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Friday, February 26th, 2016

Blue Marble Partner Schnell Informatics Exhibiting at the GeoSmart India Conference

Hallowell, Maine – February 25, 2016 - Blue Marble Geographics (bluemarblegeo.com) is pleased to announce that its regional partner, Schnell Informatics LLC, will be showcasing the company’s suite of geospatial software products at the forthcoming GeoSmart India...

Friday, February 26th, 2016

IndoorAtlas, Yahoo Team Geomagnetic Building Mapping In Japan

IndoorAtlas, an indoor positioning company that specializes in geomagnetic mapping and tracking, announced a partnership with Yahoo! Japan today to deliver indoor positioning services across the country. Read More via Media Post

Friday, February 26th, 2016

North Korea’s Satellite can Function as Spy Vehicle – Russian Official

North Korea has placed its remote sensing satellite into orbit and can function as a spy, Col. Andrey Kalyuta, head of Russia's Main Center for Space Intelligence, said on Feb. 22. Read More via Russia Beyond The...

Friday, February 26th, 2016

Chhattisgarh to Map Water Bodies to Boost Pisciculture

The government of Chhattisgarh will undertake a survey using remote sensing technology for mapping the location of ponds, rivers and other water bodies to encourage fish farming in the State. Read More via The Hindu

Thursday, February 25th, 2016

DLR and JAXA Strengthen Cooperation

On 25 February 2016, the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) signed an ‘Inter Agency Arrangement for Strategic Partnership’ at the German Embassy in Tokyo, Japan....

Thursday, February 25th, 2016

Military Action Against North Korea Possible: Top US cmdr.

The United States does not rule out a possible military action against North Korea, if Pyongyang continues to develop its nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programs, says a top US military commander. Read More via Press TV

Thursday, February 25th, 2016

Russia May Launch Remote Earth Sensing Satellite for Iran in 2018

Russia may launch a remote Earth sensing satellite for Iran at the end of 2018, the head of Space Monitoring Systems, Information & Control and Electromechanical Complexes (VNIIEM) said on Wednesday. Read More via Russia & India...

Thursday, February 25th, 2016

ISRO, Minstry of Urban Development Working for Preparation of GIS Database Using Satellite Data for 500 Towns

New Delhi, Feb 25 : ISRO is working with Minstry of Urban Development for enabling preparation of large scale GIS database using satellite data for 500 towns under Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT). Read...

Wednesday, February 24th, 2016

Taeyoung Information Systems Selects SuperGIS Desktop to Process Geospatial Data

Supergeo Technologies Inc., the global geospatial software and solution provider, together with Allwavetech Inc., Supergeo’s reseller in South Korea, announces that mapping company Taeyoung Information Systems has chosen Supergeo’s desktop software for GIS data processing. Taeyoung Information...

Wednesday, February 24th, 2016

Singapore Airshow: Airbus Experiments with UAV Deliveries

The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) has signed an MoU with Airbus Helicopters to conduct a parcel delivery experiment in Singapore. The signing took place at the Singapore Airshow on 17 February, with the proof-of-concept trials...