Satellite imagery reveals three decades of coastal change
The evolution of Australia’s coastlines can now be seen in unprecedented scale and detail, via a new tool developed by Geoscience Australia’s Digital Earth Australia (DEA) program.
Using satellite imagery collected since 1988, DEA Coastlines maps annual changes to Australia’s coastlines to highlight long-term trends in coastal erosion and …

ICAO Council makes progress on new RPAS standards
During its ongoing 222nd Session, the ICAO Council has adopted new and amended Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs) driving important progress on the international safety and interoperability of remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS).
The new provisions will become effective on 12 July 2021, and applicable as of 26 November …

ASO Inc. takes delivery of RIEGL VQ-1560 II-S LiDAR system
Airborne Snow Observatories, Inc. has just taken delivery of one of the first in North America cutting-edge RIEGL VQ-1560 II-S airborne laser scanners, just as the ASO program at NASA pioneered the use of the first of RIEGL’s dual laser scanner, the LMS-Q1560 in 2013. This …

IoT technology powers drones to deliver critical medical assets
KORE, a leader in Internet of Things (“IoT”) solutions and worldwide Connectivity-as-a-Service (“CaaS”), showcased the innovative enablement of IoT connectivity that is making it possible for Australian drone-powered logistics company Swoop Aero to transport COVID-19 vaccines into isolated areas of the world at Mobile World Congress …

Teledyne Optech launches CZMIL SuperNova
Teledyne Optech and Teledyne CARIS have announced their next generation bathymetric lidar, the CZMIL SuperNova. It boasts the best depth performance and the highest green laser point density in its class. Introducing SmartSpacing technology for even and efficient point spacing, realtime processing capability for reduced post-processing time and configurable modes …

NHAI makes drone survey mandatory for all national highways projects
In order to enhance transparency, uniformity and leverage latest technology, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), under Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has made mandatory use of drones for monthly video recording of National Highway projects during all stages of development, construction, operation and …

GPS III SV05 control transferred to 2 SOPS
The US Space Force’s Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) transferred Satellite Control Authority of the GPS III SV05 to the 2nd Space Operations Squadron at Schriever (2 SOPS) Air Force Base on June 28. Nicknamed Armstrong, the fifth GPS III satellite was launched into space on …

Xylariam partnership with Cardinal Geospatial
Xylariam has added Cardinal Geospatial to their robust network of partners. Cardinal Geospatial provides clients the ability to analyze past events, streamline current operations, and guide decisionmaking about the future. They provide custom solutions for a variety of spatiallyenabled industries including UAS, utilities, and the natural resources sector. Xylariam boasts …

Eos Positioning Systems announces the Eos Bridge
Eos Positioning Systems have released a new product called the Eos Bridge™. The Eos Bridge™ enables almost any instrument to become iOS Bluetooth compatible. It is a small, pocket-sized device that connects to instruments via Bluetooth Classic or serial port, and transmits data from them to any Apple …

‘Giant Step for Urban Drone Environments’
The Hera Drone Hub has announced Altitude Angel, UTM (unifi ed traffic management, or U-Space) technology provider, is to provide UTM through its GuardianUTM Enterprise platform to the world’s first urban test centre in a CTR.
Spanish city of Zaragoza have become the first European city to authorise drone …