CHANTILLY, Va. – Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. has completed a transaction with OGSystems, LLC and the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) to transfer responsibility for the TASER prime contract to Ball Aerospace. The TASER (Total Application...
Vricon Joins Esri Partner Network to Expand Use of High-Resolution 3D Geodata
Redlands, California—February 23, 2016—Vricon, a leading provider of photo-realistic 3D mapping products and digital elevation models for the defense and security industries, is now a member of the Esri Partner Network. Vricon's partnership with Esri, the market...
3D Laser Mapping Provide the Solution for Monitoring Coastal Instability
Unstable and rapidly eroding coastlines can cause risk to local infrastructure, and as such, it is important to gain a deeper insight and knowledge into the exact movements and erosion of a coastline. Capturing high-resolution 3D data of unstable slopes in an...
Esri Workbook Teaches Spatial Analysis Techniques
Redlands, California—February 23, 2016—GIS Tutorial 2: Spatial Analysis Workbook, published by Esri, will help experienced geographic information system (GIS) software users hone their spatial analysis skills using Esri's ArcGIS technology. The fourth edition of...
Faster Detection of Landmines Using Radar
Every 20 to 30 minutes, somewhere in the world, a person – often a child – steps on a landmine. It is estimated that over 100 million anti-personnel mines are buried worldwide and a further 200 to 250 million are thought to remain in military storage facilities....
Maptek Technology Helps Secure Optimum Mining Outcomes
All facets of mining increasingly rely on capturing and using quality data. Effective data management and analysis improves production and increases profitability. Mining technology specialist Maptek develops robust systems that apply mining data to more accurately...
East View Partners with United Nations to Conduct Damage Assessments in Conflict Zones
MINNEAPOLIS - February 19, 2016 — East View Geospatial has teamed with the United Nations Institute for Training and Research Operational Satellite Programme (UNOSAT) to conduct damage assessments for conflict areas in Syria and Iraq. "We recognized an opportunity...
Vexcel Holdings GmbH, Graz, acquires Microsoft's UltraCam Business Unit
Graz, Austria, February 19, 2016 – Vexcel Imaging GmbH, Microsoft’s UltraCam Business Unit, is undergoing an ownership change planned for early March 2016. After ten years contributing to Microsoft as a subsidiary, next month Vexcel Imaging GmbH will again become...
RIEGL Laser Measurement Systems (Austria) and Aeroscout (Switzerland) are Excited to Announce a Strategic Partnership Between Companies
RIEGL and Aeroscout have worked closely for many years. As a pioneer in the UAV LiDAR field, Aeroscout has integrated RIEGL scanners into many of their systems. In 2016, RIEGL and Aeroscout strengthened their long-standing business relationship by entering into a...
Hexagon Acquires SigmaSpace Corporation, a Leading 3D Mapping Company
Hexagon AB, a leading global provider of information technologies that drive productivity and quality across geospatial and industrial enterprise applications, today announced the acquisition of SigmaSpace Corporation, a provider of next-generation technologies used...
