September 24, 2014
SAN DIEGO, Sept. 15, 2014—The U.S. Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) a $354 million primarily firm-fixed-price contract to expand their RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aircraft system (UAS) fleet by three aircraft. Global Hawk operates multiple sensors simultaneously to gather intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) data. The new aircraft are Multi-INT models
September 24, 2014
Huntsville, Ala., Sept. 22, 2014—LiDAR USA, is proud to announce a multiple unit pre-order of the new Velodyne VLP-16 Puck. Velodyne announced the availability for pre-order early in September. Anticipating market demand for smaller, lighter, and more affordable scanning, particularly for the UAV market, LiDAR USA ordered multiple units. The VLP-16 is a perfect choice
September 24, 2014
MORGANTOWN, W.Va., Sept. 22, 2014—Law enforcement agencies and forensic investigators have used geospatial data to profile serial offenders, track suspects and guide crime reduction efforts. Citizen groups have fought successfully against environmental discrimination and have engaged in class-action lawsuits, strengthened by the collection, analysis and presentation of geospatial data. Legal experts have used the technology
September 24, 2014
Sept. 15, 2014, Reston, Va.—MAPPS, the national association of private sector geospatial firms, today announced the five judges who will evaluate entries in the eighth annual "Geospatial Products and Services Excellence Awards Competition". The independent judges have been selected to evaluate projects submitted for the awards competition that highlight the exceptional services, products, software and
September 24, 2014
Huntsville, Ala., Sept. 22, 2014—Atlantic, a Huntsville-based company specializing in remote sensing, surveying and consulting services, is pleased to announce that Tim Stagg has joined the firm as a Vice President of business development. With this addition, Atlantic will expand its current office locations to include Easton, Maryland, thereby improving the ability to better serve
September 24, 2014
Des Plaines, Ill., Sept. 18, 2014—During GIS-Pro 2014, URISA’s 52nd Annual Conference in New Orleans last week, a number of individuals were recognized for their exceptional volunteer service to the association. URISA was pleased to recognize these outstanding members during the Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, September 10. Ed Wells, GISP, GIS Manager for the Washington
September 24, 2014
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Sept. 23, 2014—The Sanborn Map Company, Inc. (Sanborn) has purchased a Leica ALS70-HP high-pulse-rate airborne LiDAR sensor, and the cutting-edge system already is benefiting Sanborn customers. “This advanced system not only increases data acquisition efficiency, but also facilitates a seamless production workflow, enabling much faster turnaround times for customer deliverables on projects
September 24, 2014
CLACKAMAS, Ore., September 19, 2014—Aerial Technology (ATI) expands their UAS technology into the farming and agriculture Industry to provide useful data that will enable farmers and produce growers the ability to make cost-effective decisions. ATI provides data through video, thermal imaging, multi-spectral imaging and tailored software applications, integrated into their UAS technology. “Precision Agriculture is
September 24, 2014
THORNHILL, ON, Canada, Sept. 18, 2014—PrecisionHawk, an information delivery company that uses a small, lightweight UAV and cloud-based software to collect, process and analyze aerial data, today announced it has closed a Series B financing round of approximately $10 million led by New York City-based investor Millennium Technology Value Partners. Existing investors Bob
September 24, 2014
BETHESDA, Md., Sept. 19, 2014—Under a new contract with the U.S. Air Force, PlanetiQ LLC will provide an adaptable on-orbit platform for hosting U.S. government payloads as a subcontractor to Millennium Engineering and Integration Company. PlanetiQ, which plans to launch the first commercial constellation of weather and climate satellites, and Millennium are partnering under a
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