U.S. Marine Corps Forces Central Command reported that its first MQ-9A Unmanned Aerial System achieved 10,000 total flight hours in the Central Command area of responsibility, a major milestone for the modernization of the force. The MQ-9A “Reaper” is a Remote Split Operations (RSO) product from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Incorporated. The RSO capability revolutionizes military operations by allowing the system operator to be thousands of miles away from both the launching site, and airspace covered by the aircraft. VMU-1, a squadron at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, pilots the forward deployed Reaper, which has supported daily combat operations for […]
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Turkish game-changing unmanned combat system, called the Bayraktar TB2, has reached a major milestone and finished 300,000 hours of operational flight hours. The Bayraktar TB2 unmanned combat armed vehicle (UCAV) becoming the first locally developed aerial vehicle to achieve such an extensive flight time in the nation’s aviation history, the developer firm Baykar announced Monday. Baykar’s chief technology officer (CTO) Selçuk Bayraktar shared a Twitter statement on the development, listing the missions that the Bayraktar TB2 has been a part of or will be a part of, including Turkey’s cross-border counterterrorism operations in Syria that targeted PKK and Daesh terrorists, retaliatory […]
The C-17 Globemaster III massive long-haul military transport aircraft has now flown more than four million flight hours, achieving this impressive milestone in 25 years of operations. A 174-foot long aircraft was operationally introduced to the Air Force in 1995 and designed to accomplish – rapid strategic delivery of troops and all types of cargo to forward operating bases throughout all areas of operation. With its 160,000-pound (72,600-kilogram) payload, the C-17 can take off from a 7,600-foot (2,316-meter) airfield, fly 2,400 nautical miles (4,444 kilometers) and land on a small, austere airfield in 3,000 feet (914 meters) or less. The C-17 […]
Textron Systems has announced that the overall Aerosonde small Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) fleet has achieved 500,000 flight hours across global operations. “We are proud to achieve 500,000+ hours in combat-proven flight with the Aerosonde Small Unmanned Aircraft System family of products,” the company said in a Twitter post Monday. Also added that the Aerosonde continues to be a leader in the Group II UAS space for both land- and sea-based operations. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – Capable of 15 hours of flight time, the Aerosonde is highly portable and boasts outstanding optics at high altitudes. It is a […]
Yerevan and Baku have accused each other of breaking the ceasefire declared on Saturday. The nations are fighting over Nagorno-Karabakh, an Armenian-populated part of Azerbaijan, with hundreds reported killed during the flare-up. The mutual accusations came on Sunday just hours after the fighting was supposed to be stopped by all sides on midnight Sunday local time (20:00 GMT). Azerbaijan said its opponents shelled locations around the town of Jabrayil which were claimed to have been captured by Azerbaijani troops during the hostilities. Armenia said Azerbaijan broke the truce twice, firing artillery shells and rockets and attempting to move troops into a […]
Voters at Christian City Welcome Center in Union City, Georgia, during the state’s June primary. For some residents, it was a five-hour wait. Dustin Chambers/Reuters hide caption toggle caption Dustin Chambers/Reuters Voters at Christian City Welcome Center in Union City, Georgia, during the state’s June primary. For some residents, it was a five-hour wait. Dustin Chambers/Reuters Kathy spotted the long line of voters as she pulled into the Christian City Welcome Center about 3:30 p.m., ready to cast her ballot in the June 9 primary election. Hundreds of people were waiting in the heat and rain outside the lush, tree-lined complex […]
Azerbaijan and Armenia have blamed each other of violating the ceasefire in the Nagorno-Karabakh region late on Saturday. Capital of self-proclaimed republic, Stepankert, has reportedly come under heavy shelling. Azerbaijan, for its part, accused Armenia of striking the town of Terter with artillery fire. RT correspondent Igor Zhdanov said alert sirens were heard in Stepankert, the capital of the breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh region, late on Saturday. Several explosions – both in the air and on the land – were observed in the city, he added. The ceasefire, reached on Friday during a meeting of the rivaling parties in Moscow, came into effect […]
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., called Democrats latest COVID bill a political stunt as negotiators attempt to reach a relief agreement before the election. AP hide caption toggle caption AP Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., called Democrats latest COVID bill a political stunt as negotiators attempt to reach a relief agreement before the election. AP The Senate voted 84 — 10 to approve a short-term spending bill that would extend current funding levels through December 11. The legislation passed hours before current funding levels are set to expire at midnight. The legislation now heads to President Trump for his […]
