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...
Airbus Defence and Space Joins ESA BIC Bavaria as New Partner
Ottobrunn, May 26, 2015 — ESA BIC Bavaria, part of the European Space Agency's Business Incubation Centre (BIC) programme, is poised to expand its presence in the aerospace hotbed Bavaria with the opening of another branch office in Ottobrunn near Munich. The...
Airbus Defence and Space Begins Building Grace-FO Climate Satellites
May 26, 2015 — Airbus Defence and Space, the world’s second-largest space company, has successfully completed the development and design phase of the Grace-FO (Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment follow-on) satellites. Following delivery of the highly stable...
Crisis Mapping and its Impact on Disaster Preparedness, Response, and Recovery
May 26, 2015 — As part of the response following the 2010 Haiti Earthquake, numerous emergency response teams were put into place, many needing up-to-date maps, aerial photos and satellite imagery of the devastated locations. With a heightened awareness of the role...
