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Musk says Trump in charge after Ukraine blames SpaceX’s Starshield for drone mission disruptions

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Elon Musk says the US government controls Starshield restrictions after Ukraine reports drone disruptions amid worsening tensions with Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File) (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Elon Musk has said the US government, not SpaceX, is responsible for any restrictions on Ukraine’s use of its Starshield satellite communications system, after Ukrainian officials reported disruptions to military drone missions. Elon Musk says the US government controls Starshield restrictions after Ukraine reports drone disruptions amid worsening tensions with Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File) … Read more

Watch: Massive fire at Saudi Aramco sites targeted in Houthi missile, drone strikes

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Watch: Massive fire at Saudi Aramco sites targeted in Houthi missile, drone strikes

Massive fire reported after Houthi strikes on Saudi Aramco sites Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis said they launched ballistic missiles and drones at Saudi Aramco facilities in Riyadh and the Khurais area, claiming the strikes triggered major fires at the targeted sites, newsy agency Reuters reported.The group said the operation was carried out in response to Saudi-led … Read more

US rejects Iran’s claim of capturing underwater drone, calls move ‘clearly desperate’

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US rejects Iran's claim of capturing underwater drone, calls move 'clearly desperate'

Earlier today, IRGC said it had captured a second advanced US unmanned underwater vehicle, the Remus 600, in the Strait of Hormuz (Photo: Reuters). The US military has rejected claims by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard that it seized an advanced American underwater vehicle carrying out surveillance in the Strait of Hormuz.US Centcom spokesman captain Tim Hawkins … Read more

Ukraine strikes Russian oil refinery, passenger train in overnight drone attacks; 2 dead

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Ukraine strikes Russian oil refinery, passenger train in overnight drone attacks; 2 dead

The Novoshakhtinsk oil refinery in Russia’s southern Rostov region was also damaged in the attacks. Two people were killed in separate Ukrainian drone attacks across Russia overnight, Russian officials said, as the strikes damaged an oil refinery, industrial sites and a passenger train.Russia’s defence ministry said its air defences destroyed 592 Ukrainian drones during the … Read more

US torpedo test-fired from UK sea drone for first time: London

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US torpedo test-fired from UK sea drone for first time: London

Britain and the United States have for the first time test-fired a torpedo from an uncrewed undersea vessel rather than a crewed submarine, the UK government announced Monday. US torpedo test-fired from UK sea drone for first time: London London said in a statement the live firing took place in UK waters last week as … Read more

Flights at Luxembourg airport on hold after drone activity forces shutdown

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Flights at Luxembourg airport on hold after drone activity forces shutdown

Drone sightings disrupt airports. (Representative image) Luxembourg Airport suspended all arrivals and departures on Friday after unauthorised drone activity was detected near and over the airport, disrupting flight operations.The airport, Luxembourg’s only international airport, said the suspension was imposed as a precautionary measure to ensure the safety of passengers, airline crews, airport personnel and aircraft, … Read more

Ukraine deploys drone specialists to Africa, Middle East to target Russian interests: Report

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Ukraine deploys drone specialists to Africa, Middle East to target Russian interests: Report

File photo: An Iranian Shahed exploding drone. Ukraine has expanded its fight against Russia beyond the battlefield at home, deploying drone specialists to Africa and military teams to the Middle East to train forces fighting Russian- and Iranian-made drones, according to a CNN report.CNN, citing Ukrainian soldiers, officers and a Ukrainian Defense Intelligence source, reported … Read more

Millions of hours of Ukraine drone data being used to train AI: Report

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Millions of hours of Ukraine drone data being used to train AI: Report

Ukraine’s battlefield data fuels new AI market (AI-generated image) Ukraine’s war with Russia is generating a resource that could outlive the conflict itself. Reports suggest that vast amounts of battlefield data are increasingly being used to train artificial intelligence systems, creating a new and largely unregulated market around the technology.Every drone flight can generate thousands … Read more

Minneapolis shooting videos: Scary drone footage shows chaos on East Grant Street as multiple injured

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Videos from downtown Minneapolis show a large police and emergency response after a shooting injured several people, including two police officers, near the Minneapolis Convention Center on Wednesday. Minneapolis shooting videos show a heavy police response near East Grant Street after two officers and several others were injured Wednesday. Tactical units, armored vehicles, patrol cars … Read more

In 2019, US researchers added fluorescent dye to a Pennsylvania mine-water wetland and flew 12 drone missions; a system designed for 29-hour retention held water for only 4.65 hours

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In 2019, US researchers added fluorescent dye to a Pennsylvania mine-water wetland and flew 12 drone missions; a system designed for 29-hour retention held water for only 4.65 hours

Visual observations indicated a retention time of about 61 minutes in Cell 3 and 66 minutes in Cell 4. Monastery Run Wetland 1, near Latrobe, Pennsylvania, was built in 1997-1998 as a passive treatment system for several discharges from an abandoned underground mine. Adequate retention time for iron removal from mine water before discharge to … Read more