In this photo illustration a mobile phone screen displays TikTok logo in front of a keyboard. Anadolu Agency/Anadolu Agency hide caption toggle caption Anadolu Agency/Anadolu Agency In this photo illustration a mobile phone screen displays TikTok logo in front of a keyboard. Anadolu Agency/Anadolu Agency Updated 11:16 p.m. ET Sunday A federal judge on Sunday blocked President Trump’s TikTok ban, granting a temporary reprieve to the wildly popular video-sharing app. During a telephone court hearing on Sunday, lawyers for TikTok argued that Trump’s clampdown infringed on free speech and due process rights. John Hall, an attorney for TikTok, said that the […]
Buying volume is pushing bitcoin higher. Meanwhile, DeFi investors continue to seek places to park crypto for steady yield. Bitcoin (BTC) is trading around $10,730 as of 20:30 UTC (4:30 p.m. EDT). Gaining 0.50% over the previous 24 hours. Bitcoin’s 24-hour range: $10,550-$10,795 BTC above its 10-day and 50-day moving averages, a bullish signal for market technicians. Bitcoin trading on Coinbase since Sept. 23(TradingView) Bitcoin’s price was able to cling to $10,700 territory, rebounding from a bit of a dip after the cryptocurrency rallied on Thursday. It was changing hands around $10,730 as of press time Friday Read more: Up 5%: […]
People have argued online that forcing UK drinking establishments to close by 10pm would be ineffective against the coronavirus. The government is expected to propose new restrictions amid a surge in Covid-19 cases. Pubs, bars and restaurants in England will be forced to close their doors by 10pm starting from Thursday, UK media reported. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to announce the new rule in parliament on Tuesday evening, along with other additional measures to fight Covid-19. Britain’s coronavirus alert level was recently upgraded from three to four (out of five), with medical officials warning that the cases are “rising […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/09/16/1080532427_0:6:3072:1734_1200x675_80_0_0_ac17cdaa93ee23c18b3501c8061f1e01.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Radhika Parashar. Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/india/202009221080532199-death-toll-from-building-collapse-in-india-swells-to-20-as-rescue-efforts-continue-for-over-24/ In the early hours of Monday, a three-storey residential building in Bhiwandi, a city near Mumbai in India’s Maharashtra state collapsed, leaving many people under the rubble. In the day since a building crumbled in the Indian state of Maharashtra near Mumbai, the death toll in the incident has risen to 20. The deceased include eight children aged between 2 and 14. The incident occurred in Bhiwandi, a city of over 700 thousand people approximately 15 km away from Mumbai. Around 20-25 people are still feared trapped under the debris, with […]
Uniswap’s new UNI tokens can be deposited on Coinbase Pro immediately, with trading to follow when there’s sufficient liquidity. Source link
Portland police arrested a man for starting a fire with a molotov cocktail and released him, only to take him into custody again the next day for allegedly setting six more fires. Domingo Lopez Jr., 45, was booked into the Multnomah County Detention Center on Sunday evening after police discovered a blaze set on the side of a freeway. A witness identified the suspect, who admitted to police that he’d set the fire. Lopez Jr. used a molotov cocktail, a plastic bottle with a wick, to ignite the blaze. He was charged with reckless burning and disorderly conduct in the second […]
Some Colorado residents woke up to something that felt crazy after sweltering through the Labor Day weekend: snow. This roller coaster forecast was “truly something that I’ve never seen,” says assistant state climatologist Becky Bolinger. In Fort Collins, the Colorado Climate Center at Colorado State University measured .3 inches of snow this morning, “the earliest accumulating snow ever observed in over 130 years of records!” That followed a high of 99 degrees Sunday, the highest temperature ever observed so late in September. The National Weather Service says Fort Collins hit 100 degrees on Saturday. In Denver, it’s been 20 years since […]
Jacob Blake answers questions during a hearing Friday, Sept. 4 in Kenosha, Wis. Blake, who appeared remotely, waived his right to a preliminary hearing — and then pleaded not guilty to three charges that were filed against him back in July. Kenosha County Court/AP hide caption toggle caption Kenosha County Court/AP Jacob Blake answers questions during a hearing Friday, Sept. 4 in Kenosha, Wis. Blake, who appeared remotely, waived his right to a preliminary hearing — and then pleaded not guilty to three charges that were filed against him back in July. Kenosha County Court/AP Jacob Blake, the 29-year-old Black man […]
A Colombian Activist Is Killed Every 20 Hours By the Alliance for Global Justice. August 29, 2020 A Colombian Activist Is Killed Every 20 Hours2020-08-292020-08-29https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/08/colombia-peace.jpg200px200px End The Slaughter! Alliance for Global Justice Statement on the Recent and Ongoing Massacres of Colombian Social Leaders and Ex-Insurgents. The Alliance for Global Justice is extremely concerned with the recent increase of violence in Colombia. In our June 16, 2020 action, we asked you to sign a letter asking Members of the USA Congress to act immediately to protect the lives of social leaders, peasants, indigenous and Afro Colombians victims of the violence generated by the illegal […]
