GRAND FORKS, N.D. – On August 30th, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) flew its first test flight out of its new Flight Test and Training Center (FTTC) facility in Grand Forks, North Dakota. The GA-ASI Block 5 Predator® B/MQ-9 Remotely Piloted...
Aerial Mapping Company Bluesky Celebrates 2017 Flying Success
Aerial mapping company Bluesky is celebrating following its most successful flying season to date. As temperatures soared, Bluesky took to the skies deploying three dedicated survey aircraft. To date, Bluesky has captured more than 70,000 square kilometres of aerial...
Utah Department of Transportation Awards PTFS Contract to Use Knowvation GS as Enterprise Geospatial Content Management System
NORTH BETHESDA, Md.- iReach/ Progressive Technology Federal Systems, Inc. (PTFS), today announced that it received a contract award from Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) for its flagship Knowvation GS Geospatial Content Management Systems (GeoCMS). PTFS won...
NICB Makes Aerial Imagery from Harvey and Irma Available to Public
DES PLAINES, Ill—The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) announced today that it will make available to the public high-resolution aerial imagery of areas affected by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. By going to this link and typing in an address, a before-and-after...
CSIRO's Data61 and Radiant.Earth Team up to Improve Disaster Resilience from Space
SYDNEY, Australia and WASHINGTON - CSIRO’s Data61 Australia’s data innovation network and Radiant.Earth have announced today that they will partner to develop joint research into satellite imagery and earth observation data for disaster resilience, in areas such...
EarthCam Oculus Construction Time-Lapse Honored with Telly Award
WHAT: The Telly Awards honor excellence in video and television across all screens and recently bestowed this honor on EarthCam with an award in Video Editing for its World Trade Center Oculus time-lapse movie. EarthCam CEO and Founder, Brian Cury, shared the...
Skyfront Sets World Record for Drones with 4 Hour and 34 Minute Flight
MENLO PARK, CA, SEPT. – Skyfront, creator of the world’s longest endurance multirotor drones for the agriculture, energy and utility industries, has announced that its flagship drone has just set a world record for endurance. The Skyfront Tailwind UAV flew for a...
Skyfront Sets World Record for Drones with 4 Hour and 34 Minute Flight
MENLO PARK, CA, SEPT. 14, 2017 – Skyfront, creator of the world’s longest endurance multirotor drones for the agriculture, energy and utility industries, has announced that its flagship drone has just set a world record for endurance. The Skyfront Tailwind UAV...
EagleView Now Capturing Post-Event Imagery Following Hurricane Irma
Bothell, WA—Eagle View Technologies (“EagleView®â€), the leading provider of aerial imagery and property analytics for the government, insurance and commercial sectors, is actively flying to acquire post-storm imagery in Florida following Hurricane Irma. With...
New Airbus Aerial Technology Impacts Hurricane Irma Recovery Efforts
ATLANTA - As residents and insurers in the southeastern United States begin to consider recovery efforts following Hurricane Irma, Airbus Aerial is prepared to help by providing insurance companies free initial access to its library of aerial base maps and data...