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Thursday, July 9th, 2015

ThinkGeo Releases Map Suite 9.0 with Aerial Imagery for the Map Suite World Map Kit Online, Xamarin.Forms in the Map Suite iOS and Android Editions, and Other New Features

Frisco, TX, July 9, 2015 —  ThinkGeo has released version 9.0 of Map Suite, its full line of GIS software components for .NET developers. This major milestone refreshes ThinkGeo’s Map Suite product line with a wide variety of enhancements.  It includes Aerial Imagery for the Map Suite World Map Kit Online, Xamarin.Forms in the Map Suite

Thursday, July 9th, 2015

Airbus Defence and Space Signs First Contract for Flexible Quantum Satellite with Eutelsat and ESA

July 9, 2015 — Airbus Defence and Space has signed the first contract for the fully reconfigurable Quantum satellite with Eutelsat and the European Space Agency (ESA). The Quantum satellite will be operated and commercialised by Eutelsat and will be able to adapt to new demands in coverage, bandwidth, power, frequency configurability and even change

Thursday, July 9th, 2015

PCI Geomatics Releases Service Pack 1 for Geomatica 2015

Markham, Ontario, Canada, July 9, 2015 — PCI Geomatics, a world leading developer of remote sensing and photogrammetric software and systems, announced today that it has released a service pack for Geomatica 2015, only a few short weeks following the initial Geomatica 2015 software release. The service pack features greatly improved automatic Digital Elevation Model

Wednesday, July 8th, 2015

EagleView Announces Gold Status within Esri Partner Network

Bothell, Wash., July 8, 2015 — EagleView Technology Corporation, a leading technology provider of aerial imagery, data analytics and GIS solutions, announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Pictometry International Corp., has obtained  gold status within the Esri Partner Network.  As a gold member, Pictometry’s strong, long-term, joint relationship with Esri will be strengthened within the

Wednesday, July 8th, 2015

Avineon to Demo Geospatial Services at Esri User Conference

McLean, Virginia, July 8, 2015 — Avineon, Inc. (Avineon), a global provider of information technology and engineering support services, will be presenting its complete portfolio of geospatial offerings at the 2015 Esri User Conference in San Diego, California on July 20-24. A long-time Esri Business Partner, Avineon develops and implements a wide variety of geospatial services.

Wednesday, July 8th, 2015

New Lockheed Martin Center Improves Satellite Sensing and Communication Technologies

DENVER, July 8, 2015 — A new development center will advance satellite sensing and communication technologies, broadly known as Radio Frequency (RF) payloads, at the Lockheed Martin (NYSE:  LMT) facility in Denver. The RF Payload Center of Excellence will focus on developing reconfigurable payloads and advancing satellite systems that many already rely on, from high-def

Wednesday, July 8th, 2015

UrtheCast Announces Closing of Offering of Subscription Receipts for Aggregate Gross Proceeds of $99,475,000

July 8, 2015 — UrtheCast Corp. (TSX:UR) (“UrtheCast” or the “Company”) announced today that it has closed its previously announced prospectus offering (the “Offering”) of 24,868,750 subscription receipts of the Company (“Subscription Receipts”), raising aggregate gross proceeds of $99,475,000. The Subscription Receipts were offered on a “bought deal” basis at a price of $4.00 per

Wednesday, July 8th, 2015

New GeoDigital Vegetation Management Calculator Estimates over $1 Billion in Savings for North American Utilities

July 8, 2015 — GeoDigital, a big spatial data and insight company, has partnered with The McDonnell Group, a leading integrated energy industry marketing firm, to launch an online calculator which provides an estimate of the potential financial benefit of moving from human-based to digital-based patrol for vegetation inspection.

Wednesday, July 8th, 2015

Drones Can Be Deadly For Wildland Firefighters

July 8, 2015 — Imagine if a hostile country sent an Unmanned Aircraft System or UAS, otherwise known as a drone, to disturb the efforts of firefighters during a catastrophic wildfire. The confusion that might ensue could cause loss of life and property as flames jump fire lines simply because resources have been diverted or

Wednesday, July 8th, 2015

Abstract Submissions Invited for 20th GIS/CAMA Technologies Conference

Des Plaines, IL, July 8, 2015 — URISA and the International Association of Assessing Officers (IAAO) are pleased to announce the milestone 20th anniversary GIS /CAMA Technologies Conference, February 22-25, 2016 in Savannah, Georgia.