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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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Friday, November 18th, 2016

Genesys Hires Senior Leaders to Accelerate Its Customer Transformation Journey

MUMBAI,  India - Genesys is pleased to announce its Leadership expansion towards helping our customers win. The New Senior Leadership brings in deep Customer Insights across markets, Building new markets, Creating Value propositions for our Customers and...

Friday, November 18th, 2016

Open Earth Observation Data Now More Accessible

St Petersburg,  - At the Thirteenth GEO Plenary Meeting, held in St Petersburg, Russian Federation from 9-10 November, 2016, representatives from GEO’s 103 Member governments and 106 Participating Organizations (POs) convened to launch a new look for...

Friday, November 18th, 2016

United Nations/United Arab Emirates High Level Forum: “Space as a Driver for Socio-economic Development”

VIENNA, November 2016-  (UN Information Service) – More than 100 participants from all parts of the international space community will gather in Dubai from 20 to 24 November to identify ways to harness space technology and applications...

Friday, November 18th, 2016

DJI Raises Bar For Aerial Imaging With Two New Flying Cameras

LOS ANGELES - DJI, the world leader in unmanned aerial technology, Tuesday introduced two new drones that raise the bar for professional imaging: Inspire 2, the best ready-to-fly platform for high-end film and video creators, and Phantom...

Friday, November 18th, 2016

Esri Extends ConnectED Support for Three More Years

REDLANDS, Calif. - Global smart mapping leader Esri announced that it has extended its support of President Obama's ConnectED initiative through 2019. Esri will continue to expand its wide range of curricula that integrates map-based concepts into...

Friday, November 18th, 2016

DigitalGlobe Completes Acquisition of The Radiant Group

WESTMINSTER, Colo.- DigitalGlobe, Inc. (NYSE: DGI), the global leader in Earth imagery and information about our changing planet, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of privately held The Radiant Group, Inc. (“Radiant”) from Aston Capital for $140 million in cash. With...

Friday, November 18th, 2016

Lead’Air Creates an Unparalleled Multi-Use “HELIDAS” Oblique Camera System for Helicopter and Fixed-Wing Aircraft

Kissimmee, FL  - Lead’Air Inc. has developed a new, extremely compact five camera MIDAS (Multi-image Digital Acquisition System) capable of mounting on the nose of a Bell 206B or AS350 Eurocopter with the use of the FAA...

Thursday, November 17th, 2016

Infor Announces Innovative Tethered Drone-Based Asset Management Solution

NEW YORK, NY -  Infor, a leading provider of beautiful business applications specialized by industry and built for the cloud, today announced in partnership with Drone Aviation Corp. (DAC) (OTCQX: DRNE), the creation of Infor's new Drone...

Thursday, November 17th, 2016

Avenza Maps Pro Now Available to Industry Professionals

TORONTO, ON - Avenza Systems Inc., producers of MAPublisher® cartographic software for Adobe® Illustrator® and Geographic Imager® geospatial tools for Adobe Photoshop®, has announced that its market-leading, award-winning mobile mapping app, Avenza Maps, will now have a...

Thursday, November 17th, 2016

Hexagon Geospatial Announces Partnership with HERE

NORCROSS, GA - Hexagon Geospatial and HERE have signed an agreement that will enable Hexagon Smart M.App® developers and end-users to access and benefit from a variety of map data and location platform services from HERE. Through...