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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, July 5th, 2017

UTC Aerospace Systems And Ophir Corporation To Collaborate On The Next Generation Of Laser Air Data Systems

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - UTC Aerospace Systems, a unit of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX), announced today that it has entered into a memorandum of agreement with Ophir Corporation to develop and commercialize Ophir's laser air data system....

Wednesday, July 5th, 2017

Maptitude Now Has 2 Million New Zealand Address Points

NEWTON MA (USA) - Address data in New Zealand continues to boost the economy because of shrewd moves by the New Zealand government. Initiatives under the Business Growth Agenda and the Open Government Partnership are making public data more available for the benefit of...

Wednesday, July 5th, 2017

Telenav Executive to Present Telenav’s OpenStreetMap Improvement Platform at ConCarExpo 2017

Santa Clara, Calif. - Telenav®, Inc. (NASDAQ:TNAV), a leader in connected car services, announced that Philipp Kandal, Senior Vice President, Engineering at Telenav, will be making two presentations at the upcoming ConCarExpo 2017 in Berlin on July...

Wednesday, July 5th, 2017

Tersus Launches the NeoRTK System to Unleash Surveying Potential

Tersus GNSS Inc. (“Tersus”), a leading GNSS manufacturing company announces its launch of a new generation GNSS RTK system with multi technology integrated for surveyors, the NeoRTK System. NeoRTK System is a high-performing GNSS RTK system applied...

Monday, July 3rd, 2017

Why Trump’s Views on Climate Change Will Have No Bearing on NASA-ISRO Satellite

Apart from business, trade, security and terrorism, the meeting between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump was also crucial for the Earth-monitoring satellite called NISAR, being developed jointly by the two countries’ space agencies...

Monday, July 3rd, 2017

Climate Change Impact: Sunderbans Steadily Losing its Famed Mangroves

Study aided by remote sensing and GIS reveals erosion of as many as 18 forested island. Read More at The Hindu

Monday, July 3rd, 2017

Isro’s Rockstar PSLV Launched 209 Foreign Satellites Since 1999

NAVI MUMBAI: A first in the city, Panvel City Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has opted for high resolution satellite imagery to provide georeferenced maps for a detailed land use and property survey. This hi-tech survey will ensure scientific...

Monday, July 3rd, 2017

First Fully Taiwanese-Designed Satellite to be Launched on Aug. 25

The nation’s first domestically designed satellite, Formosat-5, is to be launched on Aug. 25 in the US to resume the observation missions of the decommissioned Formosat-2, the Cabinet said yesterday. Read More at Taipei Times

Monday, July 3rd, 2017

2017 GIS in Transit Conference Approved for Nearly 50 AICP-CM Credits

Des Plaines, IL  - URISA, the National Center for Transit Research and the Transportation Research Board are pleased to announce that the 2017 National GIS in Transit Conference was approved for 46.5 AICP-CM credits. The conference, taking place September 6-8 in Washington, DC,...

Monday, July 3rd, 2017

Keynote Sessions Announced for Drone World Expo Featuring Thought Leaders from Fortune 500 Companies

SAN JOSE, Calif.- Many companies are exploring the potential use of UAS, or drone technology for unmanned travel with programs to develop self-driving cars and pilotless passenger planes and everything in between. The keynote sessions at this...