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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, May 17th, 2017

Hasselblad Introduces a 100 Megapixel Aerial Camera System

Aerial photography delivers better results today than ever before and Hasselblad continues to grow its presence in the market, introducing more advanced products and applications for the aerial photographic industry. This is reflected in the Hasselblad A6D-100c,...

Tuesday, May 16th, 2017

Dewberry to Collect and Process Lidar Data for Southwest Florida Water Management District

Dewberry, a privately held professional services firm, has been selected to collect, process, and assess airborne topographic lidar data for Hillsborough County, Florida, covering approximately 1,200 square miles within the Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD). Dewberry...

Tuesday, May 16th, 2017

ICT4D Kicks off in Hyderabad with High Level Participation

India: The ICT4D conference kicks off in Hyderabad’s HICC Convention Centre today. The conference brings together top global thought leaders from public, private and civil society organizations from across the humanitarian and international development community to explore...

Tuesday, May 16th, 2017

GEO Business Previews its Exhibitor Show Highlights for 2017

Next week, from 23-24 May, GEO Business – the UK’s biggest geospatial exhibition and conference of the year, returns to the Business Design Centre in London.  Over 3,000 visitors, from 67 countries, will be there to discover...

Tuesday, May 16th, 2017

Airbus Friedrichshafen: New Satellite Hub Lays Groundwork for the Future

With the ceremonial laying of the foundation stone for the new Integrated Technology Centre (ITC), Airbus marks the commencement of the intensive construction phase for its new €43 million satellite hub. The ultra-modern building, for the development...

Tuesday, May 16th, 2017

Imajing Provides ESRI Users with Online 3D Enabled Images

Developed by Imajing. Imajnet enables transportation infrastructure managers to host and share, within their organization, geo-referenced 3D images surveyed with Imajbox mobile mapping system. Imajing has developed extensions to enable Imajnet integration in ArcMap with a plug-in,...

Tuesday, May 16th, 2017

Mapping Technology Developed by Chinese University of Hong Kong to Aid Urban Planning for ‘Belt and Road’ Investors

Mapping data for 80 cities in 20 countries included in the “Belt and Road Initiative” will be digitised for the first time thanks to a faster and more accurate data collection method developed by a Hong Kong...

Tuesday, May 16th, 2017

Harris Corporation to Provide Critical Communication Solution for Major US Electric Utility

Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS) has received a contract to supply a multi-state, integrated, critical communication solution to one of the largest electric utilities in the U.S. The contract was received during the fourth quarter of Harris' fiscal 2017....

Tuesday, May 16th, 2017

Record Set for Longest DRONE Urban Package Delivery in the U.S.

AUSTIN, Texas - A new record has been set in long-distance drone delivery. On May 5, 2017, a Nevada UAS Consortium (Team Roadrunner) set the record flying a fixed-wing Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) over 97 miles to Austin,...

Tuesday, May 16th, 2017

‘World First’ Digital Earth Australia Announced in Federal Budget

Hidden deep within last night’s Australian Federal Budget were details for establishing a new service to deliver updated satellite imagery to all Australians. Read More at Spatial Source