Wednesday, July 18th, 2018
FARNBOROUGH, UK, July 18, 2018 – MDA, a Maxar Technologies company (formerly MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd.), (NYSE: MAXR) (TSX: MAXR), today announced that a contract was signed between its recently acquired Neptec UK Ltd. (Neptec) company and Effective Space, the UK company pioneering last-mile logistics in space, for the supply of a space flight
Wednesday, July 18th, 2018
FARNBOROUGH, UK, July 18, 2018 – MDA, a Maxar Technologies company (formerly MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd.), (NYSE: MAXR) (TSX: MAXR), today announced it has received a commitment from the UK Space Agency (UKSA) to develop leading edge space robotics capabilities in the United Kingdom. The agreement, valued at CA$1.7 million, enhances MDA’s ability to
Wednesday, July 18th, 2018
PALO ALTO, Calif., July 18, 2018 – Orbital Insight, the leader in geospatial analytics, announced today that its U.S. Consumer Retail product is now available via the Bloomberg Terminal. Bloomberg subscribers can now access daily car counts for 80 U.S. retailers. Year-over-year comparisons for the past five years are also available to better contextualize changes.
Tuesday, July 17th, 2018
(Heerbrugg, Switzerland 17 July 2018) – Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, industry leader of measurement technology, announced today the newest solution for utility and excavation professionals – the Leica DD SMART utility locator series, signal transmitters and DX Shield software. The Leica DD SMART utility locator series uses industry-leading digital signal processing to automatically detect utilities
Tuesday, July 17th, 2018
India’s southwest monsoon normally occurs between June and September and is known for being a summertime rainy season. This year’s monsoon has been assessed as average, but India’s Meteorological Department statistics show that daily mean rainfall for the country has recently been above normal. At least 15 people were killed by floods and landslides in
Tuesday, July 17th, 2018
FARNBOROUGH INTERNATIONAL AIR SHOW – Annual deliveries of remote sensing satellites are increasing at high rates. Only 18 remote sensing satellites launched in 2013, but in 2017, 177 were launched. Forecast International’s analysis “The Market for Civil & Commercial Remote Sensing Satellites,” reports that this trend can be expected to continue. During the 2018-2032 forecast
Tuesday, July 17th, 2018
NEW YORK, July 17, 2018 – DJI, the world’s leader in civilian drones and aerial imaging technology, is strengthening its commitment to enterprise drone users with new improvements to its geofencing system. Professional drone pilots with authorization to fly in sensitive locations can now use a streamlined application process to receive unlocking codes within 30 minutes.
Tuesday, July 17th, 2018
Kansas City, MO – Pivvot, a software company delivering intelligent asset management systems to critical infrastructure organizations, launched today with the backing of New Mountain Capital, LLC. Pivvot has created a new data-driven platform for infrastructure asset companies to reduce operational spend, optimize capital investments, and better mitigate risk. Pivvot offers a cloud-based platform that
Monday, July 16th, 2018
FARNBOROUGH, England — July 16, 2018 — Dassault Systèmes (Euronext Paris: #13065, DSY.PA) today announced at the Farnborough International Airshow the launch of “Reinvent the Sky,” its new industry solution experience for aerospace and defense. Based on Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPERIENCE platform, “Reinvent the Sky” accelerates the development of light aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles, from
Monday, July 16th, 2018
BRAMPTON, ON, July 16, 2018 – MDA, a Maxar Technologies company (formerly MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd.), (NYSE: MAXR; TSX: MAXR), announced today it has acquired Neptec Design Group Ltd. (Neptec), the leading electro-optical and electro-mechanical systems and high-performance intelligent Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) company for CA$42 million, comprised of approximately CA$8 million in
