SAM Companies, a leading provider of geospatial solutions and construction phase services in North America, is pleased to announce it has completed the acquisition of JMC Professional Surveying and Mapping, LLC (JMC). With offices in Nashville and Knoxville,...
Saharan Dust Hangs Off Portugal
A low-pressure system with strong winds drove this thick cloud of dust from North Africa's Saharan Desert all the way to Portugal.
MAG AEROSPACE, L3HARRIS TEAM TO EXPAND US ARMY’S AERIAL ISR CAPABILITIES
FAIRFAX, Va. — The U.S. Army awarded prime contractor MAG Aerospace and teaming partner L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) a contract to deliver two enhanced intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft to support the Army’s...
Inpixon’s Indoor Mapping Platform Selected for Patient Wayfinding
PALO ALTO, Calif. and TORONTO -Â Inpixon (Nasdaq: INPX), a leading indoor data company that specializes in delivering indoor intelligence, today announced its indoor mapping solution has been selected by a leading mental healthcare facility in North America. Utilizing...
Skyfire’s Tethered Drones Used for the First Time to Secure The Big Game
ATLANTA - Most of the attention on drones around the NFL Championship Game in Atlanta has been focused on the dozen or so drone operators snagged by the FBI for illegally flying ahead of the big game. But drones were also being used to help secure the very same event....
FAA Grants UAS License to North Dakota Sheriff
After training for more than 18 months, the Grand Forks County (N.D.) Sheriff's Department Small Unmanned Aircraft Unit will send a Draganflyer X6 helicopter drone on public safety missions.
GetSAT Antennas Selected by Hughes and NAVAIR as SatCom Component for U.S. Coast Guard Airborne Missions
REHOVOT, Israel -Â GetSAT, an innovator in lightweight satellite communication terminals for ground, airborne, and maritime applications, today announced that its MilliSAT L/W has been selected as the beyond line of sight (BLOS) SatCom component for U.S. Coast Guard...
RUBI “ Full steam ahead for the ISS
Friedrichshafen, 02 July 2019 – The next supply mission (CRS-18) to be launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, will transport a special ‘steam engine’ to the International Space Station (ISS). RUBI (Reference mUltiscale Boiling Investigation), a fluid science...
Barbara J. Ryan steps up as the Executive Director of the World Geospatial Industry Council
Amersfoort, The Netherlands – The World Geospatial Industry Council (WGIC) is pleased to announce that Ms. Barbara J Ryan as its Executive Director, effective January 1, 2020. Further, Sanjay Kumar completed his tenure as the Chief Executive Officer on December...
Satellites Trace Changes in Air Pollution
Air pollution is one of the world's greatest environmental health risks. So how does exposure to air pollution vary around the world and how has it changed over time?
