Redlands, Calif., July 15, 2014—Esri and the United Nations are working hard to help communities build resilience to impending twenty-first century disasters. One way Esri – the world leader in GIS – is helping is...
MAPPS and USGS to Host Congressional Briefing on 3D Elevation Data
Reston, Va., July 22, 2014—MAPPS, the national association for private sector geospatial firms will host a Congressional Briefing with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Speakers: Doug Bausch, Federal Emergency Management Agency Region VIII John Dorman, North...
Unmanned Systems and Emerging Markets to be Buzz of MAPPS Summer Conference
Reston, Va., July 17, 2014—The buzz in the geospatial profession on unmanned aerial systems (UAS) will draw the attention of MAPPS members at the association's annual Summer Conference, to be held July 27-31, 2014 in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Interest in UAS increases...
AgustaWestland Successfully Completes Unmanned/Optionally Piloted Helicopter Demonstration for the Italian Ministry of Defence
ROME, July 15, 2014—AgustaWestland is pleased to announce the completion of a demonstration of its Rotorcraft Unmanned Aerial System / Optionally Piloted Helicopter (RUAS/OPH) to the Italian Ministry of Defence. The trials were conducted to evaluate modern remote...
Airbus Defense and Space and Esri Take Satellite Imagery Services to a Premium Level
Toulouse, France, July 14, 2014—Airbus Defense and Space and Esri have developed three new Premium Content Services to provide ArcGIS Online users with an option to access Pléiades and SPOT thematic imagery, customized monitoring services, and for the first time on...
L-3 WESCAM Experiences Strong Demand for Electro-Optical and Infrared Sensors in Airborne Law Enforcement Market
FARNBOROUGH, United Kingdom, July 14, 2014—L-3 WESCAM announced today that the demand for its MXTM-10 and MXTM-15 electro-optical and infrared (EO/IR) systems within the Airborne Law Enforcement (ALE) market continues to grow in support of critical surveillance...
MAPPS Commends Congressional Action on Legislation to Inventory Federal Land
Washington, DC, July 16, 2014—The Federal government will soon have a current, accurate inventory of the land it owns as a result of legislation approved today by the Committee on Natural Resources of the U.S. House of Representatives. The Federal Land Asset...
SAP and Esri Help Customers Map Their Way to a Better Bottom Line
SAN DIEGO, July 15, 2014—SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) today announced the general availability of new innovations, features and functionalities across the SAP HANA® platform, analytics, mobile and business applications that are intended to strengthen and simplify integration...
Surrey Satellite US Announces US Air Force Hosted Payload Contract Award
ENGLEWOOD, COLO., July 16, 2014—Surrey Satellite Technology US LLC (SST-US) has been awarded a firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract under the Hosted Payload Solutions (HoPS) program from the U.S. Air Force Space and Missile...
Trimble Acquires The Omega Group to Expand its Public Safety Solutions
SUNNYVALE, Calif., July 14, 2014—Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) announced today that it has acquired the assets of privately-held The Omega Group, headquartered in San Diego, California. The Omega Group is an industry-leading provider of cloud-based and on-premise...
