#drone operators

[nakeddeparture]

Alwyn Harding and David Lewis - Due Diligence - Drone Operators - Certification/Training - Fraudsters - Barbados.

https://youtu.be/tKd9nNHaTFs

What’s going on in Barbados in the drone industry? Listen. Have your say. Naked!!

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[victusinveritas]

Ukraine's strategic dick move is beautiful.

[tomorrowusa]

When I first glanced at the headline about Ukraine's drone attack on Russian military planes I thought it was similar to times in the past when they took out two or three planes at Russian bases. But when I saw all the details, it was more like: "HOLY FUCK!"

Ukraine not only took out a bunch of Russia's most expensive military aircraft, but they did it in an ingenious and painstaking way. Planning for this apparently began in late 2023.

It's hard to exaggerate the sheer audacity - or ingenuity - that went into Ukraine's countrywide assault on Russia's air force. We cannot possibly verify Ukrainian claims that the attacks resulted in $7bn (£5.2bn) of damage, but it's clear that "Operation Spider's Web" was, at the very least, a spectacular propaganda coup. Ukrainians are already comparing it with other notable military successes since Russia's full-scale invasion, including the sinking of the flagship of Russia's Black Sea fleet, the Moskva, and the bombing of the Kerch Bridge, both in 2022, as well as a missile attack on Sevastopol harbour the following year. Judging by details leaked to the media by the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), the latest operation is the most elaborate achievement so far. In an operation said to have taken 18 months to prepare, scores of small drones were smuggled into Russia, stored in special compartments aboard freight trucks, driven to at least four separate locations, thousands of miles apart, and launched remotely towards nearby airbases.

The drones were launched inside Russia from modified cargo containers on trucks. The destroyed aircraft included those used to launch missiles against Ukrainian civilians.

"These strategic bombers are capable of launching long-range strikes against us," he said. "There are only 120 of them and we struck 40. That's an incredible figure." It is hard to assess the damage, but Ukrainian military blogger Oleksandr Kovalenko says that even if the bombers, and command and control aircraft were not destroyed, the impact is enormous. "The extent of the damage is such that the Russian military-industrial complex, in its current state, is unlikely to be able to restore them in the near future," he wrote on his Telegram channel. The strategic missile-carrying bombers in question, the Tu-95, Tu-22, and Tu-160 are, he said, no longer in production. Repairing them will be difficult, replacing them impossible.

Russia likes to think it is invincible. These successful attacks, as far north as the Kola Peninsula and as far east as south central Siberia, are a psychological blow as well as a military one to Russians.

This is the best overall description of Operation Spiderweb. The narrator is author and retired US Navy Seal Chuck Pfarrer.

Back to the BBC article...

Ukrainian defence journalist Illia Ponomarenko, posting on X, puts it another way, with a pointed reference to President Volodymyr Zelensky's infamous Oval office encounter with Donald Trump. "This is what happens when a proud nation under attack doesn't listen to all those: 'Ukraine has only six months left'. 'You have no cards'. 'Just surrender for peace, Russia cannot lose'." Even more pithy was a tweet from the quarterly Business Ukraine journal, which proudly proclaimed "It turns out Ukraine does have some cards after all. Today Zelensky played the King of Drones."

That comment from Business Ukraine sparked this meme...

Ukraine has plenty of cards, and it ain't bluffing.

REMINDER: Putin's "3-day special operation" in Ukraine began 1,195 days ago. Putin's continued pointless aggression suggests that he's not playing with a full deck.

[feneku]

The Mad Cephalon released July 18th 2014, 10 years of Ordis!

The Operator decorated while Ordis was having a nap going through his regular maintenance cycle. They aren't very good at decorating, but they did their best!

[agent-mcsweetheart]

redemption fics but they’re just court transcripts of Harry getting breanna out of something that was absolutely her fault but it was for a good reason Harry i swear

[seraphont]

Is Uzi friendly towards Tessa? (Their first interaction I mean!)

Uzi is definitley standoffish at first with Tessa, I think she'd rather be mean (former human and all) but knowing it would make N upset reigns her in lol. the unfriendliness quickly dissipates though when Tessa is literally just bursting with optimism and friendliness, like how being mean to N would be similar to kicking a puppy.

