Drones

Shark spotters, drones and other specialised technology are just some of the measures being considered to reduce shark attacks in Plettenberg Bay. PHOTO: Roger de la Harpe/Gallo Images Shark spotters, drones and other specialised technology may be introduced at Plettenberg Bay beaches.The municipality and stakeholders are considering options to reduce…

The Meteodrone can fly into the lowest layer of Earth's atmosphere, known as the boundary layer, where most weather occurs. Meteomatics In the United States and across the globe, predicting weather eight to 10 days in the future is notoriously unreliable. That's because the data are notoriously unreliable. That far…

The United States and India will co-develop drones, a senior Pentagon official said Thursday, as Washington seeks closer ties with Delhi as a way of countering China. India will build these aircraft and export them to other countries in its region, this official said. Delhi wants to diversify its weaponry,…

Ukraine's military has shared a video that it says shows the destruction of an Iranian-made "kamikaze" drone used by Russia. The Iranian "Shahed-136" drones have been increasingly used by Russia as part of a recent effort to ramp up air attacks in Ukraine. The Air Force Command of Ukraine's Armed…

Ukraine castigated Iran on Friday for providing attack drones to the Russian military and announced it was taking diplomatic action against the Islamic Republic, revoking its ambassador’s accreditation and ordering a significant reduction of embassy staff. In a statement, the Foreign Ministry in Kyiv said that “supplying Russia with weapons…

Researchers at the Texas A&M University School of Public Health have developed a new COVID-19 test distribution method that uses drones to quickly deliver at-home diagnostic tests to individuals who suspect they have COVID-19. The coronavirus pandemic showed that a key part of controlling the spread of a contagious disease…

Image source, Getty Images Thousands of drones are being used in the Ukraine war - to spot enemy positions, launch missiles and direct artillery fire. Both sides are deploying purpose-built military drones and widely sold, off-the-shelf drones. What military drones do Ukraine and Russia have? Ukraine's main military drone is…

Home News Spaceflight SpaceX launched a batch of Starlink satellites on Sunday (July 24) in what was the fifth launch for the program in July alone, and the company's 33rd launch of 2022. SpaceX launched 53 Starlink internet satellites loaded aboard the Falcon 9 rocket that lifted off at 9:38…

Published Jul 22, 2022 7:21PM EDT Credit: REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko The United States promised more military support for Ukraine, including drones, and is doing preliminary work on whether to send fighter aircraft, as fighting raged on in the east of the country five months into Russia's invasion. By Max Hunder KYIV,…

A destroyed Russian tank along the side of the road in Ukraine. Nicola Marfisi/AGF/Universal Images Group via Gett The United States will provide Ukraine with an additional roughly $270 million to aid in its defense against Russian aggression, including $100 million for drones, the White House said on Friday as…