ROCHESTER, N.Y., Feb. 4, 2014—Exelis (NYSE: XLS) has delivered the primary payload for the future Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-R (GOES-R) weather satellite. The Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI), which provides high-resolution imagery of...
First UltraCam Hawk in United States Purchased by Bergman Photographic
Graz, Austria, Feb. 5, 2014—Bergman Photographic Services has contracted with Microsoft’s UltraCam business unit and subsidiary to purchase an UltraCam Hawk digital aerial camera system. Bergman Photographic has been an adopter of the UltraCam product line since...
GCS and Sharpe Engineering to Develop Streaming Analytics Solutions for Big Data
MISSOULA, MONT., Feb. 11, 2014—GCS and Sharpe Engineering, two leading developers of Big Data applications, are teaming to build and deliver next-generation streaming analytics solutions based upon the IBM InfoSphere Streams platform. The GCS – Sharpe team will...
ORTHOSHOP Geomatics Expands Mapping Capabilities with Leica Technology
NORCROSS, Ga., Feb. 13, 2014—Leica Geosystems Inc. today announced that Calgary, Canada-based ORTHOSHOP Geomatics Ltd. has purchased a second Leica ALS70-CM airborne laser scanner and a third 80-megapixel Leica RCD30 RGBN digital camera. ORTHOSHOP is a geomatics...
Lockheed Martin and AeroVironment to Pursue Joint Opportunities in Unmanned Aircraft System Markets
NEW DELHI, Feb. 6, 2014—At Defense Expo - AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVAV), a leader in unmanned aircraft system solutions, and the Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT), one of the world's largest aerospace companies and a leading systems integrator, today...
UltraCam Eagle Purchased by New Italian Company IRS srl
Graz, Austria, Feb. 13, 2014—Italian Remote Sensing srl (IRS) has contracted to purchase an UltraCam Eagle digital aerial photogrammetric camera system with an 80mm lens from Microsoft’s UltraCam business unit and subsidiary. IRS is a start-up company owned by...
PCI Geomatics Delivers Historical Airphoto Processing System to USDA Forest Service
RICHMOND HILL, Ontario, Canada, Feb. 6, 2014—PCI Geomatics, a world leading developer of remote sensing and photogrammetric software and systems, announced today that it has successfully delivered its high-speed and automated Historical Airphoto Processing (HAP)...
Raytheon to Begin Phase 3 on DARPA Persistent Close Air Support Program
TUCSON, Ariz., Feb. 4, 2014—Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) is beginning Phase 3 of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's Persistent Close Air Support (PCAS) program.  DARPA has exercised its Phase 3 option with Raytheon, an 18-month, $25.5 million effort...
Drought Grips California
Persistent dry weather has grown more worrisome in the Western United States, with nearly two-thirds of the region experiencing drought. By most measures, California is suffering the worst of it.
South Australia Police Purchase Surveillance UASs
South Australia Police recently added two unmanned aircraft systems”or remotely piloted aircraft as they're called in Australia”to its surveillance tool kit.
