Pentagon Plans Autonomous Warfare Command, Seeks $74 Billion for Drone Systems
The Pentagon is planning a four-star command for military robotics and artificial intelligence while requesting $74 billion for drone and…
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Hormuz Oil Flows Fall to 11.62 Million Barrels a Day
Oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz averaged 11.62 million barrels per day in the week to October 13, according…
Ukraine Resumes Russian Refinery Strikes; Initial Diesel Pledge Covers Under One Day
Ukraine resumed attacks on Russian oil refineries on Oct. 15, renewing pressure on the production system behind a proposed Russian…
Russia Builds 126-Soccer-Pitch Jet-Drone Base in Just Six Weeks
A field in southwestern Russia with no visible construction on August 31 became a nearly completed jet-drone launch complex in…
Ukrainian Drone Attack Shuts Yandex Sasovo Center, AI Hardware Fate Unknown
A reported Ukrainian drone attack has completely shut Yandex’s Sasovo data center in Russia’s Ryazan region, taking tens of thousands…
White House Ballroom Records Show $333 Million Network, $77 Million Anonymous
Internal fundraising records identify $333 million in private commitments for the White House ballroom project, including $25 million each from…
Ukraine Reportedly Runs Out of Patriot Missiles as Ballistic Threats Get Through
Ukraine has reportedly exhausted the interceptor missiles used by its US-made Patriot air-defense systems, leaving sophisticated defensive equipment unable to…
Ukrainian Drone Attack Shuts All Four Moscow Airports, Forces Presidential Squadron Aircraft to Circle
A Ukrainian drone attack prompted restrictions across all four Moscow airports on Friday, October 9, forcing four aircraft assigned to…
Ukraine Cuts Direct Chinese Drone Imports, but Critical Dependence Remains
Ukraine has built a fast-moving domestic drone industry to help hold off a larger Russian force, yet a handful of…
Ukraine Says Starshield Speed Limit Disrupted Drone Missions Without Warning
A speed restriction imposed on SpaceX’s military satellite service interrupted connections to moving Ukrainian drones and disrupted several missions without…
Come Back Alive Delivers 80 $3,800 Interceptors for Jet-Powered Shahed Drones
Eighty experimental interceptor drones, acquired for about $3,800 each, are now with Ukrainian frontline units for evaluation against faster, jet-powered…
Ukraine Says Russian 159-Weapon Barrage Cut Power to 600,000 Despite Pause
At least 600,000 people lost electricity after Russia launched 39 ballistic missiles and 120 drones against Ukrainian energy infrastructure overnight…
Army Warned Terminal High Altitude Area Defense and Patriot Supplies Low Through 2030
The demand for Patriot and Terminal High Altitude Area Defense interceptors is immediate. Replacing them is not. An Army planning…
Ukraine Claims New Interceptor Downed Two Geran-5 Drones Over Kyiv
Former Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov says a newly developed interceptor drone destroyed two Russian Geran-5 drones over Kyiv during…
Reported Ukrainian 493-Drone Raid Disrupts Four Moscow Airports, Vnukovo Over Eight Hours
A reported wave of 493 Ukrainian drones disrupted all four major Moscow airports overnight on October 13-14, with Vnukovo reportedly…
Russian Strikes Cut Kyiv Power, Reducing Water Pressure Across Parts of City
Russian strikes on critical energy infrastructure late on Oct. 15 left parts of Kyiv and the surrounding region without electricity,…
Ukraine Prioritizes Mini Jet Engines as Monthly Demand Could Hit 10,000
Ten thousand engines a month is the scale Ukraine now associates with just one model of mini-turbojet. The figure is…
Riyadh Air Reportedly Moves Four Boeing 787s as Hub Closure Continues
Riyadh Air reportedly repositioned four new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners on October 13 as the extended closure of King Khalid International…