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Amazon, Uber, DoorDash, and Walmart are taking the delivery wars to the skies

After years of experiments and setbacks, some of America’s biggest delivery companies are racing to make drones mainstream.

Fortune · Aug 21

Russian drones hit border crossing with Moldova in overnight strike, Ukraine says

The announcement comes a day after a Romanian F-16 fighter jet destroyed an explosive-laden maritime drone close to Europe's largest offshore gas project.

Euronews · Aug 21

US armed forces conducts first $2,000 attack drone live-fire test near North Korean border

US Marines have conducted their first live-fire FPV attack-drone exercise on the Korean Peninsula, with six Archer drones striking mock barracks at the Rodriguez Live-Fire Complex in Pocheon. The range is about 15 miles from the North Korean border. The drill tested the drones alongside new operating and safety procedures,…

The Economic Times · Aug 21

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Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv protest organiser disowns Mykhailo Fedorov’s call for elections

Demonstrations in support of sacked defence minister reportedly die down as supporters and experts say he went too far. What we know on day 1,640

The Guardian - AU · Aug 21

Zomi Frankcom was killed by IDF drones. Australia says Israel’s response ‘falls far short’. How did it happen and what’s next?

Two years after a deadly strike on the Australian aid worker and her colleagues, IDF officers have been cleared of criminal wrongdoing. Frankcom’s brother says it’s ‘an insult’

The Guardian - AU · Aug 21

African defense tech startup reveals $52 million funding as it looks to take on Ukraine and US giants

Nigerian defense technology company Terra Industries is developing its market in the global south, where air and ground drones are employed by governments and organizations to monitor and protect strategic assets and critical infrastructure

TechRadar · Aug 21

Huge 66-ft Turkish drones are hunting million-dollar Chinese UAVs in Africa in another war barely anyone talks about

Turkish and Chinese-made drones are fighting for control of Sudan's skies while civilian deaths from strikes keep climbing sharply.

TechRadar · Aug 20

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USAF is buying banned DJI drones to train its operators against the 'most statistically probable real-world threat'

The US Air Force is buying restricted DJI drones for nuclear missile base training, seeking realistic exposure to commercial drone threats.

TechRadar · Aug 20

China's PLA used drones to send gold bars, US$100 notes in a bizarre 'wartime financial support' drill

Chinese troops rehearsed handling gold bars and multiple currencies, including Taiwanese dollars, in a drill raising questions about authenticity and intent.

TechRadar · Aug 20

US Army to shut down unit in Europe focused on drone warfare in latest shakeup

Decision comes despite the Iran war showing the need for the U.S. to learn lessons about drone warfare from Ukraine

The Independent UK · Aug 20

What we know as Nato jets destroy explosive-laden ‘Russian sea drone’

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The Independent UK · Aug 20

US Army is phasing out its futuristic drone and robot assault battalion, as part of a 'back-to-basics' approach

Gen. Christopher LaNeve wants the US Army to go "back-to-basics", and that means the drone battalion will be phased out.

TechRadar · Aug 20

Photos show Kyiv residents clutching pets, collecting bodies after Russian missile and drone attack

Kyiv residents surveyed damage and sheltered in subway stations after an overnight Russian missile and drone attack, carrying pets past bodies and damaged buildings. An injured parking security guard stood by his booth, his pants torn from the blast.

The Independent UK · Aug 20

Russian drones threaten civilians and aid work in Ukraine, UN aid chief warns

Tom Fletcher said the UN needs more than €1.7 billion for its prioritised humanitarian response in Ukraine this year, with winter among his biggest concerns.

Euronews · Aug 20

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Radio France Internationale · Aug 20

French hospital helicopter landings disrupted by illegal prison delivery drones

Emergency helicopter landings at Strasbourg University Hospitals have been suspended over the risk of collision with drones used to illegally deliver items to inmates in a nearby prison. The hospital says the resulting detour could be "life-threatening" for patients.

The Economic Times · Aug 20

In 2024, Tornyol Systems showed how a 1.4-ounce drone could detect and hunt mosquitoes using ultrasonic sensors. Two years later, the Paris startup recorded its first autonomous kill, but the victim was 1 moth, not a mosquito

A Paris startup just recorded its first autonomous insect kill using a 1.4-ounce drone. Tornyol Systems built the quadcopter with ultrasonic sensors that map pest wingbeats in total darkness. It neutralizes targets mid-air using high-speed propellers. While engineered to eradicate disease-carrying mosquitoes, its historic first interception was actually a moth.…

Euronews · Aug 20

Romania destroys explosive drone near major Black Sea gas project

A separate drone crashed in eastern Romania as the country and neighbouring Poland stepped up air defences during a major Russian attack on Ukraine.

Tom’s Hardware · Aug 20

Amazon delivery drone dumps Texas woman's parcel straight into her swimming pool — viral video surfaces the same week the company announces 500-city Prime Air expansion

A Texas woman has filmed the moment an Amazon Prime delivery drone dumped her package straight into her swimming pool.

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Euronews · Aug 20

Russia runs out of petrol at seven in 10 stations as fuel crisis worsens

Ukrainian drone campaign on Russia's energy infrastructure has caused fuel shortages so severe that the Kremlin has admitted it. Queues in Moscow are forming for the first time, and Russia has brought back banned low-grade fuel to plug the gap, while detaining residents who complained publicly.

TechRadar · Aug 20

NATO wants thousands of AI drones guarding its borders — but there’s one thing they won’t be allowed to do

NATO plans to bolster its eastern defenses with AI assisted drones, but won’t give the autonomous technology the power to engage targets without human oversight

The Independent UK · Aug 20

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky vows response to Russia’s ‘terrorist attack’ as strike on mall kills 16

Nine people, including two children, are missing following Russia’s attack on a Ukrainian mall, according to local official

Bangkok Post · Aug 20

Ukraine’s soldiers stress human role amid drone revolution

As the first ray of sun hit on an unexpectedly frosty August morning, a few hundred just-graduated Ukrainian paratroopers were traipsing across a corn and rapeseed field, preparing for their first jump.

TechRadar · Aug 19

Ukraine drone maker launches self-driving wagon capable of lugging 210kg across bumpy terrain — could this be its next secret weapon to turning the tide of war?

Temerland’s Gnom L2 carries 210 kilograms across rough terrain, using remote control, larger batteries and mixed wheels and tracks.

Fortune · Aug 19

Amazon isn't giving up on Jeff Bezos' drone deliveries dream—and after 13 years of turbulence, the momentum is finally shifting

The e-commerce giant announced it is expanding drone delivery to nearly 500 U.S. cities and towns by the end of this year, a sixfold increase from its current capabilities.

TechRadar · Aug 19

Flock CEO says drones are 'probably our fastest growing business', but consumer rights groups say they can 'jeopardize privacy' like license plate readers

Despite a public backlash against the tech, Flock's business is continuing to expand beyond license plate readers.

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