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European Drone Summit to take place as part of Intergeo 2018

April 12, 2018 - By

The first European Drone Summit will take place Oct. 15 in Frankfurt, Germany, to bring together stakeholders to discuss the future of drones in Europe. The summit is sponsored by UAV DACH e.V. and Interaerial Solutions of Intergeo. In addition to being a smart, up-and-coming technology, commercial drones are also an integral part of the digitalisation of business and society.... read more

India successfully launches IRNSS-1I navigation satellite

April 12, 2018 - By

A replacement satellite for NavIC, India’s navigation constellation, was successfully launched April 11 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR, Sriharikota. In its 43rd flight, the India Space Research Organization’s (ISRO’s) Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle PSLV-C41 propelled the 1,425-kilogram IRNSS-1I Navigation Satellite into orbit. All three rubidium atomic clocks on IRNSS-1A have failed. A replacement satellite, IRNSS-1H, was launched on Aug. 31,... read more

MicroStrategy 10.11 adds new capabilities

April 11, 2018 - By

MicroStrategy Incorporated, a worldwide provider of enterprise analytics and mobility software, has launched MicroStrategy 10.11, the newest feature release to the company’s MicroStrategy 10 platform. New capabilities in 10.11 include enhanced mapping for conducting geospatial analytics with Mapbox, a location data platform for mobile and web applications. Version 10.11 also introduces out-of-the-box visualizations, intelligent recommendations for content, prompts for dossiers and a... read more

GSA, Joint Research Centre test automotive eCall with Spirent

April 11, 2018 - By

Spirent Communications plc is working with the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) to help implement the eCall system, which is required in new cars sold in Europe starting in April. Experts from the JRC have been working with Spirent GNSS test equipment during the European GNSS Agency (GSA) eCall test campaign. The campaign aims to pre-test eCall in-vehicle modules... read more

Imaging tech from Australia’s Spookfish heads to North America

April 11, 2018 - By

Australian geospatial startup Spookfish has won a major Asia Pacific industry award for exporting imaging technology to the North American market. Spookfish has partnered with U.S.-based EagleView Technology Corporation, a North America provider of aerial imagery, and the two companies have collaborated to develop new technologies to meet the demands of the North American market. In mid-2017, EagleView placed its... read more

Raytheon contracted to demonstrate Army mobile intelligence platform

April 11, 2018 - By

FoXTEN software product gives soldiers access to real-time intelligence data in the field. Raytheon Company has been awarded a U.S. Army contract to demonstrate the company’s commercially available mobile intelligence platform that will allow soldiers to quickly collect and access information on the battlefield. Raytheon’s commercial laptop-based platform, called the FoXTEN, may be considered as a future mobile component of the... read more

BeiDou inaugurates first overseas center in Tunisia

April 11, 2018 - By

The first overseas center for China’s BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) was inaugurated in Tunis, Tunisia, on April 10, according to the Xinhua News Agency. The China-Arab States BDS/GNSS Center was established as a pilot project between China and the Tunisia-based Arab Information and Communication Technology Organization (AICTO), an Arab governmental organization under the Arab League, to promote the global... read more

Airgain fleet management antenna features GNSS + 6 Wi-Fi ports

April 11, 2018 - By

Airgain Inc., a provider of advanced antenna technologies used to enable high-performance wireless networking, has released its Ultramax MIMO 9-in-1 antenna, which can receive multiple GNSS signals. Designed for public safety fleet management, it provides high rejection GNSS technology with coverage for multiple satellite systems including GPS, GLONASS, Galileo and BeiDou. The new Ultramax MIMO 9-in-1 antenna will help improve public... read more