Staff from Astun Technology, the leading provider of cloud-based open-source GIS solutions to local and central governments have recently returned from presenting at the most successful FOSS4G conference ever. The International Conference for Free and Open Source...
DigitalGlobe Delivers WorldView-4 High-Resolution Satellite Imagery to Power PSMA Australia's Continent-scale Mapping Initiative
WESTMINSTER, Colo.-DigitalGlobe, Inc. (NYSE: DGI), the global leader in Earth imagery and information about our changing planet, today announced that it has delivered high-accuracy, high-resolution imagery from its WorldView-4 satellite to PSMA Australia to further...
Yuneec International Announces Availability of Yuneec H520 Commercial UAV
ONTARIO, Calif. - Yuneec International, a world leader in electric aviation, today announced the availability of the H520 sUAS, the company's first product offering dedicated to commercial use. The H520 system utilizes Yuneec's proven six-rotor platform and...
General Dynamics Demonstrates Advanced Mission Command and Control among Unmanned Underwater, Airborne and On-shore Assets at ANTX 2017
NEWPORT, R.I.- General Dynamics Mission Systems and General Dynamics Electric Boat demonstrated multiple mission command, control and communication capabilities connecting Bluefin Robotics' unmanned underwater vehicles (UUV) and a third-party provided unmanned aerial...
NIAS Coordinating Unmanned Aircraft System Demonstration Flights for InterDrone Participants and Industry Professionals
LAS VEGAS -Â In collaboration with InterDrone the Nevada Institute for Autonomous Systems (NIAS), Nevada State College (NSC) and the City of Henderson are promoting unmanned aircraft system (UAS) demonstration flights at the Henderson Unmanned Vehicle Range (HUVR) in...
SSL-Built AsiaSat 9 Arrives at Baikonur Launch Base
PALO ALTO, Calif./Hong Kong — Asia Satellite Telecommunications Co. Ltd. (AsiaSat), Asia’s leading satellite operator and Space Systems Loral (SSL), a leading provider of innovative satellites and spacecraft systems today announced that the high performance...
FAA’s Hurricane Harvey Update
The Federal Aviation Administration has continued to handle emergency and relief operations at a number of airports in the Hurricane Harvey area, including at Houston Hobby and George Bush Intercontinental. The FAA is prepared to support the resumption of commercial...
Satellites Speed Crop-Insurance Payouts
For the first time in India, a state government is using satellites to assess lost crops so farmers can benefit from speedy insurance payouts.
Work Easier with Satellite Images – LandViewer Launches New Features
MENLO PARK, Calif. – The California-based company EOS have launched cloud based tool LandViewer, that allows non-expert users to select a geographic area for analysis, an earth observation data types, and then apply it for on-the-fly imagery analytics. Since the...
SPOT 6/7 Imagery to Feed Satshot's Mapping Platforms for Improved Efficiency of US Agriculture
Chantilly, VA, 28 August 2017 – Airbus Defence and Space has entered into an agreement with the GIS mapping engine operator Satshot to provide high-resolution SPOT 6/7 satellite data over a large area of the corn and wheat belt within the continental United...