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U.S company’s AI lets Ukraine’s cheap kamikaze drones track targets on their own | $100 million deal gives 50,000 Ukrainian drones U.S-developed AI capabilities.
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2 min read
Ukrainian drone operators are upgrading $400 Shrike kamikaze drones with AI systems developed by the US company Aut to enable autonomous tracking of moving targets. The upgraded drones, produced by SkyFall, have successfully destroyed Russian armored vehicles and helicopters.
Pentagon spending on drones jumps from $225M to $55B in one year
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4 min read
The Pentagon is requesting approximately $55 billion for drone and autonomous warfare programs in its fiscal year 2027 budget, a significant increase from $225 million the previous year. This funding aims to address the challenge posed by inexpensive drones that can overwhelm expensive U.S. defense systems in contemporary conflicts.
Nowhere is safe
opinion
8 min read
Drones in Ukraine and Iran have transformed the surface of the earth into a contested space. U.S. air superiority and missile defense systems are ineffective against large-scale drone attacks, leaving high-value civilian infrastructure vulnerable to asymmetric threats.
AWS outage due to drone attacks in UAE
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3 min read
Drones damaged three Amazon facilities in the UAE and Bahrain, causing sparks and fire at a data center in the UAE. Amazon Web Services is investigating related power and connectivity issues following the incidents.