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India Today
4 days ago
- Politics
- India Today
Ukraine used 20-year-old Open Source software in its Operation Spider Web against Russia
Ukraine recently carried out a massive AI drone attack – Operation Spider Web – deep inside Russian territory. This co-ordinated drone assault destroyed over a third of Russia's strategic long-range bombers situated at air bases in Belaya, Olenya, and Ivanovo, located deep within Russian territory and far from the frontlines. According to a new report, Ukraine used a nearly 20-year-old open-source autopilot software to carry out this to a report by 404 Media, the attack was powered by ArduPilot, a free software system originally developed by hobbyists for remote-controlled aircraft. ArduPilot was launched in 2007 by Chris Anderson, the former editor-in-chief of WIRED, who built the first version using a Lego Mindstorms later teamed up with Jordi Munoz and Jason Short to refine the project, which then grew into a community-driven platform for autonomous drone flight. In a LinkedIn post following the attack, Anderson revealed that the ArduPilot software had been used. Post on X by Chris Anderson advertisement Post by Jason Short who is one of the developers of ArduPilot software Originally designed to work with Arduino hardware, ArduPilot has now been upgraded into a robust platform that can guide drones, boats, submarines, and even rovers. It allows drone pilots to set GPS-guided waypoints, automate take-off and landing, and keep the craft stable in the air. While the software was created for peaceful and recreational purposes—like search and rescue, agricultural use, or 3D mapping—the use of this software in warfare has shown its adaptability for military project's website notes that ArduPilot is maintained by a global community and emphasises ethical development, stating that its mission is to build tools 'for the peaceful benefit of all.' It also includes a pledge not to knowingly support weaponisation—but being open source, the software can be freely modified and repurposed by footage from Ukraine' operation Operation Spider Web shared online shows drones running ArduPilot during the attack. According to the report, Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) smuggled quadcopters into Russian territory hidden in trucks and storage sheds. When triggered, the roofs of these hidden compartments opened, releasing drones already loaded with reports suggest that, instead of relying on satellite systems like Starlink—often jammed or tracked—these smaller drones used basic modems and Raspberry Pi-like boards to communicate over Russian mobile networks. And during the operation, the Open-source software ArduPilot helped Ukraine force ensure stabilisation and flight control of the drones despite high President Volodymyr Zelensky has revealed that 117 drones were involved in the operation and confirmed that the attack had been in planning for over a year. 'Thirty-four percent of the strategic cruise missile carriers stationed at air bases were hit. Our personnel operated across multiple Russian regions – in three different time zones,' he said in a post on X. 'And the people who assisted us were withdrawn from Russian territory before the operation; they are now safe.'
The Verge
5 days ago
- Politics
- The Verge
On Sunday, Ukraine's security agency
Ukraine used open source software to carry out its drone strikes. released footage of the strikes targeting Russian airfields, which show the country's use of ArduPilot, as reported earlier by 404Media. The open-source software was developed nearly 20 years ago for Arduino systems before evolving into advanced autopilot software for multicopters, traditional helicopters, and other vehicles, according to its website. 'Not in a million years would I have predicted this outcome,' Jason Short, one of the software's co-creators, said in a post on X. 'I just wanted to make flying robots.'
Bloomberg
01-04-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
Barclays Rehires Deutsche Bank's Short for West Coast Sponsors
Barclays Plc has rehired Deutsche Bank AG managing director Jason Short to cover West Coast-based financial sponsors as the British bank aims to bolster its investment banking efforts. Short, who is based in San Francisco, is set to join Barclays in June as a managing director, reporting to Christian Oberle, the firm's Americas head of financial sponsors, Jean-Francois 'JF' Astier, Barclays' global head of financial sponsors, said in an interview. Short will work with private equity firms including Francisco Partners, Vista Equity Partners and TPG Inc., along with their portfolio companies.
