Smoke billowed on Sunday at an oil export terminal and depot in St. Petersburg, which was set ablaze after Ukraine launched more than 1,000 drones at Russia. It was one of Kyiv’s largest aerial attacks of the war. At least one person was killed, and five others were wounded in the attack in St. Petersburg, […]
Arquivos de Tag: drones
Sem categoria
Ukraine still unable to intercept Russian drones due to Starlink restrictions, Zelenskyy says
17
out
out
Ukraine is still unable to use its interceptor systems against Russian drones, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Saturday, because of speed restrictions imposed on Starshield, an upgraded military version of Elon Musk’s Starlink, amid an ongoing row with President Trump. “Unfortunately, we can’t use Starlink or Starshield technology on our territory today to shoot down […]
Sem categoria
Bio-Inspired Whiskers Enable Tiny Flying Drones to Navigate and Explore Total Darkness by Touch
15
out
out
Rats and mice move through pitch-black burrows and narrow tunnels by brushing long, sensitive whiskers against nearby surfaces. Those same whiskers detect contact forces with almost no pressure, letting the animals build a mental map of walls, corners and openings without ever relying on sight. Researchers at Delft University of Technology have now translated that […]
Sem categoria
MIT’s SANDO Keeps Drones on Safe Paths by Planning Around Moving Obstacles in Unknown Spaces
11
out
out
Drones flying search and rescue missions or package runs through crowded neighborhoods regularly encounter objects that move without any advance notice. A new planning system from MIT called SANDO addresses that problem by generating flight paths that stay collision free even when the area has no prior map and obstacles can shift position at any […]
Sem categoria
Ukrainian schoolkids are learning how to fly drones, because “we don’t know how long this war will last”
25
set
set
Kyiv — Wooden boards line the entry corridor, replacing windows shattered by a recent Russian drone attack near the school’s campus, 20 miles south of Ukraine’s capital. The principal says they could become a permanent fixture, as repairs would cost $500,000. Inside, children sit next to old Soviet guns — gifts from their parents’ military units […]
20
set
set
Ukrainian forces fired more than 1,000 drones at Russia overnight, including hundreds that were launched toward Moscow, officials said Sunday as the Kremlin was wrapping up the third and last day of its parliamentary elections. Moscow’s mayor described the wave of drones as the “largest ever” attack on the Russian capital and said there had […]
Sem categoria
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy tells CBS News Russia tried to attack his plane with drones twice in recent weeks
15
set
set
Kyiv — Russia targeted the plane carrying Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy twice in recent weeks, Zelenskyy told CBS News in an exclusive interview on Tuesday. “In Moldova, my presidential jet was there, and that’s why they attacked Moldova,” Zelenskyy said. “When we went back home, again through Chisinau, they did the same.” Norwegian Prime Minister […]
Sem categoria
Former senior Russian official warns “unknown sources” could attack U.K. factories making drones for Ukraine
25
ago
ago
Kyiv — Russia’s former Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Fedorov warned Monday that factories in Britain producing drones for Ukraine could be targeted by “semi-military” or “unknown” forces in response to the U.K.’s expanding military support for Kyiv. Fedorov told the BBC’s Newsnight show on Monday that Russian President Vladimir Putin was under pressure from public opinion […]
18
ago
ago
Ukraine launches nearly 800 drones into Russia, targets Moscow – CBS News Watch CBS News Ukraine targeted the Russian capital of Moscow with close to 800 drones overnight, according to the city’s mayor. Aidan Stretch reports. Ukraine launches nearly 800 drones into Russia, targets Moscow #Ukraine #launches #drones #Russia #targets #Moscow
Sem categoria
Ukraine targets Moscow with huge drone strike as Russia warns U.K. will pay price for supplying attack drones
18
ago
ago
Kyiv – Ukraine launched more than 600 drones at Moscow overnight, the Russian capital’s mayor said Tuesday, calling it one of the largest long-range Ukrainian assaults on the Moscow region since the war began more than four and a half years ago. In an attack beginning Tuesday evening and continuing into Wednesday morning, 637 Ukrainian […]
- 1
- 2