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Thursday, September 3rd, 2015

Europe LiDAR Market By Product Type, By Application, and By Geography – Analysis and Forecast (2014-2019)

NEW YORK, September 3, 2015 – The term ‘LiDAR’ is an acronym for ‘Light Detection and Ranging’, which has been derived from the common term ‘RADAR’. LiDAR technology has been around in the military and research circles, since the early 1960s. A typical LiDAR system mainly consists of three major components, namely laser sensor, global

Thursday, September 3rd, 2015

WB Electronics and Thales Unveil their Unmanned Aircraft System for Polish Gryf Programme

MSPO, Poland, September 3, 2015 – WB Electronics and Thales unveiled today at Poland’s MSPO exhibition, their exclusive tactical unmanned aircraft system for the Polish Gryf requirement. The WB Electronics/Thales solution offers a capability that fully meets the Gryf requirements for an armed unmanned aircraft system, and delivers the capability through full Polish industrial collaboration.

Thursday, September 3rd, 2015

Thales Alenia Space Signs New Phase of COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation Contract to Continue Program

Cannes, September 3, 2015 – As mandataire of the Temporary Grouping of Companies already set up with Telespazio (Finmeccanica), Thales Alenia Thales Alenia Space announced today that it has signed a new phase of the contract for the COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation (CSG) satellite program with the Italian space agency ASI). This new phase is worth

Thursday, September 3rd, 2015

Rezatec Uses Earth Observation to Measure Peatland Integrity and Restoration Prioritization for Northern Ireland Water

Harwell, Oxfordshire, September 3, 2015 — Rezatec, the innovative landscape intelligence company, has been working with Northern Ireland Water to undertake an innovative study of its Dungonnell catchment, on the Garron Plateau, to the North of Belfast, using its cutting edge Earth Observation (EO) techniques.

Thursday, September 3rd, 2015

ENVITIA MapLink Pro chosen by Tek Fusion Global to support advanced Mission Management

September 3, 2015 — aTek Fusion Global (TFG) ofWilliamsburg, Virginia, USA has selected ENVITIA’s MapLink Pro software to provide state-of-the-art map display capabilities in the next generation of PATHFINDERTM.  

Thursday, September 3rd, 2015

New Elevation for Nation’s Highest Peak

September 3, 2015 – A new, official height for Denali has been measured at 20,310 feet, just 10 feet less than the previous elevation of 20,320 feet which was established using 1950’s era technology.

Wednesday, September 2nd, 2015

FAA Selects New Unmanned Aircraft Executives

September 2, 2015 – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has selected Marke “Hoot” Gibson and Earl Lawrence for two executive-level positions that will guide the agency’s approach to safe, timely and efficient integration of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) into U.S. airspace.

Wednesday, September 2nd, 2015

PCTEL Launches New GNSS Micro Helix Antenna Series in Europe and U.S.

BLOOMINGDALE, Ill., September 2, 2015 – PCTEL, Inc. (NASDAQ:PCTI), a leader in Performance Critical Telecom solutions, announced the commercial availability of its GPS/GLONASS high performance asset tracking and synchronization helix antennas.

Wednesday, September 2nd, 2015

Locata Positioning Will Underpin Future Unmanned Aerial System Research at NASA’s Famed Langley Research Center

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA and LAS VEGAS, NV, September 2, 2015 –  Locata Corporation announced today that NASA plans to install a Locata network (LocataNet) as the core positioning technology for safety-critical Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) research at its world-renowned Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia.

Wednesday, September 2nd, 2015

Sanborn Bolsters Industry-Leading 3-D Offerings

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., September 2, 2015 – The Sanborn Map Company, Inc. (Sanborn) continues to broaden its massive 3-D data collection, including the exciting new option to provide centimeter-accurate 3-D modeling of any building interior, from giant warehouses, retail centers and manufacturing facilities to high-rise office buildings.