era of advanced Global Positioning System (GPS) technology, the U.S. Air Force declared the first Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT)-built GPS III satellite “Available for Launch.”   The Air Force’s “AFL” declaration...

Wednesday, October 11th, 2017

Airbus-Built Full Electric EUTELSAT 172B Satellite Reaches Geostationary Orbit in Record Time

Paris / Toulouse – The EUTELSAT 172B spacecraft, built by Airbus for Eutelsat, one of the world’s leading satellite operators, has now reached geostationary orbit, breaking the record for the fastest satellite electric orbit raising (EOR).  ...

Wednesday, October 11th, 2017

Winners of 2017 Luciad Geospatial Excellence Award Announced at the 2017 User Conference

Belgium: Recognizing the world’s most innovative geospatial technology, this year Luciad launched its Geospatial Excellence Awards. These prestigious plaudits both acknowledge and celebrate the most ground-breaking applications of geospatial technology. Belgium, Leuven – Over 300 geospatial professionals, developers and...

Wednesday, October 11th, 2017

Mapbox Announces $164 Million Series C Financing Led by the SoftBank Vision Fund

SAN FRANCISCO - Mapbox, the mapping and location platform for developers, today announced a $164 million Series C funding round led by the SoftBank Vision Fund, with participation from existing investors including Foundry Group, DFJ Growth, DBL Partners,...

Wednesday, October 11th, 2017

FLIR Systems Awarded $6.8 Million Contract for Black Hornet Personal Reconnaissance Systems for Australian Army

WILSONVILLE, Ore. - FLIR Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLIR) has been awarded a $6.8 Million firm-fixed-price order to deliver Black Hornet Personal Reconnaissance Systems (PRS) in support of the Australian Army. The units delivered under this contract will support...

Wednesday, October 11th, 2017

Flirtey Partners with Pioneering Ambulance Service to Launch First Emergency Drone Delivery Program in United States

RENO, Nev.- Flirtey, the leading drone delivery service, and REMSA, a community-integrated emergency medical services provider, today announced a partnership to launch the first automated external defibrillator (AED) drone delivery service in the United States. Cardiac arrest...

Wednesday, October 11th, 2017

Going Digital: Bentley Completes Rollout of its CONNECT Edition Application Portfolio, Fully Enabling a Comprehensive Modeling Environment for Infrastructure

SINGAPORE — The Year in Infrastructure 2017 Conference — 11 October 2017 — Bentley Systems, Incorporated, a leading global provider of comprehensive software solutions for advancing infrastructure, today announced the completion of its CONNECT Edition application portfolio...

Wednesday, October 11th, 2017

Going Digital: Bentley Announces iModel 2.0 Cloud Platform and Its iModelHub Cloud Service – Automating Change Synchronization, Digital Alignment, and Immersive Visibility

SINGAPORE — The Year in Infrastructure 2017 Conference — Today, Bentley Systems’ founder Keith Bentley introduced the company’s “iModel 2.0” cloud platform and its first new service, iModelHub, to accelerate “going digital” for users of its ProjectWise...