November 2025

Canada’s National Geomatics Expo 2025

3 – 5 November
Calgary, …

New UltraCam Dragon 4.2 unveiled
Vexcel Imaging unveils the new UltraCam Dragon 4.2, the next evolution in hybrid aerial mapping technology. The new system features a significantly larger nadir and oblique image footprint, delivering a performance boost with 35% more flight line efficiency for faster data collection. Its powerful sensor suite combines two nadir cameras (RGB …

Study on GNSS authentication and security improvements
The E-GIANTS (European GNSS Improved Authentication Solutions) project was commissioned by the European Commission and technically supervised by EUSPA. The project responds to the growing threat posed by quantum computing to traditional cryptographic methods, which could compromise the security of GNSS services in the coming decade. The study highlights …

NASA-ISRO satellite sends first radar images of earth’s surface
The NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) Earth-observing radar satellite’s first images of our planet’s surface are in, and they offer a glimpse of things to come as the joint mission between NASA and ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) approaches full science operations later this year. Images from …

Japan model inspires India’s spatial policy for urban planning
The new National Spatial Policy envisions 20-year urban blueprints, regional planning blocks, and transit-led growth to curb haphazard expansion and boost liveability across Indian cities. The three tiers will have proper policy frameworks. Taking a leaf out …

The analysis performed in this report is solely his work and own opinion. State Program: U.S.A (G); EU (E); China (C) “Only MEO- SECM satellites”; Russia (R); Japan (J); India (I)

Narayan Dhital

Actively involved to support international collaboration in GNSS related activities. He has regularly supported and contributed to different workshops of the International Committee on …

This paper presents some background on airborne gravimetry, introduces the NSW Gravity Model and outlines the benefits it will provide to the surveying profession and wider community.

Dr Volker Janssen

Geodetic Surveyor in the Geodesy & State Adjustment team at DCS Spatial Services, NSW Department of Customer Service, in Bathurst, Australia.

Thomas Grinter

Surveyor-General and Director of Survey at …

GeoWorld, the only event of its kind in the MEASA region, highlights the rapid growth of the geospatial sector supported by a combination of large-scale projects across various sectors such as construction, oil & gas, e-commerce and agriculture. Co-located with LiveableCitiesX and FutureFM, GeoWorld is supported by Dubai Municipality and the GeoWorld Council.

GeoWorld provides industry …

 Institute of Navigation awarded Dr. Jason Anderson its Bradford W. Parkinson Award on September 12, 2025, during the ION GNSS+ 2025 conference in Baltimore, Maryland, for his thesis: Designing Cryptography Systems for GNSS Data and Ranging Authentication.
Jason Anderson received his PhD from Stanford University where his research in the Stanford GPS Lab pertained to constructing …

Institute of Navigation’s (ION) Satellite Division awarded Logan Scott its Johannes Kepler Award on September 12, 2025, during the ION GNSS+ 2025 conference in Baltimore, Maryland, for sustained contributions to satellite navigation signal design, recognition and mitigation of interference and spoofing threats to GPS, and advocacy for civil GNSS assurance.
Logan Scott’s seminal contributions to satellite …