Wednesday, November 1st, 2017
The Director General of the Petroleum Directorate of Sierra Leone (PDSL), Raymond Kargbo, announced at this week’s Africa Oil Week Conference in Cape Town, South Africa, that his country’s Fourth Offshore Petroleum Licensing Round will take place between mid-January and the end-May 2018. This License Round will be exclusively supported by the Getech Group (AIM;
Wednesday, November 1st, 2017
PALO ALTO, Calif. – SSL, a business unit of Maxar Technologies (formerly MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd.) (NYSE: MAXR; TSX: MAXR) announced today that six satellites it built for Planet’s SkySat Earth observation constellation launched yesterday and made initial contact with ground stations according to plan. The satellites were launched aboard a Minotaur-C rocket from the
Wednesday, November 1st, 2017
Through the use of existing OGC standards, TimeseriesML 1.2 aims at being an interoperable exchange format that may be re-used to address a range of time series data exchange requirements and scenarios. Example areas of usage are: cross-border exchange of observational data; release of data for public dissemination; enhancing disaster management through data exchange; and
Wednesday, November 1st, 2017
SAN JOSE, Calif. – SunPower Corp. (NASDAQ: SPWR) announced today that it is the first company to receive approval from the U.S. Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) for automatic access to operate a drone in regulated airspace over controlled airports. The new access category, called Low Altitude Authorization Capability (LAANC), was released this month in a
Wednesday, November 1st, 2017
SAN DIEGO – Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq:KTOS), a leading National Security Solutions provider announced today that it has recently received $14.5 million in contract awards for eight high performance, jet powered unmanned aerial drone systems, communication, ground control and related systems from certain National Security related customers. Kratos is a leading provider
Wednesday, November 1st, 2017
WESTMINSTER, Colo. & MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – DigitalGlobe, a business unit of Maxar Technologies (NYSE: MAXR; TSX: MAXR), today announced a multi-year agreement with Orbital Insight to expand the scope of their existing data partnership and fuel global-scale analytic solutions. Orbital Insight, a leader in geospatial analytics, will operate at petabyte-scale as a DigitalGlobe Geospatial
Wednesday, November 1st, 2017
BUFFALO, N.Y. – Calspan is pleased to announce the acquisition, modification, and certification of a long-range fixed-wing unmanned aircraft for the purposes of aerial surveying, LIDAR mapping, and 3D photography. This new unmanned aircraft allows Calspan to enter emerging markets that service public utilities and government agencies. Unique features of Calspan’s unmanned system consist of
Wednesday, November 1st, 2017
SAN FRANCISCO – DroneDeploy, the leading drone software platform, today announced sweeping updates to its enterprise solution—allowing companies of all sizes to scale their drone operations and gain access to valuable drone data faster than ever before. New partnerships, platform, and product features make it possible to produce more accurate maps, get drone training from industry
Wednesday, November 1st, 2017
DALLAS, TEXAS – After a hugely successful European launch of GeoSLAM’s new hardware and software offering at InterGeo in Berlin, GeoSLAM will be premiering its new products to American audiences at the Fall BIM Forum in Dallas, Texas. The ZEB-REVO RT is the next generation of the hugely popular ZEB-REVO – GeoSLAM’s lightweight, handheld laser
Wednesday, November 1st, 2017
SUNNYVALE, Calif. – Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) introduced today the Trimble® GFX-750™ display system for agriculture applications. The display system comes with the simple-to-install, roof-mounted NAV-900 guidance controller featuring Trimble’s most advanced multi-constellation GNSS receiver. The satellite coverage provides farmers with more robust signal availability which means more active working time—especially in hilly terrain. The high-resolution 10.1-inch
