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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, January 5th, 2017

Maproom Plugs in CyberCity 3D Cities to 3ds Max

El Segundo, CA - Maproom, a powerful plug-in invented by Netherlands-based software developer Klaas Nienhuis, now enables users to create streamlined 3D city models quickly and easily in Autodesk’s 3ds Max®.  Nienhuis developed Maproom to make it...

Thursday, January 5th, 2017

FLIR Launches Five New Thermal Cameras at CES 2017: Third Generation FLIR ONEs, FLIR Duo Thermal/Visible Drone Cameras, and FLIR C3 Rugged Pro Camera

WILSONVILLE, OR - FLIR Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLIR) announced today the launch of five new thermal imaging cameras at the 2017 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), including two new third generation FLIR ONE thermal camera attachments for smartphones,...

Thursday, January 5th, 2017

ITRI Introduces Remotely-Operated Autonomous Drone (ROAD) at CES 2017, Booth #2015

LAS VEGAS  — CES 2017 – Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), Taiwan's largest and one of the world's leading high-tech applied research institutions, today announced it will introduce and demonstrate its ICT Solution for Drones at CES...

Thursday, January 5th, 2017

Qlik Delivers Advanced GeoAnalytic Offerings with Acquisition of Idevio

RADNOR, Pa. — Qlik®, a leader in visual analytics, today announced it has acquired Idevio, a provider of geographical-related software and services and a Sweden-based Qlik partner. This acquisition not only extends Qlik’s current mapping capabilities, but...

Thursday, January 5th, 2017

TomTom Automotive Powers the Future of Driving

LAS VEGAS  — TomTom ( TOM2) today announced that the majority of OEMs present in the Automotive Hall (LVCC North Hall) at CES are currently evaluating TomTom HD Maps to develop autonomous driving technologies. TomTom’s HD Map,...

Wednesday, January 4th, 2017

GRASS GIS 7.2.0 Released

We are pleased to announce the stable release of GRASS GIS 7.2.0 What's new in a nutshell After almost two years of development the new stable major release GRASS GIS 7.2.0 is available. It provides more than...

Wednesday, January 4th, 2017

Project X Labs Makes Location Intelligence Intuitive With Geodash 3.2

TORONTO, ON - Project X Labs Ltd. is pleased to present GeoDash™ 3.2 and GeoDash™ 3.2M (Mobile), the latest versions of their geospatial analytics tool that lets users represent their data on a map. Compatible with MicroStrategy...

Wednesday, January 4th, 2017

Mitsubishi Electric to Display Advanced Mobile Mapping System at CES

LAS VEGAS — Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, along with Mitsubishi Electric US, Inc., announced today that the company will display a future concept of the recently released new model of its Mitsubishi Mobile Mapping System, the MMS-G220, in...

Wednesday, January 4th, 2017

Esri Shares a Vision for the Connected Car at CES 2017

REDLANDS, Calif. — Esri, the global leader in spatial analytics technology, announced its participation at the 2017 Consumer Electronics Show (CES). Esri joins Microsoft's connected car showcase alongside IAV, NXP, Cubic Telecom, and Swiss Re. CES is...

Wednesday, January 4th, 2017

uAvionix Announces FCC Approved Ping200S ADS-B/Mode S Transponder for Drones, Balloons, and Gliders

PALO ALTO, Calif. —  uAvionix Corporation, a leading UAS avionics provider, announced the Ping200S Mode S Transponder with Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) has received FCC approval.  Weighing just 50 grams, the transponder's power consumption is low enough...