Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, is gripped by insecurity due to gang violence and now UNHAS, which is managed by the UN’s World Food Programme (WFP) is the only option for humanitarian workers to travel safely in and out of the city and for critical equipment and relief aid to be transported and distributed within the country….
UN tops NASA’s interstellar playlist Before launching into space in 1977, the United States space agency, NASA, asked the UN to provide materials for a playlist to record an album – the “Golden Record” – to be sent to the stars. In fact, the first words on the vinyl record itself are those of the…
Robots are gradually getting embedded in every aspect of our life.Flying dragon robot has also been made to deal with fire. As science advances, the involvement of robots is increasing. Now the robots will also be brought to fire fighting, for this Japan has developed a flying villa fire fighting dragon robot. According to foreign…
Osaka: Japanese researchers have created a flying firefighting hose that can fly in different directions using its own water pressure to put out fires. The Flying Dragon system, developed by scientists from Japan’s Osaka University and Akita Perfect University, has two four-bladed propulsion units mounted on two ends. Both of these systems work like an…
(Photo: BAE Systems) London: A UK solar-powered drone has successfully completed its first flight into the stratosphere. With a wingspan of 115 feet, this drone can fly in the air for 20 months. The 150kg solar-electric aircraft, produced by London-based BAE Systems at the company’s facility in Wharton, Lancashire, has solar panels mounted on its…
Photo courtesy of American Media Russian warplanes have dropped missile-disarming flares in front of US drones in Syria and flown dangerously close to them. According to foreign media, this was the second such incident in two days. According to the US Air Force, the US MQ-9 drones were carrying out anti-ISIS missions in Syria. In…
Scientists have so far developed a number of drone cameras for various tasks. In this regard, experts have developed a flying camera that can fit in your pocket. It weighs 125 grams and takes great video by following a pre-programmed path. The fist-sized “Hover Camera X-One” takes three seconds to fly, so no moment can…
The Hover Camera X1 weighs only 125 grams and fits easily in a pocket. Photo: Indie Gogo Palo Alto, California: In the wake of the best drone cameras, there’s a new flight camera that can fit in your pocket. It weighs 125 grams and produces stunning video by following a pre-programmed path. The fist-sized ‘Hover…
The Thoromicrobiosystem can destroy several drones at once. Photo: File New York: The war in Ukraine has shown that drones are an emerging threat in the new war scenario. Now the US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has developed a weapon called ‘Tactical High Power Operational Responder’ (THOR) which can target multiple drones at a…
Sirens sounded in Kiev after the presence of Russian balloons was revealed: Photo: Social Media Cafe: Ukraine shot down 6 Russian balloons flying over the capital Kiev. A statement from Ukrainian military officials said the Russian balloons were sent to detect and destroy Ukraine’s air defenses. Ukrainian officials further said that Russia wanted us to…
