The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is updating its conditions today for flying unmanned aircraft in the area between 15 and 30 miles from Washington, D.C. to clarify differences for various types of unmanned aircraft. As of 12:01 a.m. EST, Wednesday, February...
Maptitude 2016 is Available Now
NEWTON, MA (USA) — Caliper Corporation is pleased to announce that Maptitude 2016, a major release of Caliper Corporation's popular GIS (Geographic Information System) and mapping software, is available now. The 2016 version provides the most up-to-date and...
Unveiling New State of the Art for Coastal Flood Risk
Flooding from the sea represents a major threat to the UK; this was demonstrated most recently during the winter of 2013/14, when widespread flooding and damage occurred around much of the coastline. Whilst major advances have helped us to better assess flood risk...
Aerodata Moves to Forefront of Digital Aerial Photogrammetry with Purchase of Leica DMC III Camera
Leica Geosystems Inc. today announced that Aerodata Inc., based in Ann Arbor, MI, is the first company in North America to take delivery of the Leica DMC III airborne digital camera. The Leica DMC III adds cutting-edge digital imagery capture capabilities to the...
South West Water Looks to Rezatec to Provide Satellite-Derived Data Analytics to Understand Location, Structure and Function of Peatland on Bodmin Moor
Harwell, Oxfordshire, 9th February 2016 – Rezatec has been using cutting edge Earth Observation techniques to assist South West Water on a project to map and understand the condition of its peatlands. South West Water is working with partners in its Upstream...
Optech Titan wins Grand Award and Award for Technology Innovation at MAPPS 2016
February 9, 2016 — Teledyne Optech is pleased to announce that its Optech Titan multispectral airborne lidar has won both the Grand Award and the Award for Technology Innovation at the 9th Annual MAPPS Geospatial Products and Services Excellence Awards. The judges...
Creating a European Marketplace for Earth Observation Services
We are pleased to announce the release of the EARSC position paper around the development of a European Marketplace for EO services as a leverage for the exploitation of Copernicus data and services alongside commercial offerings. A European Marketplace for EO...
Pictometry Continues to Experience Rapid Growth in Government Sector
Bothell, Wash., February 9, 2016 — EagleView Technology Corporation, a leading technology provider of aerial imagery, data analytics and GIS solutions, announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Pictometry International Corp., continues to be the provider of...
Orbital ATK to Feature Advanced Products and Capabilities at Singapore Airshow 2016
DULLES, Va. —Orbital ATK, Inc. (NYSE: OA), a global leader in aerospace and defense technologies, will exhibit a wide range of the company’s products and advanced capabilities during the Singapore Airshow 2016. The biennial airshow takes place at the Changi...
Aerojet Rocketdyne Continues New Year with Placement of Navigation Satellite into Orbit for U.S. Military
SACRAMENTO, Calif., Feb. 9, 2016 — Aerojet Rocketdyne, a subsidiary of Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:AJRD), continues the New Year with the successful placement of the last in a block of 12 Global Positioning Systems (GPS IIF) navigation satellites into...
