Drones

Two Russian Raptor patrol boats were destroyed at dawn today near Snake Island according to the Ukrainian military. “The Bayraktars are working,” Valeriy Zaluzhnyi, the commander in chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Raptor patrol boats can carry up to three crew and 20 personnel. They are usually equipped with…

KHARKIV, Ukraine—Ukraine on Monday said it sank two Russian naval vessels in the Black Sea and a Russian missile attack killed civilians in Odessa, while the European Union was set to propose a ban on Russian oil over Moscow’s invasion. Ukraine released video footage of what it said were Bayraktar…

Kyiv said Monday that its drones sank two Russian patrol boats near the Black Sea's Snake Island where Ukrainian soldiers rebuffed Moscow's demands to surrender at the start of its invasion. "Two Russian Raptor boats were destroyed at dawn today near Snake Island," Ukraine's defense ministry said in a statement…

Russian troops destroyed and stole equipment used to monitor radiation levels at Chernobyl, requiring the creation of a new sensor network that could involve drones and robots to avoid landmines in the area Technology 2 May 2022 By Matthew Sparkes Scientists at Chernobyl testing a radiation-monitoring device on a quadruped…

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Current legislation prevents local law enforcement in the US from shooting down or interfering with criminal drones Technology 29 April 2022 By David Hambling A DJI Mavic Pro drone hovering in California B Christopher/Alamy The US is hoping to combat the growing criminal use of drones with new rules that…

Ukrainian fighters have been using cheap consumer drones to attack Russian invadersThe Biden Administration is ramping up protections against drone attacks and potentially expanding who can deploy jamming systemsExperts say there have been relatively few malicious attacks, and it's important to distinguish "the careless, the clueless and the criminal."At first,…

On Wednesday, Chinese drone maker DJI suspended its Russian operations, dealing another blow to Moscow. Shenzhen-based DJI, which is the biggest consumer drone company in the world, deftly avoided taking sides by also ceasing operations in Ukraine. And although Beijing continues to amplify Moscow’s disinformation and blame NATO for the…

Amid the bewildering array of brutality in Ukraine, military ethicists have been keeping a close eye on whether the war could also become a proving ground for drones that use artificial intelligence, or AI, to decide whom to hurt.  Early in the war, Moscow was rumored to be employing “kamikaze” drones as…

Last week, the Department of Defense announced that it was sending “121 Phoenix Ghost Tactical Unmanned Aerial Systems” to Ukraine. This release was part of a broader package of arms and aid for the country that has, since February 24, been fighting against invading Russian forces. It also came as…