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Friday, November 3rd, 2017

Excelitas Technologies Introduces X-Cite FIRE for Fluorescence Microscopy

WALTHAM, Mass. – Excelitas Technologies® Corp., a global technology leader focused on delivering innovative, customized photonic solutions, today introduced the X-Cite® FIRE light source for fluorescence microscopy, the latest in its popular line of X-Cite products. The new X-Cite FIRE offers a rich, broad spectrum output from 360-750nm, for exciting an extended range of fluorophores with

Friday, November 3rd, 2017

Phase One Industrial Partners with Drone Nerds to Provide Drone-Based Premium Quality Aerial Imaging Solutions

COPENHAGEN – Phase One Industrial, a leading manufacturer and provider of medium format aerial and industrial digital photography equipment is partnering with Drone Nerds, specialists in the supply of high-end drones for a variety of commercial, private, and recreational needs. The partnership between Phase One Industrial and Drone Nerds means that industry-leading, high-definition, 100MP medium format aerial cameras will be fully integrated with drone offerings from a

Thursday, November 2nd, 2017

Third Annual Commercial UAV Expo Draws 2,000 Professionals for Education, Networking and Newest Generation Drone Technology

PORTAND, MAINE — The third edition of Commercial UAV Expo came to a close last Friday in Las Vegas, having attracted 2,000 professionals from 53 countries and every U.S. state, representing a wide range of industries including process, power utilities; civil infrastructure; construction; mining and aggregates, surveying and mapping; precision agriculture; law enforcement, emergency response

Thursday, November 2nd, 2017

Airbus-Built EchoStar 105/SES-11 Satellite Now in Geostationary Orbit and Handed-Over to Customer

Toulouse, 02/11/2017 – Airbus has transferred control of the satellite to SES: following its launch on 11 October, the EchoStar 105/SES-11 satellite built by Airbus Defence and Space reached its geostationary orbit on 19 October and has been fully deployed and tested. SES is now testing the payload, before the satellite enters service for the

Thursday, November 2nd, 2017

Library Symposium on Geographic Information Systems

The Library of Congress will celebrate GIS (Geographic Information Systems) Day on Nov. 14 with an all-day series of talks on the use of GIS technology in the federal government and academia. The discussions will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 14, in the Montpelier Room on the sixth floor of the

Thursday, November 2nd, 2017

Kratos Awarded $11.3 Million Contract Modification to Update Air Force Satellite Control and Operations

SAN DIEGO – Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq:KTOS), a leading National Security Solutions provider, announced today that it has received a modification under an existing contract from the U.S. Air Force to update satellite control and management systems.  Valued at approximately $11.3 million, the update will allow system-consolidation, architectural updates, and security improvements

Wednesday, November 1st, 2017

Innoviz Technologies Extends Series B Funding to $73 Million

KFAR SABA, ISRAEL – Innoviz Technologies, a leading provider of LiDAR sensing solutions designed for the mass commercialization of autonomous vehicles, announced today an extension of its recent Series B funding round. Bringing the round to $73 million in total, the new funding comes from strategic investors Samsung Catalyst, a Samsung Electronics early stage venture

Wednesday, November 1st, 2017

H.E. Dr. Khaled Mahdi, the Secretary General of the Supreme Council for Planning & Development (SCPD) Inaugurating Kuwait Infrastructure Week

Kuwait City : H.E. Dr. Khaled Mahdi the Secretary General of the Supreme Council for Planning & Development (SCPD) in Kuwait delivered the opening presentation on building “New Kuwait”; the vision, the goals and the strategy to achieve them at Kuwait Infrastructure Week. Supported by The General Secretariat of the Supreme Council for Planning &

Wednesday, November 1st, 2017

HP Introduces 24-inch HP DesignJet T830 Multifunction Printer

PALO ALTO, Calif. — HP Inc. today announced the new HP DesignJet T830 24-Inch Multifunction Printer, an ultra-compact, versatile large format printing solution for architects, engineers and construction teams to seamlessly collaborate onsite and across sites by printing, copying, scanning and sharing plans with a single device. The 24-inch T830 printer joins the HP DesignJet

Wednesday, November 1st, 2017

Announcing Release of UgCS v.2.12 and UgCS for DJI v.2.8 Update

Riga – SPH Engineering announces the release of the UgCS and its mobile companion’s UgCS for DJI update perfecting user experience and features for professional UAV survey mission planning. Along with the update, the UgCS Mapper (beta) is made available – a geo-referenced image processing desktop software, to create preliminary orthophoto map in-field, requiring no