RENO, Nev. - According to Business Facilities' 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report (July/August 2019 Issue), the State of Nevada has maintained its #2 ranked Drone Industry position for a second consecutive year as a national leader in Unmanned Aerial Systems...
Hoverfly Awarded $10MM U.S. Government Contract for Tethered Drones
ORLANDO, Fla. - Hoverfly Technologies Inc. ("Hoverfly"), the manufacturer of the LiveSky tethered drone, announced today that it has been awarded a $10 million sole-source contract by a U.S. government agency. LiveSky provides aerial monitoring and communications...
HERE and HYUNDAI MNSOFT expand collaboration to advance global HD maps and location services
Amsterdam and Seoul – HERE Technologies, a global leader in mapping and location platform services, and HYUNDAI MNSOFT, a Hyundai Motor Group subsidiary specializing in mapping technology responsible for the Hyundai KIA Motors infotainment system, today announced...
Maxar Selected to Develop Automated Cloud-Based GEOINT Analysis Architecture for the U.S. Air Force
WESTMINSTER, Colo.- Maxar Technologies (NYSE:MAXR) (TSX:MAXR), a trusted partner and innovator in Earth Intelligence and Space Infrastructure, today announced that it has been awarded a $14.2 million contract to develop Red Wing, an automated, cloud-based geospatial...
GA-ASI Partnering with NASA to Demo Commercial Mission with a Large UAS in Southern California
SAN DIEGO – 07 October 2019 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has signed a cooperative agreement with NASA to perform a demonstration flight as part of the agency’s project to integrate Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) into the National...
SkyOp LLC Inks Deal to Bring Its Drone Training STEM Curriculum to Local School Districts
A model for other state education services agencies to follow, the cooperative purchasing contract with the New York State BOCES provides significant cost savings to school districts looking to implement the proven SkyOp Drone Training Curriculum which prepares high...
Six Maryland Counties Select DATAMARK for NG9-1-1 GIS Services
BALTIMORE - DATAMARK® announced today it has secured a series of significant Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) projects across the State of Maryland, including six of the state’s 24 counties. The innovative DATAMARK jurisdictions span the State, from southeast to the...
PSTA Releases Initial Industry and Public Safety Recommendations on Mapping
FREMONT, Calif. -Â Consistent with the purpose and mission of the PSTA, the PSTA Board of Directors is pleased to release the Mapping Technical Subcommittee report which includes the initial PSTA recommendations for public safety and industry. The Mapping Subcommittee...
Space start-ups get a voice at Australia's newest space organisation
The SmartSat CRC has created a company to give the burgeoning startup ecosystem a voice alongside the space industry’s major players. The Australian Government backed SmartSat CRC – or Cooperative Research Centre – was awarded in April and has established a...
Maxar Selected to Develop Automated Cloud-Based GEOINT Analysis Architecture for the U S. Air Force
Westminster, Colo. – October 7, 2019 – Maxar Technologies (NYSE:MAXR) (TSX:MAXR), a trusted partner and innovator in Earth Intelligence and Space Infrastructure, today announced that it has been awarded a $14.2 million contract to develop Red Wing, an automated,...