Earlier, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio tweeted commentary on the Republican National Convention, lambasting US President Donald Trump for being “afraid of diversity” and “true greatness”. Trump is known to dislike de Blasio as well. The head of the Sergeant Benevolent Association (SBA), Ed Mullins, demanded that NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio step down by sundown, claiming that the latter has “ruined NYC” and suggesting that his exit would be a “gift” to the 8 million people of the city. Mullins’ demand comes in response to de Blasio tweeting about the Republican National Convention. The NYC mayor’s ongoing tweet […]
We reported in January how dirty cop Joe Pientka who is reportedly still at the FBI, and his wife, who we have uncovered is connected to the Trump Tower meeting set up by Fusion GPS, are living high on the hog with houses on both the East and West Coasts. Pientka was involved with everything corrupt involving the Russia Collusion Hoax and his wife is an attorney for a company involved with Fusion GPS. The FBI has hid them to this day. But now we find out that Pientka has reportedly met for hours in front of Senate Committees. SCOOP: Two […]
Louisiana is bracing for what officials are warning will be a “one-two punch,” as two hurricanes are expected to hit the state within 48 hours of each other. Tropical Storm Marco, which had been gaining speed and strength as it crossed through the Gulf of Mexico, was declared a Category 1 hurricane on Sunday and is expected to make landfall Monday. Following close behind is Tropical Storm Laura, which forecasters say will be a Category 2 hurricane by the time it makes landfall within the next few days. If the two systems develop into hurricanes simultaneously, it would be the first […]
The DeFi craze continues as investors stake $200 million in a new yield farming protocol that’s not even 12 hours old yet. Source link
Over the last few U.S. presidential election cycles, the major television networks have chosen to broadcast just one hour each night from the respective parties’ political conventions, usually out of concern that anything more would impact viewership numbers and ad revenues. But this year, another explanation was offered for keeping the broadcasts short: Uncertainty over what airing President Donald Trump’s coronation event might look and sound like. Multiple sources told The Daily Beast that when Democratic officials met with various broadcast network executives about their convention coverage plans, the executives stressed that they could not broadcast two hours each night in […]
A security guard was shot in Chicago as widespread violent rioting and looting overwhelmed the city. The rioting began on Sunday evening in response to a black man who was shot by police after reportedly shooting at them first. Advertisement – story continues below The guard, who has not yet been identified, is said to be in stable condition. Officers can’t get EMS in to get security guard that has been shot. BLM is blocking the road. #ChicagoRiots #chicagolooting — George (@gfmiv04) August 10, 2020 TRENDING: Black Lives Matter Pulls Gun on Truck Driver, Then Mob Hurls Bottles at Vehicles who […]
New Delhi (Sputnik): At least five Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) politicians have been killed in Jammu and Kashmir in past one month by terrorists. The local leaders of the BJP which is gearing up for upcoming elections, first time after the change of special status of Jammu and Kashmir in 2019, have come under attack in the disputed region. Abdul Hamid Najar, 38, succumbed to a gunshot wound after being taken to hospital on Monday after he was attacked by a gunman in the Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir. The district president of the BJP was attacked on Sunday while […]
Amazon Workers Blocked Delivery Trucks For Hours By Lauren Kaori Gurley, Vice. August 5, 2020 Amazon Workers Blocked Delivery Trucks For Hours2020-08-052020-08-05https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/08/amazon.png200px200px Above photo: YouTube/Labor Video. A caravan of protestors demanding increased pay and COVID-19 protections disrupted business at an Amazon Distribution Center in the San Francisco Bay Area on Saturday. Amazon warehouse workers shut down deliveries at an Amazon Distribution Center in the San Francisco Bay Area for several hours on Saturday, demanding the company implement more safety measures to protect workers against COVID-19 and increased pay to reflect the cost of living in one of the country’s most expensive […]
On August 6, 1945, President Harry S. Truman faced the task of telling the American public, the press, and the world, that America’s war against fascism had culminated in exploding a new weapon of extraordinary destructive power over a Japanese city. It was vital that this event be understood as a triumph of military power consistent with American decency and concern for life. Everyone involved in preparing the presidential statement over the preceding weeks—including Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson and Gen. Leslie Groves, director of the Manhattan Project—knew that the stakes were high, for this marked the revealing of both the […]
