MANASSAS, Va., Sept. 16, 2013—Aurora Flight Sciences announced that the Skate® Small Unmanned Aircraft System (SUAS) was recently deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom missions. Aurora's role in supporting these military missions includes...
URISA Introduces Model GIS Job Descriptions e-Publication
Des Plaines, Ill., Sept. 12, 2013—URISA is pleased to announce the Second Edition of its publication, “Model GIS Job Descriptions†as an electronic publication. The publication provides valuable information for individuals who hire GIS staff. The publication,...
DMCii Appoints General Manager to Lead Ambitious Growth Strategy
Guildford, United Kingdom, Sept. 12, 2013—DMCii’s ambitious development and infrastructure enhancement plans have been enriched with the appointment of the new General Manager Martin Philp. DMCii is a world-class provider of global daily satellite imagery for...
Early-Bird Registration Open for SPAR Europe and European LiDAR Mapping Forum
Sept. 10, 2013, Portland, Maine—SPAR Point Group, organizer of SPAR Europe 3D Measurement & Imaging Conference and European LiDAR Mapping Forum (ELMF), announced that early-bird registration is open for the events which will take place together 11-13 November...
Learn about the New Analysis Tools in Esri ArcGIS Online for Organizations
Redlands, Calif., Sept. 12, 2013—ArcGIS Online for Organizations offers new analysis tools to help you investigate geographic relationships, patterns, and trends in your data. The new tools will allow you to find hot spots to detect patterns in the data; overlay...
Euroconsult Honors Outstanding Achievement in Earth Observation with Annual Awards for Excellence
Paris, Sept. 16, 2013—Euroconsult, the leading global research and analyst firm specializing in the Space and Earth observation sector, announced the recipients of its Annual Earth Observation Business Awards during its Summit on Earth Observation Business held in...
URISA’s GISCorps Celebrates 10 Years of Outstanding Volunteerism
Des Plaines, Ill., Sept. 12, 2013—2013 is a milestone year for URISA’s GISCorps. Ten years ago during URISA’s 2003 Annual Conference in Atlanta, Georgia, GISCorps was officially adopted as a URISA program to coordinate short-term, volunteer-based GIS expertise...
Earth Observation Opportunities Expected to Develop in Emerging Markets
Paris, Montreal and Washington D.C., Sept. 11, 2013—According to Euroconsult’s latest research report,"Satellite-Based Earth Observation: Market Prospects to 2022," the number of Earth observation (EO) satellites launched by civil government and commercial...
NEANY to Deploy Visual Intelligence's iOne IMS Infrastructure Metric Mapping System in Arrow UAVs
Hollywood, Md., Sept. 10, 2013—NEANY has completed a partnership agreement with Visual Intelligence to deploy Visual Intelligence’s iOne IMS infrastructure metric mapping system in NEANY’s flagship unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), the Arrow. NEANY will utilize the...
RIEGL VMX-450-RAIL Mobile Laser Scanning System for Railway Mapping Delivered to SNCF France
Horn, Austria, Sept. 12, 2013—SNCF, the national French railway society, has taken delivery of a RIEGL VMX-450-RAIL intended for the sole purpose of railway mapping. The complete scanning platform is either installed onto a mounting rack in the rear of a wagon or...