[the-garbanzo-annex-jr]

[ao3-anonymous]

Fastest Growing Fandoms on AO3 This Week (09/23/2024)

Every week I pull data on how many fics are in each fandom and compare to the previous week, then calculate the percentage increase to determine fastest growing fandoms.  Since this naturally skews towards smaller fandoms, I have included the same data filtered to Over 1k, 5k, & 10k fics.

Overall:

Over 1,000 Fics:

Over 5,000 Fics:

Over 10,000 Fics:

Source: AO3 Fandom Dashboard

[misfitwashere]

A Canadian CL-415 Super Scooper amphibious waterbomber battling the Pacific Palisades fire in Los Angeles was seriously damaged when it collided with a drone Thursday. The plane ended up with a hole in the leading edge of its left wing. It landed safely but is grounded indefinitely. The aircraft was among several deployed from Canada to help out with the unprecedented catastrophe.

According to a statement released Wednesday on California Governor Gavin Newsom’s website, the state has deployed at least six air tankers and 31 helicopters to combat the flames.

In addition to California’s response, the Pentagon has stepped in, announcing the deployment of ten Navy helicopters equipped with water delivery buckets to assist in aerial fire suppression. A Pentagon press secretary also confirmed the activation of four C-130 aircraft outfitted with Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System (MAFFS) units. This technology allows C-130 Hercules planes to be converted into firefighting aircraft with minimal modifications, providing a critical boost to the firefighting effort.

California has also enlisted help from Canada, as several helicopters from Coulson Aviation have arrived to fight the blaze. Among the assets are three Boeing CH-47 Chinook helitankers, each equipped with 3,000-gallon tanks, and a smaller Sikorsky helicopter, as reported by CTV News Vancouver. Additionally, two Canadian-made water bombers have also been requested to join the fight.

Other states such Arizona and Colorado are also sending aircraft to support the operations.

Meanwhile, officials have reported that strong winds have significantly hindered aerial operations in the area.

[screwzara]

Made some doodles for DR-9 & DR-10

Masterlist

[thefishinyourwalls]

Guess who watched the first 5 episodes of murder drones last night‼️ Why is N so silly he has no right to be as silly as he is. yeah, I know how much you all are surprised that I like a show about genocidal robots and an angsty main character with father issues but here we are!! Also. Nuzi I love you Nuzi please do kiss rn.

[arkiwii]

"SUPER EASY STRATEGY but you need Mountain and you don't have him" yeah or i can use a 2 block operator and silence's drone. who fucking needs self regen. coward.

[smimon]

Giant K series #12: Mikke considers applying for hardship allowance

[victusinveritas]

"Ukrainian officials said on Monday that their army of quadcopter drones had destroyed 13 Russian aircraft – 12 of them strategic bombers – a figure echoed by Russian military bloggers. Another two dozen may have been damaged, though to what extent remains unknown." -from The Telegraph (paywalled)

I love that the attack was launched from trucks apparently rented in Russia and driven by unaware Russian drivers just told to 'You know, hang around airfield, no, don't worry about buzzing sound from the back of truck, is probably fine. Trucks buzz, could be bees.' *sound of a roof retracting and some explosions* 'Putin's beard, Ivan, what was that? Eh, you're right, is probably nothing."

Meanwhile Putin puts the worst peace deal yet on the table: "Vell, you give us all the things we wanted at start of War, and then you give us all of this other stuff. And, da, maybe that stuff too."

[just-a-lil-otter]

My hear me out cake except i might have a few problems/silly

[witherrain]

*knock knock...*

"Hello?"

NOW, INTRODUCING!!

A MURDER DRONES AU FAN COMIC!!

This comic takes the lives of Sam and Braiden, two teenage worker drones, and their attempts at survival after the events of Cabin Fever!

How did they survive, you ask? Well, you'll have to wait and find out!

(More under cut)

I'm really excited to start writing this comic series for you all!! Sam and Braiden are my favorite murder drones characters, and it sucks that they died so early on. Thats why i'm making this! They deserve depth and character just as much as any of the major characters 😔

(Also, i've been non-stop advertising my tumblr on tiktok for at least 3 days at this point, so if anyone on there finds me, HAII!!!!!)

Currently in the beginning stages of chapter 1, I haven't even completely finished writing the script, either. 😵‍💫 But, since Murder Drones is a series that has changed everything i ever thought about animation and art, i'm confident i will be able to make a comic for all of you! Its my one gift 💀.

Anyway im gonna go to bed im eepy, but hope you all are excited :DDDD