The Mobile Satellite Services Association (MSSA) has released its Reference Architecture document, offering strategic recommendations to accelerate the development, deployment, and global integration of open and interoperable Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) solutions.

As satellite communications advance, NTN systems are increasingly vital to extending connectivity to remote and underserved regions, while complementing terrestrial networks. MSSA’s Reference Architecture emphasizes the importance …

Safe Pro Group  has announced the deployment of upgraded artificial intelligence algorithms to its patented Safe Pro Object Threat Detection technology in response to customer requests, enhancing drone operations in GPS and GNSS denied environments. The enhanced capabilities enable rapid battlefield image analysis, including 2D and 3D modeling and explosive threat detection from virtually any …

Dimetor is providing its NAVSentry airspace situational awareness system to the World Economic Forum annual meeting, in support of the Austrian Armed Forces. The meeting is taking place this week in Davos, Switzerland, close to the Austrian border.

NAVSentry is an AI-powered platform for detecting GNSS disruptions in real time, combining different technology layers and securing position, navigation and …

In Malaysia, Intermap has been awarded a project to supply high‑resolution Digital Elevation Model (DEM) data and related services to the government for the State of Sabah as part of the National Flood Forecasting and Warning Program. The project is implemented by the Department of Irrigation and Drainage (DID) under the Ministry of Energy Transition …

Bentley Systems, Incorporated has announced its Blyncsy solution is being used by the Hawaii Department of Transportation (Hawaii DOT) in the Eyes on the Road program—an initiative driven by the Hawaii DOT in partnership with The University of Hawaii to enhance roadway safety statewide. 

The Eyes on the Road project provides 1,000 free high-resolution dash cameras to Hawaii residents to install in …

Virtual Surveyor has added Local Coordinate System functionality to the 10.2 release of its smart drone surveying package. This means users can easily define a local coordinate system and work with new and existing survey data in those systems.
The Virtual Surveyor V10.2 package is an incredibly robust tool for creating surveys from drone images and …

Vexcel Imaging highlights the City of Espoo, Finland, and its continued success in building one of Europe’s most advanced open 3D city models, powered by high-resolution nadir and oblique imagery captured with Vexcel’s UltraCam Osprey systems. Espoo’s long-term imaging strategy – implemented through service providers using UltraCam Osprey cameras since 2017 – has enabled the city to develop a consistent, scalable, highly accurate …

Ghana opened the joint AfricaGIS 2025 and 11th United Nations Global Geospatial Information Management for Africa conference in Accra on Tuesday, November 17, 2025, with a call for stronger investment and policy changes to advance the continent’s use of geospatial information.
Deputy Minister of Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Alhaji Yusif Sulemana, said Ghana is …

Jamal Mohamed College, Tiruchi, has been recognised by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay as the Open Source Geospatial Knowledge Centre for the Tiruchi district. The recognition, granted under the Free/Libre and Open Source Software for Education, Geographic Information System (FOSSEE GIS) initiative, marks a major step in expanding open source learning and geospatial …

MapmyIndia has announced two major government partnerships: a ₹110 crore contract with Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL) and a deal to build Survey of India’s National Geo-Spatial Platform, marking a significant expansion of its government business.

For IOCL, the company will develop an integrated tracking and management system for 23,000 LPG trucks across 150 locations, featuring geofencing, …