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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, May 25th, 2017

DJI Launches Spark, The Easy And Fun Camera Drone For Everyone

NEW YORK - DJI, the world's leader in civilian drones and aerial imaging technology, Wednesday launched Spark, an easy-to-use, fun-to-fly mini camera drone that lifts off from the palm of your hand to capture and share the...

Thursday, May 25th, 2017

Teledyne Optech to Showcase Airborne and Terrestrial Survey Systems at GEOINT 2017

Teledyne Optech is pleased to announce that it will be exhibiting at the United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation’s GEOINT symposium in San Antonio, Texas on June 4-7. Visitors can discover the advanced capabilities of the award-winning ALTM...

Thursday, May 25th, 2017

Airbus and Scanex to Feed Russia’s Most Popular Search Engine Yandex with “One Atlas” Satellite Imagery Data

Toulouse – Airbus Defence and Space has signed a 4-year contract with Scanex, the Russian Earth observation company, for access to optical satellite imagery via the One Atlas platform, covering 180 million km² throughout the contract. Yandex,...

Wednesday, May 24th, 2017

China’s Satnav Industry Grows 22 Percent in 2016

The output value of China's satellite navigation and location-based service industry reached 211.8 billion yuan ($30.8 billion U.S.) in 2016, up 22.1 percent year on the year, according to an industry white paper released by the Global...

Wednesday, May 24th, 2017

Life at the Frontlines of Indonesia’s Deforestation and Landgrabbing Crisis

San Francisco, CA - ‘Beyond Paper Promises,’ a new campaign and website launched today by Rainforest Action Network, provides a rare look at Indonesia’s Indigenous and frontline  communities living in ongoing conflict with pulp and paper companies. BeyondPaperPromises.org uses...

Wednesday, May 24th, 2017

2G Robotics Selected as Official Supplier of Underwater Laser Scanning and Imaging Technology to Kongsberg Maritime and the Royal Norwegian Navy

2G Robotics is excited to announce it has been selected to supply AUV-based laser scanning, stills imaging, and illumination solutions for HUGIN AUVs to be delivered to the Royal Norwegian Navy. As part of this relationship, 2G Robotics...

Tuesday, May 23rd, 2017

EuroGeographics Creates Expert Group to Strengthen Commitment to Copernicus

Members of EuroGeographics have launched an expert group to strengthen their commitment to providing harmonised pan-European geospatial data sets and services to Copernicus. The move builds on the cooperation agreement signed earlier this year between the Association...

Tuesday, May 23rd, 2017

Huawei Releases eLTE SafeCity Solution for Public Safety

HONG KONG, CHINA - Huawei has released its eLTE SafeCity solution at Critical Communications World 2017. The solution forms part of a joint effort between Huawei and its partners to enhance global safety, aiming to provide global...

Tuesday, May 23rd, 2017

Flair Act Introduced in Congress, MAPPS To Testify

The "Federal Land Asset Inventory Reform (FLAIR) Act of 2017", a bill to create a current, accurate federal inventory or "cadastre" of all federal land, has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives and MAPPS has...

Tuesday, May 23rd, 2017

Esri Releases EMU Mobile App for Understanding of the Ocean Anywhere, Anytime

REDLANDS, Calif.-Esri, the global leader in spatial analytics, today announced that its innovative Ecological Marine Units (EMU) app is now available for mobile devices. The app provides a valuable resource for scientists, educators, governments, and industries seeking...