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businessinsider.com - Chris Panella - Israel becomes the first country to down drones in combat with a laser weapon
Israel becomes the first country to down drones in combat with a laser weapon
Business Insider

Israel's military used new laser weapons to kill enemy drones, making it the first country to do so in a war. It marks a major development in the fielding and use of these experimental weapons, which militaries worldwide are developing to deepen…

mercurynews.com - Stephanie Lam - San Mateo County Fair returns with drone shows, cultural events, concerts
San Mateo County Fair returns with drone shows, cultural events, concerts
The Mercury News

People attend the San Mateo County Fair at the San Mateo County Fairgrounds in San Mateo, Calif., on Sunday, June 11, 2023. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group) The popular San Mateo County Fair is back in full-swing this summer, ushering in a week…

smh.com.au - Jessica McSweeney - After last year's drone show disaster, is a scaled-back Vivid working?
After last year's drone show disaster, is a scaled-back Vivid working?
The Sydney Morning Herald

, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Look past the social media influencers and you'll find out what some Sydneysiders really think of this year's Vivid Festival.

flyingmag.com - Jack Daleo - 2 Rules Under Review Could Reshape U.S. Commercial Drone Operations
2 Rules Under Review Could Reshape U.S. Commercial Drone Operations
FLYING Magazine

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. government's Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) is reviewing a pair of regulations that could open the floodgates for commercial drone operations nationwide. The Department of Transportation this…

mylondon.news - Lucy Williamson, SWNS Tom Bevan - I left London for UK's most beautiful village - now drones disturb my peace
I left London for UK's most beautiful village - now drones disturb my peace
My London

A Londoner escaped the hustle and bustle of London for the tranquil charm of one of the UK's most beautiful villages - but now finds her rural retreat invaded by tourists flying drones over her home. Villagers living in stunning Castle Combe say…

dailystar.co.uk - Lisa  Letcher - UK prison officer stabbed after 'knife flown in by drone' as air ambulance lands
UK prison officer stabbed after 'knife flown in by drone' as air ambulance lands
Daily Star

A prison officer was rushed to hospital by air ambulance after reportedly being stabbed with a blade that was smuggled in to the prison by a drone. The warden was attacked in the belly in what's been described as an 'unprovoked attack' at HMP Long…

plymouthherald.co.uk - Annette Belcher - Royal Navy use tiny drone for the first time to 'close in on suspect
Royal Navy use tiny drone for the first time to 'close in on suspect
Plymouth Live

A small drone has acted as the ‘flying eyes' for a Royal Navy helicopter for the first time. Crew of a Merlin helicopter turned off their radar and instead relied on a drone and its controllers to close in on ‘suspect' vessels in the…

indianexpress.com - Operation Shield: From J&K to Gujarat, air raid to drone attack simulations, mock rescue ops held weeks after India-Pak 'ceasefire'
Operation Shield: From J&K to Gujarat, air raid to drone attack simulations, mock rescue ops held weeks after India-Pak 'ceasefire'
The Indian Express

More than two weeks after New Delhi and Islamabad agreed to cessation of hostilities, four Indian states and two Union Territories neighbouring Pakistan held simulation exercises to prepare for air raids, drone attacks and other wartime scenarios…

knowridge.com - Knowridge - How cheap combat drones are reshaping the Russia-Ukraine war
How cheap combat drones are reshaping the Russia-Ukraine war
Knowridge Science Report | Inspiring science news

Drones have become a game-changer in the Russia-Ukraine War—so much so that they could potentially transform Ukraine into a defense powerhouse in Europe, according to one Northeastern University observer. “It's actually the case that…

abcnews.go.com - The Associated Press - A Russian missile strike kills a child and injures another, a Ukrainian official says
A Russian missile strike kills a child and injures another, a Ukrainian official says
ABC News

KYIV, Ukraine -- A Russian missile hit a front-line region in Ukraine on Saturday, killing a child and injuring another, a Ukrainian official said as uncertainty remains as to whether Kyiv diplomats will attend a new round of peace talks proposed…

dailymail.co.uk - Anna Mikhailova - Labour set to unveil ten-year plan to get Britain ready for war
Labour set to unveil ten-year plan to get Britain ready for war
Mail Online

Labour 's defence review plunged into disarray on Friday night in a row over how it will be funded. The Government's ten-year defence plan will be announced on Monday and promises to make Britain ready for war. But well-placed sources said key…

forbes.com - Katya Soldak - Saturday, May 31. Russia's War On Ukraine: News And Information From Ukraine
Saturday, May 31. Russia's War On Ukraine: News And Information From Ukraine
Forbes

Dispatches from Ukraine. Day 1,193. Russia's Attacks on Ukraine and War Developments Aiming to create a 'buffer zone,' Russian forces have seized villages near Sumy, Ukraine's northern regional capital. As 50,000 Russian troops accumulate on…

bbc.co.uk - Tim Page - Inmate attacks on Long Lartin and Whitemoor officers spark anger - BBC News
Inmate attacks on Long Lartin and Whitemoor officers spark anger - BBC News
BBC

Prison officers need to have stronger protection against attacks by inmates, their union has demanded after four assaults in a week. In the latest, at HMP Long Lartin in Worcestershire on Friday, an officer had to be airlifted for emergency surgery…

telegraph.co.uk - Nick Gutteridge - Britain to be 'war-ready' with £1.5bn for new bomb factories
Britain to be 'war-ready' with £1.5bn for new bomb factories
The Telegraph

Britain will move to a constant state of readiness for war by building six new bomb factories, the Defence Secretary will announce this week. John Healey will on Monday unveil plans to spend £1.5 billion on massively ramping up Britain's…

nytimes.com - Choe Sang-Hun - North Korea Gets a Weapons Bonanza From Russia
North Korea Gets a Weapons Bonanza From Russia
The New York Times

Attack drones directed by artificial intelligence. Tanks with improved electronic warfare systems. A newly built naval destroyer fitted with supersonic cruise missiles. A new air-defense system. Air-to-air missiles. The list of new weapons being…

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