NYC Inauguration Bans Raspberry Pi, Flipper Zero Devices
Longtime Slashdot reader ptorrone writes: The January 1, 2026, NYC mayoral inauguration prohibits attendees from bringing specific brand-name devices, explicitly banning Raspberry Pi single-board computers and the Flipper Zero, listed alongside weapons, explosives, and drones. Rather than restricting behaviors or capabilities like signal interference or unauth … ⌘ Read more
Israel Deploys World’s First Drone Defense Laser
Israel has operationally deployed Iron Beam, a 100,000-watt laser air-defense system capable of shooting down drones, rockets, and mortars at negligible per-shot cost. According to Tom’s Hardware, it marks the first real-world deployment of a high-energy laser as part of a modern, multi-layered missile defense network. From the report: The Iron Beam is a short-range line-of-sigh … ⌘ Read more
Military Planners Dread the Arctic, ‘Where Drones Drop Dead and GPS Goes Haywire’
An anonymous reader shared this report from the Wall Street Journal:
Sending drones and robots into battle, rather than humans, has become a tenet of modern warfare. Nowhere does that make more sense than in the frozen expanses of the Arctic. But the closer you get to the North Pole, the less useful cutting-edge te … ⌘ Read more
FCC Bans Foreign-Made Drones Over National Security, Spying Concerns
The FCC has banned approval of new foreign-made drones and components, citing “an unacceptable risk” to national security. The move will most heavily impact DJI but it “does not affect drones or drone components that are currently sold in the United States.” Reuters reports: The tech was placed on the commission’s “Covered List,” barring D … ⌘ Read more
Welcome To America’s New Surveillance High Schools
Beverly Hills High School has deployed an AI-powered surveillance apparatus that includes facial recognition cameras, behavioral analysis software, smoke detector-shaped bathroom listening devices from Motorola, drones, and license plate readers from Flock Safety – a setup the district spent $4.8 million on in the 2024-2025 fiscal year and considers necessary given the scho … ⌘ Read more
The U.S. Could Ban Chinese-Made Drones Used By Police Departments
Tuesday the White House faces a deadline to decide “whether Chinese drone maker DJI Technologies poses a national security threat,” reports Bloomberg. But their article notes it’s “a decision with the potential to ground thousands of machines deployed by police and fire departments across the US.”
One person making the case against the drones is … ⌘ Read more
Ukrainians Sue US Chip Firms For Powering Russian Drones, Missiles
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Dozens of Ukrainian civilians filed a series of lawsuits in Texas this week, accusing some of the biggest US chip firms of negligently failing to track chips that evaded export curbs. Those chips were ultimately used to power Russian and Iranian weapon systems, causing wrongful deaths last … ⌘ Read more
No Rise in Radiation Levels at Chernobyl, Despite Damage from February’s Drone Strike
UPDATE (12/7): The New York Times clarifies today that the damage at Chernobyl hasn’t led to a rise in radiation levels:
“If there was to be some event inside the shelter that would release radioactive materials into the space inside the New Safe Confinement, because this facility is no longer sealed t … ⌘ Read more
Ukrainian city hit by ‘massive’ strike as peace talks in US conclude
Russia carried out strikes on Kremenchuk, while its defence ministry said it had shot down 77 Ukrainian drones in several locations. ⌘ Read more
Ukrainian city hit by ‘massive’ strike as peace talks in US conclude
Russia carried out strikes on Kremenchuk, while its defence ministry said it had shot down 77 Ukrainian drones in several locations. ⌘ Read more
Chernobyl’s Protective Shield Can No Longer Confine Radiation, UN Nuclear Watchdog Says
“A structure designed to prevent radioactive leakage at the defunct Chernobyl nuclear plant in Ukraine is no longer operational,” reports Politico, “after Russian drones targeted it earlier this year, the U.N.’s nuclear watchdog has found.”
[T]he large steel structure “lost its primary safety fun … ⌘ Read more
US says progress made at talks with Ukraine as Russia attacks infrastructure
Moscow launched 653 drones and 51 missiles overnight, most of which were downed, Kyiv says. ⌘ Read more
‘World’s first drone war’: Russia-Ukraine war pits technology against manpower
When it comes to weaponry, Russia has strength in manpower despite Ukraine’s early technological edge while Europe’s arms production efforts are running into infrastructure hurdles. ⌘ Read more
Drones contre conscrits : l’Europe choisit le passé
Quand Emmanuel Macron n’est pas occupé par l’une ou l’autre campagne de communication catastrophique, il joue au Chef de Guère Guerre, fanfaronne avec Zelensky ou – pourquoi pas ? – annonce une resucée de service militaire. Cependant, à bien regarder l’évolution géopolitique internationale, la mesure évoquée par le chef de l’État français semble passablement anachronique. En […] ⌘ Read more
Russia Still Using Black Market Starlink Terminals On Its Drones
schwit1 shares a report from Behind The Black: In its war with the Ukraine, it appears Russia is still managing to obtain black market Starlink mini-terminals for use on its drones, despite an effort since 2024 to block access. [Imagery from eastern Ukraine shows a Russian Molniya-type drone outfitted with a mini-Starlink terminal, reinforcin … ⌘ Read more
Russia Left Without Access to ISS Following Structure Collapse During Thursday’s Launch
After a successful November 27th launch to the International Space Station, Russia discovered an accident had occurred on their launch site’s mobile maintenance cabin — when a drone spotted it lying upside down in a flame trench.
