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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, January 11th, 2017

Swift Navigation Co-Founders Colin Beighley and Fergus Noble Make Forbes 30 Under 30 Consumer Tech List

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Swift Navigation, the San Francisco-based startup building centimeter-accurate GPS technology that will power a world of autonomous vehicles, is proud to announce that two of its co-founders, Fergus Noble (29) and Colin Beighley...

Wednesday, January 11th, 2017

New Technology by Michael Baker International Empowers City of Richmond to Visualize Change and Establish a More Connected Transit System

Michael Baker International, a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting services, is helping residents and city officials in Richmond, Va., rethink the design of the Greater Richmond Transit Company (GRTC) bus system and establish a more...

Wednesday, January 11th, 2017

Textron’s New iCommand 2.5 Delivers Improved Performance and Scalability

AUSTIN, Texas —  Textron Systems Advanced Information Solutions, an operating unit of Textron Systems, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) business, announced today the release of the new version of its iCommand® integrated command suite, iCommand 2.5. iCommand...

Wednesday, January 11th, 2017

DigitalGlobe Announces SpaceNet Challenge Results and Plans for Follow-on Competition

DigitalGlobe, Inc. (NYSE: DGI), the global leader in Earth imagery and information about our changing planet, today announced the successful results of the first SpaceNet Challenge and the next phase of the initiative. SpaceNet is a forward-leaning...

Wednesday, January 11th, 2017

PCI Geomatics Announces Collaboration with Deimos Imaging to Support the PanGeo Alliance

PCI Geomatics, a world leading developer of remote sensing and photogrammetric software and systems, announced today it will be collaborating closely with Deimos Imaging to support the PanGeo Alliance. Deimos Imaging is a founding member of the...

Wednesday, January 11th, 2017

Long Beach One of First Cities in U.S. to Display Open Data in Geospatial Data Format

Today, the City of Long Beach launched DataLB, the City’s new Open Data Portal. This new portal is designed to implement modern Citywide practices for sharing data with the public, staff, and policy makers as outlined in...

Tuesday, January 10th, 2017

Volcano Monitoring in Indonesia Improving, Saving Lives

Indonesia has the world’s greatest at-risk population for volcano hazards and is the most volcanically active nation on Earth. To help mitigate potential disasters to its country and people, the Indonesian Center for Volcanology and Geologic Hazard...

Tuesday, January 10th, 2017

Intergraph Government Solutions Announces Corporate Name Change to Hexagon US Federal

HUNTSVILLE, Ala.—   Intergraph Government Solutions (IGS) today became Hexagon US Federal, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure serving the U.S. federal government market. The new name allows the company to more closely identify with...

Tuesday, January 10th, 2017

GISCI Announces 2017 Map Contest

Des Plaines -- This year, the theme is disaster response. The challenge is to develop a map which shows us how GIS could be, or has been used in a disaster response scenario, either real or imagined....

Tuesday, January 10th, 2017

FLYPRO Showcases New Drones and System Solutions at CES 2017

LAS VEGAS —  FLYPRO, a global pioneer and leader in the intelligent sports drone industry, returned to CES this year, on the back of the firm's success at the annual global technology event in 2016. CES 2017,...