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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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Tuesday, May 30th, 2017

Portable UltraCam Panther Offers High-Quality Imagery, Video and LiDAR

Graz, Austria — May, 2017 — Vexcel Imaging is announcing the new UltraCam Panther, a versatile portable platform that carries complementary sensors to capture full-spherical imagery and video, dense 3D LiDAR point clouds and precise trajectory information...

Tuesday, May 30th, 2017

Japan to Finalise Strategy for Drones, Self-Driving Trucks on June 9 – Govt Sources

TOKYO: Japan aims to finalise on June 9 plans to allow package delivery by drone sometime from 2020 and the commercialisation of self-driving trucks by 2022, as it scrambles to breathe new life into its corporate sector,...

Tuesday, May 30th, 2017

ISRO’s Spatial Mapping Project Helps Identify Mangaluru Taluk’s Assets

Mangaluru taluk of Dakshina Kannada district, which has 55 village panchayats, has a good network of banking and other financial institutions/infrastructure. When it comes to water management, the taluk has given more importance to drilling borewells than...

Tuesday, May 30th, 2017

Comparison Screenshots Showing How Much Apple Maps Lags Behind Google Maps

Apple Maps has long been playing catch-up with Google Maps as its mapping service has been lagging behind in coverage and other mapping information. The iPhone maker is reportedly making amends to keep up with the competition...

Tuesday, May 30th, 2017

Indian State Announces of Using Drones by all Departments

India: The Indian state, Karnataka, is all set to become the first state that will use drones in all its departments. According to a news report, the state government is planning to come up with a comprehensive...

Tuesday, May 30th, 2017

ADSIC Holds Open Geospatial Consortium Workshop

Abu Dhabi Systems & Information Centre (ADSIC), has organised the Open Geospatial Consortium workshop, to discuss the latest developments in geospatial data systems. Read More at ITP.NET

Tuesday, May 30th, 2017

Russia to Build at Least 15 Earth-Sensing Satellites by 2020: Putin

Russia needs to build up the orbital grouping with at least 15 spacecrafts operating in the orbit by 2020 to provide remote sensing of Russia and the whole world, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday. Read More...

Tuesday, May 30th, 2017

Supergeo Will Showcase Its Latest GIS Products at Geosmart Asia 2017

Supergeo Technologies, a leading provider of GIS software and solutions, will attend the biggest event for the geospatial industry in the Asia-Pacific region- GeoSmart Asia, which is held by Geospatial Media and Communications. The location of this...

Tuesday, May 30th, 2017

Kolkata’s Slum Lanes Get Digitized on Google Maps

A total of 1.4 million people live in the informal settlements of the West Bengal city of Kolkata, which represents around 30% of the urban population. Up until recently, these residents had no addresses accessible via GPS; GPS would merely...

Thursday, May 25th, 2017

Contex Expands the IQ Quattro Family with the New 36-inch Wide Format Scanner

Chantilly, VA — Contex, the leader of wide format scanning and imaging solutions, today launches the IQ Quattro 3600 wide format scanner. Built for precision and productivity, the IQ Quattro 3600 is ideal for scanning technical documents...