“The main issue with the structure collapse is that it puts Site 31/6 … ⌘ Read more
Ukraine attacks two Russian ‘shadow fleet’ oil tankers in the Black Sea
Naval drones could be seen speeding towards hulking tankers followed by powerful explosions that caused fires on the vessels. ⌘ Read more
Shark attack highlights need for remote first aid kits, drone surveillance
A makeshift tourniquet may have made the difference between a shark attack on the NSW Mid North Coast this week claiming one life not two. The attack has put a spotlight on how fatalities may be prevented. ⌘ Read more
Amazon Faces FAA Probe After Delivery Drone Snaps Internet Cable In Texas
Amazon’s drone-delivery program is under federal scrutiny after an MK30 aircraft clipped an internet cable in Texas. CNBC reports: The incident occurred on Nov. 18 around 12:45 p.m. Central in Waco, Texas. After dropping off a package, one of Amazon’s MK30 drones was ascending out of a customer’s yard when one of its six propell … ⌘ Read more
Japan scrambles jets after suspected Chinese drone spotted near Taiwan
The incident comes amid an ongoing diplomatic spat between Tokyo and Beijing. ⌘ Read more
British Army Will Use Call of Duty To Train Soldiers
British soldiers are using computer games such as Call of Duty to sharpen their “war-fighting readiness,” an Army chief has said. From a report: General Sir Tom Copinger-Symes, the deputy commander of Cyber and Specialist Operations Command, said the war in Ukraine, where remote-operated drones have become crucial on the battlefield, proved the worth of having soldiers s … ⌘ Read more
Ukraine Hits Russian Black Sea Gas Platforms With Underwater Torpedo Drones ⌘ Read more
Ukraine strikes major oil refinery in Russia’s Samara Oblast, hits elite Rubikon drone base ⌘ Read more
S-400 launchers and radars hit by SBU drones in Russia’s Novorossiysk, source says - Satellite Images Show Huge Losses for Ruzzia | Many S-400 Gone ⌘ Read more
Russia Imposes 24-Hour Mobile Internet Blackout For Travelers Returning Home
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Record: Russian telecom operators have begun cutting mobile internet access for 24 hours for citizens returning to the country from abroad, in what officials say is an effort to prevent Ukrainian drones from using domestic SIM cards for navigation. “When a SIM card enters Russia … ⌘ Read more
Russia’s Saratov oil refinery has stopped operations since 11 November drone strike – Reuters ⌘ Read more
‘A wicked attack’ — 5 killed, dozens injured in Kyiv amid mass Russian missile, drone strike ⌘ Read more
Ukrainian drones strike oil refinery in Russia’s Saratov, locals say ⌘ Read more
Blue Origin Sticks First New Glenn Rocket Landing and Launches NASA Spacecraft
An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin has landed the booster of its New Glenn mega-rocket on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean on just its second attempt – making it the second company to perform such a feat, following Elon Musk’s SpaceX. It’s an accomplishment that will help … ⌘ Read more
Explosions in Russia’s Oryol Oblast following reported Ukrainian missile and drone attacks ⌘ Read more
Exclusive footage reveals boats at the centre of secretive Australian Border Force scheme
The footage, captured by a 9News Perth drone, shows the Australian Border Force’s 110-metre Ocean Shield leaving Broome Port carrying the four fishing boats. ⌘ Read more
Putin Reportedly Hides in Cloned Secret Offices to Evade Ukrainian Drone Strikes ⌘ Read more
Bloomberg: Ukraine Now Produces More Military Drones Than NATO Combined ⌘ Read more
Drones spotted over nuclear power plant hours after new sightings at Liège Airport ⌘ Read more
Influencer starts illegal fire, flies drone over campers on K’gari
The Australian woman was caught out after uploading video. ⌘ Read more
Influencer starts illegal fire, flies drone over campers on K’gari
The Australian woman was caught out after uploading video. ⌘ Read more
Iconic Andean monument may have been used for Indigenous accounting
Sediment analysis and drone photography of the iconic South American monument of Monte Sierpe (aka “Band of Holes”) support a new interpretation of this mysterious landscape feature as part of an Indigenous system of accounting and exchange. ⌘ Read more
UK military to help protect Belgium after drone incursions ⌘ Read more
Ukrainian drones hit electricity substation in northern Russia, governor says ⌘ Read more
Ukrainian drones with loudspeakers broadcast surrender instructions as Pokrovsk counterattack succeeds ⌘ Read more
Third-Largest Russian Power Plant, Kostroma GRES, Damaged in Overnight Drone Attack ⌘ Read more
Explosions rock Russian ammunition depot, oil refineries, petrochemical plant amid mass Ukrainian drone strike ⌘ Read more
Massive drone attack hits Russia, causing fires in Tuapse and explosions in Kursk and Alchevsk ⌘ Read more
Drone Strike Ignites Russia’s Biggest Black Sea Oil Terminal and Tanker in Tuapse ⌘ Read more
Russian oil tanker on fire after strike by Ukrainian drones in Krasnodar Krai ⌘ Read more
Drone Hits Russia’s Tuapse Tanker, Triggering Major Fire Again ⌘ Read more
Ukrainian drone attack damages Russia’s Tuapse port, sparks fire, Russia says ⌘ Read more
Russian City of Orel Loses Heat After Drone Strike on Power Plant ⌘ Read more
Drone strike damages thermal power plant in Russia’s Oryol Oblast, governor says ⌘ Read more