GeoTech, a partner of MipMap Holdings, is a leading geospatial solutions provider with a strong presence throughout Saudi Arabia, Turkey, the Middle East and Central Asian countries, has recently expanded its technological capabilities with the acquisition of Vexcel Imaging’s UltraCam Osprey 4.1 aerial camera system. Facilitated through our regional sales partner, Atay Mühendislik, this acquisition will support GeoTech’s groundbreaking project to create a high-precision Digital Twin of Jeddah, Makkah, Al Ula, …

India is set to strengthen its homegrown satellite navigation NavIC (Navigation with Indian Constellation) system with the planned launch of three new satellites — NVS-03, NVS-04, and NVS-05 — by 2027, amid concerns over the ageing and partially operational fleet.
According to a written reply in the Rajya Sabha by Union Minister Jitendra Singh, the NVS-03 satellite is …

The Canadian Geodetic Survey (CGS) of Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) updated the Canadian Spatial Reference System Precise Point Positioning (CSRS-PPP) service on 14 May 2025. This CSRS-PPP update includes, for the first time, support for Galileo PPP with ambiguity resolution (Galileo PPP-AR) for E1/E5a observations collected beginning 27 November 2022 when processed with either the Rapid or Final …

CompassCom has introduced CompassAVL®, a fleet management application that improves operational transparency while delivering measurable benefits in safety and efficiency. The GIS-centric product provides real-time, public-facing visibility into municipal fleet operations on agencies’ websites to better serve their communities.

CompassCom will demonstrate CompassAVL capabilities at the American Public Works Association PWX 2025 conference in Chicago, Aug. 17–20, in …

Neuraspace, a European leader in space domain awareness (SDA) solutions, is working with ESA to revolutionise satellite navigation and orbit management through innovative use of Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) technologies.

The joint project, developed with the support of ESA’s NAVISP (Element 2) programme, is titled “Stop Getting Noise – Automated GNSS Processing for Smarter Orbits”. …

A new information portal for PNT and GNSS is now active. The European GNSS Center of Excellence (GNSS-COE) is designed to provide expertise to help development of critical PNT and GNSS applications.

“We support the development of applications both in the design definition phase, as well in the validation phase of these applications,” according to the site. Among …

The European Space Agency (ESA) and Leonardo are embarking on a joint project to explore smart antennas powered by machine learning to block unwanted signals.

Representatives of ESA and Leonardo signed a contract at the Paris Air Show to research and develop machine learning techniques to steer antenna arrays to block out unwanted signals. The project will be …

Remote GeoSystems, Inc., a leading provider of geospatial full motion video mapping software and recording solutions, announces the award of US Patent Number 12,244,844 for using software-based methods for taking video and GPS log files and combining them to create a single video file with continuously-embedded GPS location data throughout the video.

These software-based methods differ …

The jury/ organizing committee of the National Geospatial Awards 2025 (Edition 02) has voted to honour “Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad”, with the ‘Best University (National) Award’, during the ‘Open Source GIS Day’ celebrations at IIT Bombay on 17 July 2025. This award is being bestowed for VTU and its affiliated colleges’ active contributions to Geospatial Sciences and Technology, and …

Maxar Intelligence, the leading provider of secure, precise geospatial insights, have announced a strategic partnership with Saab to jointly develop next-generation multi-domain battlespace solutions, with a specific focus on advanced space-based C5ISR systems (Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance) for the digital battlefield and GPS resilience for autonomous drone systems. These solutions …