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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, June 5th, 2017

Australia Plans To Invest $75.2 Million In Mini UAS

Australian Department of Defence is planning to invest AUS$ 101 million (US$75.2 million) in new small unmanned aerial systems (UAS) for the Australian Defence Force (ADF). Read More at Defense World

Monday, June 5th, 2017

North Dakota Creates Task Force to Counter Threats from Rogue UAS Activity

FARGO—An unmanned aircraft park near Grand Forks will anchor a North Dakota task force aimed at defending against threats from rogue UAS activity. Read More at Grand Forks Herald

Monday, June 5th, 2017

Sri Lanka in ADB Water Use Remote Sensing Study

Asian Development Bank (ADB) has chosen Sri Lanka, ravaged by floods after its worst drought in 40 years, as one of the countries to test use of remote sensing technology to better understand water usage. Read More...

Monday, June 5th, 2017

Mapmaker AND Releases First High Definition Autonomous Vehicle Maps

Capelle aan den IJssel, the Netherlands  - Mapmaker AND announces today the availability of High Definition Autonomous Vehicle Maps of Schiedam, the Netherlands for all road classes. This highly accurate model of the road enables manoeuvre planning...

Monday, June 5th, 2017

Esri Technology Delivers Faster and Safer Operations to Navy Missions with Ocean Data System

REDLANDS, Calif.-Esri, the global leader in spatial analytics, today announced that its technology will be used for the first time with US Navy unmanned vehicle systems to improve how information is gathered before ocean and near-shore operations....

Monday, June 5th, 2017

SkyPixel and DJI Launch the 2017 Aerial Video Contest

SHENZHEN, China - SkyPixel, the world's most popular aerial photography community run in cooperation with DJI, on Friday kicked off its first aerial video contest of the year. The 2017 SkyPixel Video Contest runs from June 2 to...

Monday, June 5th, 2017

Smart Cities – What’s in Store for Our Everyday Lives, Homes and Work?

Berlin/Stuttgart/Karlsruhe: The ongoing debate about smart/digital cities, which has simmered for some time, now is really heating up. A wealth of experience and solid research results have now been accumulated. The topic’s growing importance is reflected in...

Monday, June 5th, 2017

Airbus: First High Power All-Electric Satellite, EUTELSAT 172B, Launched by Ariane 5

All-electric propulsion for orbit-raising and on-station manoeuvers for the first time on a high power satellite inaugurates significant mass savings on this class of mission Innovative payload technology will dynamically distribute power between spot beams to provide...

Monday, June 5th, 2017

Diffeo Launches Collaborative Knowledge Boards

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Diffeo, the AI-powered research assistant company, announced today that it is launching a powerful new feature -- collaborative Knowledge Boards -- at GEOINT 2017 in San Antonio, Texas. Diffeo Knowledge Boards enable analysts to...

Friday, June 2nd, 2017

TerraGo to Showcase Custom App Design Studio and Mobile Reconnaissance, Response and Recovery App at GEOINT 2017

TerraGo, the leading location-based collaboration company, is exhibiting at the GEOINT 2017 Symposium, which takes place June 4-7 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas. The GEOINT 2017 Symposium is hosted by the...