How do forests recover after logging?
U.S. Department of Energy grant supports UMaine study of forest recovery after timber harvesting led by Daniel Hayes, professor of geospatial analysis and remote sensing. University of Maine researchers will study what happens after a timber harvest — and how the forest grows back.
The findings could help forest managers better …

New drone technology locates Aboriginal heritage

Researchers from the Vere Gordon Childe Centre at the University of Sydney and the Australian Museum have identified three previously unregistered Aboriginal rock shelters in the Blue Mountains using drone-based LiDAR technology. Working alongside the Dharug Custodian Aboriginal Corporation (DCAC), researchers used drones to scan the Blue Mountains from the …

Vexcel Imaging Launches UltraCam Condor 5.0

UltraCam Condor 5.0 by Vexcel Imaging is a new aerial mapping system designed for wide-area and nationwide geospatial data collection. With up to 83,000 pixels across the flight strip, the it captures more ground in a single pass than any aerial mapping system to date. Combined with a new reconstruction …

GAO report on precision navigation systems
The following is the Oct. 7, 2026, Government Accountability Office report, Precision Navigation Systems: Challenges Remain with Fielding New Capabilities. The US Department of Defense (DoD) relies on GPS for military operations. But it’s vulnerable to interference and jamming. DoD’s decades-long efforts to strengthen GPS are behind schedule and over …

Cohda’s C-V2X platform now fully certified in US
Cohda Wireless’s MK6 On-Board Unit (OBU) has been certified by the OmniAir Consortium, the U.S. industry association promoting interoperability and certification for intelligent transportation systems, tolling and connected vehicles. This follows the MK6 RSU’s OmniAir certification in July 2024, the first LTE-V2X (PC5) device certified for deployment in …

ISRO launches GSLV-F17 carrying EOS-05
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) recently launched the GSLV-F17 rocket successfully carrying the EOS05 Earth observation satellite.
The GSLV-F17 lifted off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, at 2:55 am IST on September 4 in a pre-dawn launch and subsequently placed EOS-05 into its designated sub-geosynchronous …

UAV Navigation enhances VNS01
UAV Navigation–Grupo Oesía has announced major software enhancements to its VNS01 Visual Navigation System, introducing advanced terrain referenced navigation (TRN) and satellite map matching algorithms to improve navigation accuracy during operations in GNSSdenied environments and over previously unflown routes. www.uavnavigation.com
A2Z Drone Delivery launches Longtail Dual
A2Z Drone Delivery has launched …

Galileo HAS ready to increase efficiency of farming tasks
In a collaboration between the European GNSS Service Centre (GSC) of EUSPA, Hemisphere GNSS and Case New Holland, experts from all entities tested the Galileo HAS service to assess its suitability for precision agriculture applications. The working width used for the test was 2.55 m, while the …

Leaf Space’s first ground station in Canada
Leaf Space has announced the completion of its first ground station in Canada, built in partnership with Maritime Launch Services Inc at Spaceport Nova Scotia, near Canso, Nova Scotia. The newest ground station will support S- and X-band, high-speed data download for satellite operators worldwide, through efficient and mission-critical …

JAVAD GNSS introduces GNSS+INS product line
JAVAD GNSS, announced the introduction of its GNSS+INS product line: a family of tightly integrated GNSS and inertial navigation solutions now available for evaluation and integration by qualified users. The line pairs JAVAD’s multiconstellation GNSS receivers with proven commercial and defense IMU modules through a purpose-built interface board, giving …