Reston, VA, May 28, 2015 — MAPPS, the only national association exclusively comprised of private firms in the remote sensing, spatial data and geographic information systems field in the United States, today announced its annual Summer Conference will be held July...
IGN France International takes part in the 16th FICA Forum Dedicated to Border Issues
- - -May 27, 2015 — The 16th IHEDN (Higher Institute of National Defence) forum concerning the African continent (FICA) will take place in Paris from May 28 th  to June 4 th  2015. This year, the forum’s theme is the subject of borders. IGN France International...
Timmons Group to Develop and Implement Enterprise GIS for Oklahoma Commissioners of the Land Office
Richmond, VA, May 27, 2015 — The state of Oklahoma Commissioners of the Land Office (CLO) contracted with Timmons Group to develop and implement an Enterprise GIS to support their land and mineral lease management. The new system will be based on Esri version...
Saab and DigitalGlobe Announce Vricon Joint Venture to Create the Globe in 3D
May 27, 2015 — Defence and security company Saab and DigitalGlobe, Inc. (NYSE: DGI), a leading global provider of high-resolution earth imagery solutions, today announced the creation of a joint venture – Vricon, Inc. to produce photo-realistic 3D products and...
Korea Develops Land Management System by SuperGIS Engine
May 27, 2015 — To meet the demands of global GIS professionals and developers, Supergeo provides with SuperGIS Engine 3.3, the COM-structured development kit, bringing various GIS developing elements, application resources and sample modules to assist developer to...
On the Trail of Icelandic Depressions “ DLR Tests New Laser Measurement Technology in Flights over Greenland
May 27, 2015 — For accurate weather forecasts and improved climate models, it is crucial to capture data about the winds over the North Atlantic as precisely as possible. Researchers at the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR)...
Ordnance Survey Becomes a Strategic Member of the Open Geospatial Consortium
May 27, 2015 —The OGC is pleased to announce that Ordnance Survey (OS) has raised its Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) membership level to become the first Strategic Member outside of the USA. OS joins the US Department of Homeland Security, US Geological Survey,...
GfK Releases New Digital Maps for Russia
Bruchsal, Germany, May 27, 2015 — GfK has released a new map edition for Russia. The digital maps render the country's current administrative and postcode boundaries and provide the basis for location-related analyses in geomarketing software and BI systems. GfK...
Airbus Defense and Space and Hexagon Geospatial Partner to Provide Access to Data in Smart Applications
May 26, 2015 — Airbus Defense and Space and Hexagon Geospatial have partnered in a new content-sharing program that will enable end-users to have access to Earth Observation data and software through smart applications offered by Hexagon Geospatial. The content...
DroneMetrex Welcome Mena3D as Exclusive Reseller in Middle Eastern Region & North Africa
May 26, 2015 — DroneMetrex is pleased to announce that it has awarded Mena3D with Exclusive Reseller Agreement. From now on Mena3D will market and sell high accurate photogrammetric UAV systems TopoDrones in Middle Eastern Region and North Africa. Dr.Khaled El...
