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Wall Street Journal
3 days ago
- Business
- Wall Street Journal
The Future of Weather Forecasting Is Hyperlocal
On a sunny spring afternoon in Virginia Beach, Va., I'm waiting on a package delivery from a big-box retailer. But today, I'm not looking for a truck or the neighborhood postal carrier; I'm watching the sky. I see a small dark dot in the distance, and as it nears the object reveals itself clearly as a quadcopter-style drone. While it hovers nearby, a small box detaches from underneath and is lowered on a thin tether until it touches the ground, with surprising gentleness. The box sports an orange-and-white logo for DroneUp, the startup that's sending these packages flying through the air. The technology behind drone delivery has advanced significantly in just a few years, but its future depends in large part on using weather intelligence to ensure safe and efficient flights. Every flight takes off at the whims of the weather, particularly the winds. Gusting air can affect a drone's stability. Strong headwinds force it to perform the aerial equivalent of swimming upstream, depleting its batteries at a faster clip.
News18
6 days ago
- News18
Baloch Militants Claim 5 Distinct Attacks On Pakistani Army, 4 Soldiers Killed
Last Updated: Earlier, five personnel from the Pakistani security forces were killed and several others, including a senior officer, sustained injuries during two separate attacks. Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) militants targeted five distinct attacks against the Pakistani army in Zamuran and Panjgur, killing four Pakistani army personnel, the BLA said in a statement. It claimed that the Pakistan army's surveillance systems were wrecked during these operations. As per the statement, BLA claimed that it first struck Pakistani army personnel in the Dashtok Bamblo region of Zamuran. In another incident in the Zamuri sector, the fighters undertook a a remote-controlled IED attack on Pakistani army troops who were collecting water near their base. Further in another attack, the BLA fighters targeted and dismantled surveillance cameras placed by the Pakistani army near their encampment in the Sah Dem area of Zamuran last week. The Pakistani army utilised a quadcopter for reconnaissance on fighters, which was also hit and destroyed, it said in the statement. Last week on Friday, the BLA executed a hand grenade attack on a Pakistani army checkpoint at Kalam Chowk in the Chitkan region of Panjgur. This explosion killed one Pakistani soldier and left two others injured, according to the statement. However, the NLA fighter Riaz, alias Aman, died due to a landmine explosion triggered by the Pakistani army in the Sahiji mountain range, it added. Earlier, five personnel from the Pakistani security forces were killed and several others, including a senior officer, were injured during two separate attacks. In the first event, BLA fighters ambushed a Pakistani military convoy in the Kund Kapran area of Zamuran within the Kech district. "Two enemy vehicles were subjected to intense fire. One was obliterated, leading to the immediate deaths of five occupying soldiers and causing injuries to several others," Jeeyand Baloch, the BLA spokesperson stated. In another operation last week, BLA fighters reportedly targeted a police vehicle near Bakra Mandi along the Eastern Bypass of Quetta. This grenade attack resulted in injuries to Station House Officer (SHO) Noorullah and several other officers. (With inputs from ANI) First Published: June 16, 2025, 17:32 IST
Yahoo
15-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
How Israel's Mossad Smuggled Drone Parts to Attack Iran From Within
Israel had spent months smuggling in parts for hundreds of quadcopter drones rigged with explosives—in suitcases, trucks and shipping containers—as well as munitions that could be fired from unmanned platforms, people familiar with the operation said. Small teams armed with the equipment set up near Iran's air-defense emplacements and missile launch sites, the people said. When Israel's attack began, some of the teams took out air defenses, while others hit missile launchers as they rolled out of their shelters and set up to fire, one of the people said.
Arab News
28-05-2025
- General
- Arab News
At least 22 wounded in drone strike in northwestern Pakistani district — officials
PESHAWAR: At least 22 people, including children, were wounded in a suspected quadcopter attack near a volleyball ground in Pakistan's northwestern South Waziristan district, police said on Wednesday, adding that it was unclear who was behind the assault. Earlier this month, a suspected drone strike killed four children and wounded five others in North Waziristan district in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, prompting thousands of residents to stage a protest by placing the children's bodies on a main road to demand justice. It wasn't immediately clear who was behind the May 5 attack in the town of Mir Ali, which has been a stronghold of the Pakistani Taliban in the past. In the latest incident, Lower South Waziristan police spokesperson Habib Islam told Arab News an unidentified quadcopter drone detonated an explosive device on Tuesday evening in the town of Azam Warsak. The blast occurred just before sunset as residents, including children, were playing a volleyball game nearby, leaving approximately two dozen civilians wounded. 'The origin and operators of the drone remain undetermined at this stage,' Islam said. 'A comprehensive joint investigation involving security forces and civilian authorities is currently underway to establish the chain of command behind this attack. We will pursue all evidentiary leads to conclusively identify and bring the perpetrators to justice.' Dr. Jan Muhammad Shinwari, the Medical Superintendent at Wana's District Headquarters Hospital (DHQ) in South Waziristan, said 22 injured had been admitted to the facility. 'Most of the injured have now been discharged after being provided medical treatment,' Shinwari told Arab News. 'Two of the children were referred to the adjacent Dera Ismail Khan hospital who were now said to be in stable condition.' Zubair Wazir, a Member of the National Assembly (MNA) from the South Waziristan district, called the drone strike 'a tragic development.' 'It was brutal, inhumane and senseless,' he told Arab News, condemning the killing of civilians on Pakistani soil. 'We hold the government responsible for the deaths of innocent people attacked while playing volleyball. This time, we will launch a forceful protest to prevent such incidents from recurring.' Wazir said he had held a series of meetings with top security and civil officials, who assured him a thorough investigation would be conducted and those responsible held accountable. Local elder Saleh Jan called the attack a 'flagrant human rights violation.' 'This attack has poured fuel on the fire of local anger. We are trapped in a nightmare, helpless, with no clear path to stop these atrocities,' he said. 'Who will answer for our safety? Who will shield us from the next strike?' There have been civilian casualties in military strikes in some parts of the country in recent years. In March, 11 people, including women and children, were killed when a drone attack targeted a house in the northwestern city of Mardan. A statement by the provincial government at the time had only said that there was 'collateral damage' in an operation that was conducted to target militants in a remote village. Residents in March also rallied until the government agreed to compensate the victims' families. Officials say militants have also been using quadcopters to target troops, but it was still unclear who was responsible for the drone attacks in Mir Ali and Azam Warsak. The latest civilian casualties came amid ongoing military operations against the Pakistani Taliban, which have a strong presence in the northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province bordering Afghanistan. The Pakistani Taliban, known as Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, are a separate insurgent group from the Afghan Taliban, and they often target troops in the region. Several districts in KP, especially North and South Waziristan, were long a base for the Pakistani Taliban and other militant groups. The TTP have stepped up attacks in the region in recent months. With inputs from AP
