(Reuters) -Russian air defences shot down four Ukrainian drones headed for Moscow on Saturday, the city’s mayor said, while one of the capital’s main airports temporarily halted outgoing flights. Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said emergency services were working at the sites of the downed drones, but gave no information on potential damage. The Defence Ministry said…
Ukraine still can’t produce its own analog of a missile that would be as effective a defense as the Patriot against ballistic and hypersonic missiles that Russia uses daily against civilian areas, in addition to waves of drones. Europe seems to be struggling to help us as well. On Friday, U.S. Independence Day, Russia attacked…
The United Kingdom has issued a stark warning about the growing risk of a global conflict, unveiling an ambitious new National Security Strategy (NSS) that calls for sweeping wartime preparedness and historic defence investment. The government says it is preparing for a future that may involve direct attacks on UK soil, drawing comparisons to the…
China has developed a mosquito-sized drone capable of performing battlefield surveillance and reconnaissance missions, adding to its expanding portfolio of military micro-robotics. Researchers at the National University of Defense Technology (NUDT) unveiled the miniature aircraft during a state television broadcast, showcasing its compact design with flapping wings and fine landing legs built for covert operations….
Two trial projects for drone operations will concentrate on hillside and slope monitoring services, with relevant skills expected to be widely used by next year in an effort to prevent landslides and develop the low-altitude economy, Hong Kong authorities have said. The Development Bureau said on Sunday that the Geotechnical Engineering Office had been using…
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Sunday announced he will travel to Moscow in the coming hours for urgent talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, shortly after the United States launched airstrikes against three Iranian nuclear sites. Araghchi emphasized the “strategic partnership” between Iran and Russia. “We always consult with each other and coordinate our…
Two trial projects for drone operations will concentrate on hillside and slope monitoring services, with relevant skills expected to be widely used by next year in an effort to prevent landslides and develop the low-altitude economy, Hong Kong authorities have said. The Development Bureau said on Sunday that the Geotechnical Engineering Office had been using…
HiTS (Shanghai) Hydrogen Power Technology, which aims to be the BYD of commercial drones powered by hydrogen fuel cells, plans to set up research and assembly operations in Hong Kong to serve international markets, according to its chief financial officer. Just as the world’s leading electric-vehicle maker BYD also makes EV batteries, HiTS has expertise…
Hong Kong authorities will use drones under a pilot project to create a catalogue of hundreds of thousands of natural slopes in the city for safety, following the identification of three large-scale, high-risk sites. Lawrence Shum Ka-wah, the deputy head of the Geotechnical Engineering Office (GEO) on Hong Kong Island, said on Monday his team…
A reusable hypersonic jet that can reach a staggering Mach 5 (or five times the speed of sound) has completed its second successful test flight. The Talon-A2 is an unmanned, aircraft built by California-based firm Stratolaunch, founded by the late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen in 2011. The autonomous drone is seen as a key milestone…