Three commercial ships in the Red Sea were struck by ballistic missiles fired from Houthi-controlled Yemen on Sunday. During the assault, a U.S. warship shot down three drones in self-defense, as stated by the U.S. military. Houthi rebels, backed by Iran, claimed responsibility for the attack. The attacks marked an escalation in maritime conflicts tied …
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Yemen’s Houthi rebels claimed missile and drone attacks targeting Israel, involving their main sponsor Iran, intensifying the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict and escalating the risk of a regional war. The Houthis were suspected earlier this month of attacking Israel by launching missiles and drones over the Red Sea, leading to the …
Amazon is set to revolutionize the delivery of prescription drugs by using drones. The e-commerce giant announced on Wednesday that customers in College Station, Texas, can now receive their medications within an hour of ordering, thanks to drone deliveries. The drone will fly from a secure pharmacy delivery center to the customer’s location, descend …
1 of 2 | Militant group Hamas appeared to use weapons and tactics from North Korea in its surprise assault on Israel from Gaza on October 7, a senior officials with Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said on Tuesday. Photo by Ismael Mohamad/UPI. | License Photo SEOUL, Oct. 17 (UPI) — According to a senior …
Turkey accuses the U.S.-backed, Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (pictured in 2022), who fought against ISIS militants in Syria with American support, of being linked to the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), which Turkey considers a terrorist organization. File Photo by Ahmed Mardnli/EPA-EFE Oct. 5 (UPI) — In a recent incident that has sparked controversy, the U.S. …
A drone attack took out a surveillance radar near the village of Girya in Russia’s Belovsky district, close to the border with Ukraine. File Photo courtesy of Ukrainian President Press Office/UPI | License Photo Sept. 29 (UPI) — According to state media, a Ukrainian attack drone successfully destroyed a Russian mobile anti-aircraft radar station in …
These cute little electronic “microfliers” developed by scientists at the University of Washington could be the stuff of nightmares – if they weren’t so damn cute. These postage stamp-sized origami micros are equipped with all the latest features, including a programmable microcontroller, a Bluetooth radio, a solar power-harvesting circuit, a pressure sensor for altitude estimation, …
An unmanned ground vehicle, known as Arion-SMET, is currently in operation in South Korea. Developed by Hanwha Aerospace, a Korean defense company, this autonomous vehicle has garnered attention from the U.S. Department of Defense. In preparation for potential use by the U.S. Marines, the Department of Defense has agreed to test Hanwha’s unmanned vehicle on …
1 of 3 | “Animals Up Close with Bertie Gregory” premieres Wednesday. Photo courtesy of Disney+ NEW YORK, Sept. 12 (UPI) — Filmmaker and presenter Bertie Gregory had a carefully crafted plan for his new docuseries on National Geographic: Animals Up Close with Bertie Gregory. However, he quickly learned that his non-human co-stars had their …
1 of 2 | One police officer was killed and dozens of other people were injured as Russian missiles struck the Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih on Friday. Photo by Ukraine’s Ministry of Internal Affairs/EPA-EFE Sept. 8 (UPI) — In a devastating attack, Russia launched missiles on three cities in Ukraine on Friday morning, resulting …