WASHINGTON - The Geospatial Data for Development (Geo4Dev) Initiative - a unique partnership between academia, NGOs, policy makers and the private sector - will be launched next month, December, 2020. Geo4Dev aims to drive the development of new data, tools and...
Teledyne e2v part of UK Collaboration to Develop Quantum Technologies to Measure Atmosphere
Teledyne e2v are collaborating with STFC RALSpace and University of Birmingham in the development of a cold atom quantum-technology based instrument in preparation for a future space mission to take sensitive measurements of atmospheric drag. Chelmsford, UK, November...
Martin UAV Downselected to Participate in Mi2 Expeditionary UAS Tech Demo
PLANO, Texas - Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) AIRWorks has selected Martin UAV to participate in the Mi2 Technology Demonstration live event at the Yuma Proving Grounds between Nov. 30 and Dec. 18, 2020. The Tech Demo is the second phase of the...
California police adopt WingtraOne drone for wildfire damage assessment
LAFAYETTE, California - The Lafayette City Police Department and an interagency task force joined a survey firm to deal with extensive damage caused by California wildfires that were raging in August and September. One of these, "the CZU lightning complex fire"...
Missouri Technology Corporation and National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Announce a Geospatial Focused Corporate Accelerator in St. Louis
Missouri Technology Corporation (MTC) and the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) today announced the formation of an NGA-sponsored accelerator based out of St. Louis. Expected to start in early 2021, this is the first of two cohorts that NGA will be...
Kratos Acquires Jet Powered Unmanned Aerial System Engineering Leader 5-D Systems
SAN DIEGO - Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: KTOS), a leading National Security Solutions provider and industry-leading provider of high-performance, jet-powered unmanned aerial systems, announced today that it has acquired 5-D Systems, Inc., a...
Giving Map Calls a Code Purple; Adds Call to Halt Thanksgiving Travel
PORTLAND, Ore.- This summer, Givingmap.org’s interactive COVID-19 map showed the US counties hardest hit by COVID. The organization used a simple color-coded scheme — green for counties with few or no cases per 25,000 residents, and yellow, orange, and red for...
Australian Space Forum to strengthen ties with Japan
The 10th Australian Space Forum will discuss how the Australian and Japanese space industries will work together in the future, and promote local space organisations and companies. The 10th Australian Space Forum will be held completely online for the first time on...
Drone Pilot Academy Ready for Action as Drone Surveying Distributor for Microdrones
Rome, NY –Drone Pilot Academy, based in the United Kingdom, a Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) accredited training provider since 2015 and commercial drone retailer since 2017, has partnered with Microdrones as an authorized distributor of drone surveying equipment...
FARO® Launches New WebShare Software ‘Enterprise’ Feature
Lake Mary, Florida – FARO® Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: FARO), a global leader for 3D Metrology, AEC (Architecture, Engineering & Construction), and Public Safety Analytics, today announced the release of its new WebShare Software Enterprise offering. An...