Black Trump supporter Bernell Trammell was murdered on Thursday just hours after a pro-Trump interview.Trammell was gunned down shortly after giving an interview on his support for President Trump. Bernell Trammell was shot in the head execution style broad daylight yesterday in front of his store. He was a God fearing Trump supporting man. Was it because he was a Trump supporter? He didn’t look for fights, he lived a good life. Sick and sad! @GovTonyEvers get it together! pic.twitter.com/Y75V7UODZM — Stephanie Lee (@Stephan47781670) July 24, 2020 The Heavy.com reported: TRENDING: This Weekend: Please Send Us Photos of Leftist Mob Violence […]
Google excluded major conservative and alt-media outlets from its search results for hours, hiding hits for sites like Breitbart and RedState even in searches for the outlets’ names – only to mysteriously revert to normal later. Conservative sites were in a panic Tuesday morning, reporting they seemed to have been blacklisted from Google. Articles and pages published by PJ Media, Daily Caller, The Blaze, and many other sites were absent even from searches for the publication name, replaced by links to Wikipedia and other sites talking about the outlet in question – usually negatively. Just noticed Google has removed several conservative websites […]
After being arrested on Saturday afternoon for painting over the state-sanctioned Black Lives Matter mural outside Trump Tower in New York City, Bevelyn Beatty and her friends made late night visits to paint over the street lettering in Brooklyn and Harlem. The intensely brave women did not back down when confronted by people who were hostile to their efforts. Just hours after being released, the women were right back at it, first visiting the mural in Harlem with black war paint smeared across their cheeks. LIVE NOW: Harlem Drive By Painting. It’s time to take our country back!#JesusMatters#RiseUp#Trump2020 Posted by Bevelyn […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/07/0a/1079848395_0:0:3226:1814_1200x675_80_0_0_3032366f58b953f01065ea1ff8c27980.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/asia/202007101079848428-seoul-mayor-cancelled-meeting-with-s-korean-prime-minister-hours-before-death-reports-say/ TOKYO (Sputnik) – Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon, who was found dead in the woods of Mount Bugak not far from his residence, cancelled a working lunch with South Korean Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun on the day of his disappearance, saying that he was feeling unwell, the Yonhap news agency reported on Friday, citing officials. Park’s body was found late on Thursday after an hours-long search involving hundreds of police officers, dogs and drones. The 64-year-old’s daughter reported him missing four to five hours after he left home. She said he left her a “will-like” […]
CAIRO (Sputnik) – The Saudi-led coalition has carried out over 60 intensive airstrikes on the positions of the Shia rebel Houthi movement in four western Yemeni provinces over the past 24 hours, the Houthi-controlled Al Masirah broadcaster reported. The coalition’s air force hit the province of Marib with 52 airstrikes, the broadcaster reported. Out of the total, 41 air raids were launched on the districts of Majzar and Medghal in Marib’s northwest, and nine — on the district of Al Abdiyah in its south, the movement said. According to the Houthi rebels, the Arab coalition also conducted two air raids on […]
Seattle Department of Transportation trucks cleared several CHOP Zone on Friday morning. The SDOT crews then halted their work and left after speaking with the CHOP Zone squatters.The protesters blocked the crews from removing their street barriers. Advertisement – story continues below Just SMH! Protesters block city crews from removing barricades in CHOP zone | KOMO https://t.co/WZB378L3hU — Donny Clark⭐⭐⭐ (@Clark51Austin) June 26, 2020 TRENDING: EXCLUSIVE: Police Source: Woman Who Framed Former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens Guilty of Perjury, Bribed With Cash Payment. Officials hoped to clear out tents and vehicles later today. Advertisement – story continues below Seattle Mayor Jenny […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo-itemprop.png Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/202006261079731747-multiple-explosions-heard-across-gaza-hours-after-missiles-fired-toward-israel/ Multiple explosions were reported late Friday night in the Gaza Strip. Several hours earlier, several projectiles had been fired from the territory toward Israel. Explosions have been reported in multiple locations across the self-governing Gaza Strip late on Friday night. “Heavy bombing” was reported in the area of Khan Yunis, and four rockets were reportedly fired by Israel Defense Force (IDF) aircraft at Fajr, to the west of Khan Yunis. Local reported an observation post east of the Jabaliya cemetery had been targeted by IDF drones, as had the city of Deir Al-Balah. Palestinian journalist […]
Mere hours after Twitter censored another post by President Donald Trump, it went after his favorite meme-maker, suspending Carpe Donktum over ‘copyright violations’ likely brought on by his recent mockery of CNN. Carpe Donktum’s “suspension” was quickly noticed on Tuesday evening, prompting concerns among conservative journalists that the social media platform was moving aggressively to silence the president and his supporters alike. Earlier in the day, Twitter had hidden one of Trump’s posts, saying that anyone seeking to destroy monuments outside the White House would be met with “serious force” amounted to violating their rules against abusive behavior, specifically “threat of harm […]
