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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, December 13th, 2016

Scientists Study Tibet’s Collapsing Glaciers

The Journal of Glaciology recently published the first account from scientists at the Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (ITPCAS) concerning a glacier that collapsed on July 17, 2016, killing nine local...

Tuesday, December 13th, 2016

GerMAP Launches New Aerial Mapping UAV

G170-V, a VTOL (vertical take-off and landing) fixed-wing UAV, is the latest UAV German-based GerMAP has added to the remote sensing and aerial mapping market. G170-V ideally combines the easiness of manual or automatic vertical take-off and...

Tuesday, December 13th, 2016

Controversy Continues After S. Korea’s Rejection of Releasing Mapping Data

The Korean government had rejected offshore release of detailed local mapping data. However, this time, the government showed a contradictory attitude after a civil complaint about its rejection was submitted, creating some controversial responses from the public....

Tuesday, December 13th, 2016

The Hydrographic Society UK Launches Alan Ingham Student Award Scheme

The Hydrographic Society UK, which also maintains an overseas membership drawn from nearly 45 countries, has launched an annual student and graduate paper Award scheme dedicated to the memory of Alan Ingham, founder member of the original...

Monday, December 12th, 2016

China Launches First Quantitative Remote-Sensing Weather Satellite in High Orbit

Beijing - China launched a weather satellite at 12:11 am local time on Sunday, making an upgrade of China's meteorological geostationary orbit. Read More at News Gram

Monday, December 12th, 2016

SolidCAD Partners with Leading Aerial Analytics Company, 3DR

TORONTO  - SolidCAD, an Autodesk Platinum Partner reseller in Canada is pleased to announce a new partnership with North America's leader in commercial UAV technologies, 3DR.  SolidCAD can now market, sell and support 3DR's Site Scan bundle...

Monday, December 12th, 2016

Rolta’s Q2-FY-17 Consolidated PAT Grows 134.5% Q-o-Q

Mumbai - Rolta India Limited (Rolta), a leading provider of innovative IP-led IT solutions for many vertical segments, including Defence/HLS, today announced unaudited financial results under INDAS for quarter ended September 30, 2016 (Q2 FY -17). FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Consolidated Revenue for...

Monday, December 12th, 2016

Lockheed Martin and the U.S. Air Force Move Forward with Ground System Upgrade to Support Contingency GPS III Operations

DENVER, Dec. 12, 2016 – The U.S. Air Force approved Lockheed Martin’s (NYSE: LMT) design to upgrade the current GPS satellite ground control system with new capabilities that will enable it to operate more powerful and accurate...

Friday, December 9th, 2016

SolidCAD Partners with Leading Aerial Analytics company, 3DR

SolidCAD, an Autodesk Platinum Partner reseller in Canada is pleased to announce a new partnership with North America's leader in commercial UAV technologies, 3DR.  SolidCAD can now market, sell and support 3DR's Site Scan bundle across Canada...

Friday, December 9th, 2016

TomTom and Pitney Bowes Expand Partnership to Serve Growing Market for Location-Based Intelligence and Data Solutions

TomTom and Pitney Bowes today announce an expansion of their partnership. TomTom’s global location content is assisting Pitney Bowes to strengthen its position as the preferred single-source provider of enterprise-grade location intelligence solutions worldwide. This announcement bolsters...