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Wednesday, December 23rd, 2015

DigitalGlobe, Inc. Completes Amendment to Credit Agreement

WESTMINSTER, Colo.— DigitalGlobe, Inc. (NYSE: DGI), a leading global provider of commercial high-resolution earth observation and advanced geospatial solutions, announced today that it has completed an amendment to the credit agreement which governs its existing term loan and revolving credit facility. The amendment gives the company additional flexibility to continue its share repurchase program.

Wednesday, December 23rd, 2015

Sanborn Expands Extensive Oblique Imagery Collection

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Dec. 23, 2015 —  Just as The Sanborn Map Company, Inc. (Sanborn) pioneered mobile light detection and ranging (LiDAR) mapping at the turn of the century, the firm now is at the leading edge of collecting and processing high-resolution oblique aerial imagery. In 2015, Sanborn added 2.8 million new images to its Oblique

Wednesday, December 23rd, 2015

GA-ASI Delivers Final Two RQ-1 Predators to Italian Air Force

SAN DIEGO, December 23, 2015 — General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI), a leading manufacturer of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) systems, radars, and electro-optic and related mission systems solutions, today announced that the Italian Air Force (ItAF) has accepted delivery of two RQ-1 Predator® RPA systems, marking final deliveries of  GA-ASI’s Predator A product line.

Wednesday, December 23rd, 2015

LiDAR Market Size To Reach $944.3 Million By 2022: Grand View Research, Inc.

San Francisco, California, Dec.  23, 2015 — The global LiDAR market is expected to reach USD 944.3 million by 2022, according to a new study by Grand View Research, Inc. Technological advancements in automated processing ability in image processing and data processing capabilities are anticipated to be the major factors to spur growth.

Tuesday, December 22nd, 2015

SuperGIS Desktop 10 Is Now Officially Unveiled!

Attention, GIS users! Supergeo Technologies is releasing the beta version of its all new GIS software—SuperGIS Desktop 10. Global users can now download this version directly from the official website of Supergeo. Serving the rapidly growing demands for GIS worldwide, SuperGIS Desktop 10 provides a friendly and well-designed UI and also strengthens the abilities for

Tuesday, December 22nd, 2015

Nepali Infrastructure Firm Chooses SuperGIS Desktop Professional

With the collaboration of Indian geospatial professional company, Satpalda Geospatial Services, the Nepali infrastructure firm in Kathmandu, Evernal Infrastructure Ltd., has selected SuperGIS Desktop 3.3 Professional and relevant extensions for analyzing topography.

Monday, December 21st, 2015

Canada Breaks the Ice with Sentinel-1 data

December 21, 2015 — How can access to Sentinel data increase Canada’s ability to offer improved information on sea ice? Radar satellite data like those from Sentinel-1 can provide day and night information, and through clouds, of entire coastal areas even during harsh weather. This is especially important during the winter months, when conditions can be

Monday, December 21st, 2015

FAA Small Unmanned Aircraft Registration Begins Dec. 21

The Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Small Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) registry is expected to go live during the day on December 21. Please check the agency’s home page at http://www.faa.gov/ for updates.

Friday, December 18th, 2015

FAA Issues Fact Sheet on State and Local UAS Laws

December 18, 2015 — The Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) new fact sheet on state and local regulation of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) provides information for states and municipalities considering laws or regulations addressing UAS use. The document outlines FAA’s safety reasons for federal oversight of aviation and airspace, and explains federal responsibility in this area.

Friday, December 18th, 2015

UN Expert Committee Outline the Future Trends in Digital Mapping

December 18, 2015 — The report titled, ‘Future Trends in geospatial information management: the five to ten year vision’, is the second edition of the international report, following on from its first publication in 2011.