London – Wave, an application of Spanish origin, is looking to launch into the UK with investment from Crowdcube, Europe’s leading investment platform. The free app enables simple, efficient and effective location sharing between contacts, with added privacy...
senseFly & Air Navigation Pro Join Forces to Reduce the Risk of Mid-Air Collision
LONDON - Professional drone maker, senseFly, has teamed up with the popular aviation navigation app, Air Navigation Pro, to launch Safer Together. This joint initiative has been designed to address one of the biggest issues facing the General Aviation (GA) and...
GICHD Selects Esri to Power Next Version of Information Management System for Mine Action
Redlands, California—Esri announced that the Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD) has selected the ArcGIS platform to power the next generation of its software to manage and reduce the risk posed by Explosive Remnants of War (ERW). The next...
BLM, USGS Publish Data and Visualization Site for Sagebrush Geospatial Data
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) have published a hub to enable easy visualization and access to geospatial data about the west’s “sagebrush sea.†This will help guide sagebrush conservation efforts during the 2016 fire...
Get Ready for the New Small Drone Rule!
A new world of opportunities for drone operators opens next week on August 29 when the new small drone rule for non-hobbyists becomes effective. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) wants to make sure you have the information you’ll need to take advantage of...
Bluesky Geospatial Expands Into Ireland
Bluesky Geospatial, a U.K. aerial survey company, has expanded into the Republic of Ireland with the launch of its first wholly-owned regional subsidiary. The company will offer a complete sales and marketing function there, servicing the rapidly expanding Irish...
New Report on Cities and Drones Released by National League of Cities
WASHINGTON — The National League of Cities (NLC) today announced the release of Cities and Drones, a new report that provides cities with insight on the recently released Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) rules relating to drone operation. The report also...
exactEarth Awarded Small Vessel Tracking Contract with the Government of Ghana
Cambridge, ON – exactEarth Ltd. (TSX: XCT) (the “Companyâ€), announces that it has been selected by the Fisheries Commission (West Africa Regional Fisheries Programme), an agency of the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development (MOFAD) of the Government...
The FAA Announces A New Center of Excellence
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Michael Huerta today announced that the agency has selected the University of Oklahoma and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University teams to lead the new Air Transportation Center of Excellence for Technical Training and...
Woolpert Conducts USGS Lidar Projects in 49 Tennessee Counties
NASHVILLE — The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) contracted with Woolpert to collect high-resolution lidar elevation data for three separate projects across 49 Tennessee counties meeting QL2 accuracy standards. The counties involved are primarily east of Nashville to...
