A Ukrainian drone has struck an oil storage depot in western Russia, causing a massive blaze, officials said, as Kyiv’s forces apparently extended their attacks on Russian soil
4 oil reservoirs were set on fire after the drone reached #Klintsy, a city about 60 kilometres from the Ukrainian border, according to the local governor and state news agency Tass.
A Ukrainian serviceman of the Rarog UAV squadron of the 24th Separate Mechanized Brigade operates a first person view (FPV) drone at a position near the town of Horlivka, n Donetsk region, Ukraine, January 17. REUTERS/Inna Varenytsia
The drone delivery industry continues to mature. After Zipline introduced a smaller drone last year, competitor Wing (a subsidiary of Google parent company Alphabet) introduced its own bigger design, doubling payload to 5 pounds for heavier deliveries.
“Betavolt #atomic#energy batteries can meet the needs of long-lasting #power supply in multiple scenarios, such as #aerospace, #AI equipment, #medical equipment, #microprocessors, advanced #sensors, small drones and micro-robots,” the firm said in a press release.
This (heart-wrenching) report on Ukraine fighting illustrates well just how omnipresent #drones are in this war. They are used to attack. To find enemies. To look for own injured. To target injuries.
21 #drones and missiles fired by Yemen-based Houthis towards international shipping lanes in the southern Red Sea shot down by - U.S. and British naval forces.
US, UK forces shoot down Houthi missiles, drones in Red Sea - US military | Reuters
#Schools, #hospitals, infrastructure & even the lives of workers, #civilians & children themselves: #Turkey targets North and East #Syria with air raids, #drones, artillery and Mercenaries. #SDF publishes detailed report of Turkish #warcrimes in 2023.
My commentary on #drones in Ukraine was ECFR’s second-most-read piece of 2023 - surpassed only and for good reason by Gustav Gressel’s scenarios for Ukraine.
The Czech military and reservists have joined forces to purchase 10,000 FPV drones for the Ukrainian military within the Nemesis project.The Czech publication iROZHLAS reported on this.
FPV drones are cheap to manufacture and can be precisely flown into targets. They have the capability of destroying much more expensive military equipment.
Ukrainian serviceman launches a kamikaze FPV drone at a front line, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, near the city of Bakhmut in Donetsk region, Ukraine. REUTERS/Inna Varenytsia
“The MoD only realised it had failed to account for almost all the UAVs after the Financial Times pointed out that the official statistics detailing its weapon systems and other hardware suggested the British military had just 55 #drones.“
Defence ministry blames ‘administrative error’ for failure to list thousands of UK drones https://on.ft.com/47Q4SP8
Those who still believe autonomous AI isn't a threat need to reassess their stance.
"Several #governments are lobbying the #UN for a binding resolution restricting the use of AI killer #drones, but the #USA is among a group of nations — which also includes #Russia, #Australia, and #Israel — who are resisting any such move, favoring a non-binding #resolution instead."
Czech volunteers to buy 10,000 FPV (mil.in.ua)
The Czech military and reservists have joined forces to purchase 10,000 FPV drones for the Ukrainian military within the Nemesis project.The Czech publication iROZHLAS reported on this.
Minister: Ukraine already produced 50,000 FPV drones in December (kyivindependent.com)
FPV drones are cheap to manufacture and can be precisely flown into targets. They have the capability of destroying much more expensive military equipment.