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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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Monday, July 10th, 2017

GeoSLAM Showcases 3D Mobile Mapping for GIS at Esri User Conference 2017

The San Diego Convention Center will be transformed into a live digital 3D model during the international ESRI User Conference, thanks to GeoSLAM, the experts in “go anywhere” 3D mobile mapping. GeoSLAM, a Silver ESRI Business Partner,...

Monday, July 10th, 2017

HERE Powers Over-the-Air Map Updates for Volvo cars

Amsterdam - Drivers of selected Volvo cars are benefiting from over-the-air (OTA) updates of their in-dash maps as part of a long-term agreement between HERE Technologies and Volvo Cars. The updates are delivered globally via the Volvo...

Friday, July 7th, 2017

senseFly Announces Worry-Free Service Package to Keep Professional Drone Operators Flying

Washington, DC — senseFly, the world’s leading producer of mapping drones, today announces Always On, a new worry-free service package designed to keep professional drone operators working and ensure business continuity. Businesses are increasingly professionalizing their drone...

Friday, July 7th, 2017

Take the Universal GEOINT Certification Program Exams during the 2017 Esri UC

Available to U.S. and international GEOINT practitioners across industry, military, academia, and federal, state, and local government, the certification program is beneficial to anyone who wants to further his or her professional development. Stay current and relevant...

Friday, July 7th, 2017

India’s 6th ‘Eye in the Sky’, ISRO’s Cartosat -2 Series Satellite, Sends First Images Back to Earth

New Delhi: The Cartosat -2 series satellite for earth observation, also known as India's 'sixth eye in the sky', has sent back its first images to the Earth. Read More at Zee News

Friday, July 7th, 2017

Israel’s IAI In Running To Supply Poland With Two Reconnaissance Satellites

Reports are emerging that Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) are being considered by the Polish Ministry of Defence to supply the Central European country with two high-resolution reconnaissance satellites valued at U.S.$2 billion. Read More at Space watch

Friday, July 7th, 2017

India-Israel to Deepen Cooperation in Space Technologies

JERUSALEM: India and Israel will sign agreements to deepen cooperation on the state-of-the-art technologies in the space sector during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit here, a top Israeli official has said. Read More at The Economics Times

Friday, July 7th, 2017

China, Russia Urge Halt to NK Missiles

CHINA and Russia joined diplomatic forces yesterday and called on North Korea, South Korea and the United States to sign up to a de-escalation plan designed to defuse tensions around Pyongyang’s missile program. Read More at Shanghai...

Friday, July 7th, 2017

What the Cartosat-2E Series Satellite Means for India

The Cartosat-2E is the third Indian remote sensing (IRS) or earth observation satellite that can send 60-cm resolution pictures from an orbit 500 km above the earth. Read More at The Hindu

Friday, July 7th, 2017

China, Russia to Further Deepen Partnership Amid New Int’l Situation

Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, signed here Tuesday a joint statement on further deepening the two countries' comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination. Read More Xinhua