The chief of the Atlanta Police Department resigned on Saturday, hours after an officer fatally shot a 27-year-old black man in a Wendy’s parking lot. Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms said at a press conference that the officer involved in the Friday night shooting should be fired. “I firmly believe that there is a clear distinction between what you can do and what you should do. I do not believe that this was a justified use of deadly force and have called for the immediate termination of the officer,” she said. Bottoms named an interim police chief to succeed Erika Shields […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107878/55/1078785538_0:268:3072:1996_1200x675_80_0_0_ae26aaec0a6c0c2be7b77097f4a14e6f.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/world/202006101079573314-five-terrorists-killed-in-intense-encounter-in-indias-kashmir-14-neutralised-in-72-hours/ New Delhi (Sputnik): Over 100 terrorists have been gunned down in India’s Jammu and Kashmir by security forces in 2020 as they scaled up counter-terror operations in the valley, as per data maintained by the security forces. The data, however, suggests that most were local terrorists, while 10 were foreign, and six remained unidentified. Five terrorists have been killed in a fierce gunbattle between the security forces and terrorists in the Sugoo area of the Shopian district in India’s Jammu and Kashmir, police said. The encounter which began in the wee hours of Wednesday is […]
Charges filed against 6 APD officers after college students tased, pulled from car during Atlanta protests [ Editor’s Note: I spent a lot of years in Atlanta a city in which police had a generally good reputation, vs like a Philadelphia cop who once shared with me his amended version of reading a suspect his rights, “You have the right to remain silent as long as you can withstand the pain”. This is a May 30th incident. The action part start at two minutes. This group of cops is away from the protest and frankly look bored. The Milwaukee incident seems […]
CNN waited 12 hours to cover Joe Biden’s “you ain’t black” comment — while ABC, CBS, and NBC averaged only one minute of discussion about his shocking remarks. According to a report from Media Research Center, the evening newscasts from ABC, NBC, and CBS spent a combined 187 seconds talking about the comment that sent shock waves through social media. “The comments made at the end of the Breakfast Club interview were in jest” Unbelievable. This is what Biden said, “If you have a problem figuring out whether you’re for me or Trump, then you ain’t Black” Watch for yourself. It […]
On 19 May, Capt. William Reed, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 Commander has completed his 5,000th flight hour in an E-2D Advanced Hawkeye, according to a recent U.S. Navy’s news release. Capt. William Reed is the only Hawkeye pilot currently on active duty to fly 5,000 flight hours, an exceptionally rare accomplishment for military aviators. He is also qualified to pilot the F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet and E/A-18G Growler and has logged 720 carrier-arrested landings. “The fun of flying never goes away,” Reed said. “The recognition for this achievement is shared with all the great Americans I’ve served with, who put […]
Indianapolis: People Protest Three Killings By Police In 24 Hours By Rick Callahan, AP News. May 8, 2020 Indianapolis: People Protest Three Killings By Police In 24 Hours2020-05-082020-05-08https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/05/indianapolis.jpg200px200px Above photo: Protesters gathered during a rally against the police shooting outside of the City-County Building, in Indianapolis, Indiana, the United States. Darron Cummings/AP Photo. Tweets added by Popular Resistance. NOTE: Here is the only report we found so far on the protests yesterday over the police killing three people in one day. Notice the usual media bias of reporting mainly from the perspective of the police and not questioning their story. Police have […]
National Nurses United set out empty pairs of shoes for nurses who have died from COVID-19 while demonstrating across from the White House on May 7. The union is asking employers and the government to provide safe workplaces, including adequate staffing. Hospitals have been laying off and furloughing nurses due to lost revenue. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images National Nurses United set out empty pairs of shoes for nurses who have died from COVID-19 while demonstrating across from the White House on May 7. The union is asking employers and the government to provide safe workplaces, […]
New “Chimera” to Target the World …by Valerie Kulikov, …with New Eastern Outlook, Moscow, ……and the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences, a research institution for the study of the countries and cultures of Asia and North Africa. [ Editor’s Note: There have been mentions of using biological creations for toxic clean ups but I don’t remember anything on solving the massive plastic waste eco-problem. But the speed of this new process caught my attention quickly. You will find the science below impressive with its huge search through 100,000 micro-organisms without finding the Holy Grail, but some close enough that […]