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Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Yahoo
19-year-old hiker rescued near Gold Bar
Rescue teams in Snohomish County responded to a 19-year-old man who had twisted his knee while hiking near Big Eddy in Gold Bar, Sky Valley Fire posted on Facebook. The man had become exhausted and lost near the Skykomish River in the early morning hours on Wednesday. Officials from Sky Valley Fire began searching on the ground and a deputy from the Snohomish County Sheriff's Office deployed a drone to help in the search. The Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) found the hiker signaling for help with a flashlight in thick brush and the drone pilot led crews on the ground to his location, Sky Valley Fire said. Rescue crews set up a rope system to lower the man down to a road below where an ambulance was waiting to take him to the hospital.
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Sinclair to partner with ‘Sky-Drones' for UAS training
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — Sinclair Community College is partnering with a UK-based drone manufacturer to provide training and development opportunities. The college will partner with Sky Drones and will train on their SkyLane 250 and 350 Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) models. 'We are excited to add the SkyLane UAS to our fleet and count Sky-Drones as a new OEM training partner,' said Dr. Andrew Shepherd, Chief Research Officer at Sinclair. 'It is evident that SkyDrones has developed a world-class and highly capable system with utility in many applications of interest to academic, industry, and government users.' Sinclair will utilize its National UAS Training and Certification Center to conduct the trainings. 'This partnership allows us to further strengthen our position as a leading unmanned systemssupplier for U.S. customers,' said Kirill Shilov, CEO at Sky-Drones. 'Sinclair College, with its state-of the-art facilities and extensive expertise in UAS education, will now provide tailored training programs on Sky-Drones' advanced UAV platforms.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
India Gazette
09-05-2025
- Politics
- India Gazette
Ex-IAF, Defence Expert highlight India's strategic superiority, slam Pakistan's flawed 'war' tactics
New Delhi [India], May 9 (ANI): Retired Air Vice Marshal Suryakant Chintaman Chafekar and defence expert Sanjay Kulkarni have provided insights into India's strategic defensive superiority, highlighting the effectiveness of its defence systems in countering Pakistan's tactics. Air Vice Marshal Chafekar emphasised that Pakistan's retaliation by a large-scale drone attack on Thursday, which included attempts on Indian military positions and cities, deviated from conventional 'war policy'. 'Pakistan started this, and we responded by attacking terrorist attacks. But its reaction was expected... But their response, by attacking our military positions and attacking our cities, has thrown the war policy out the window.' Chafekar said. He elaborated on Pakistan's lack of understanding of India's advanced defence capabilities, particularly the S-400 air defence system, pointing out that India's Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) grid provides a significant advantage as it could detect a wide range of threats from a considerable distance. 'I want to clarify that they attacked, but their war strategy was so weak that they did not know what our S400 Air Defence System was... They did not have that much knowledge... Another advantage of India is that we use the UAS grid. This UAS grid can catch small targets. This combination can detect ballistic missiles, medium-level missiles, low-level missiles, fighter jets, helicopters and drones and detect from far enough,' he stated. In contrast, Chafekar highlighted the limitations of Pakistan's HQ-9 air defence system, which lacks the capability to counter drones effectively. 'But looking at the other side, Pakistan's HQ-9 system does not have the power to catch drones. So it's called war strategy. India utilised the weakness of Pakistan's air defence system,' he explained. Defence expert Sanjay Kulkarni echoed the sentiment of India's preparedness and resolve, noting that Pakistan has employed a multifaceted approach, utilising cyber warfare, drones, and missiles in its efforts against India. 'Pakistan has tried everything to wage war against India. Pakistan is using everything it has (against India). Be it cyber, be it drones, or be it missiles. It is using whatever it has,' Kulkarni said. However, he stressed that India has not yet deployed its full arsenal but is poised to deliver a decisive response. 'India hasn't used everything. But India will teach Pakistan a lesson. We have shut several airports, and blackouts have been implemented in several places,' Kulkarni added. He underscored the capability of Indian security forces, stating, 'Pakistan has seen the capability of Indian security forces and how united we are. If Pakistan wants to fight, then India will give a befitting reply.' Their insights came following Pakistan's foiled attempt at a large-scale drone attack on Thursday targeting India's assets, including military and civilian structures. Pakistan's attempted retaliation came after Operation Sindoor, where the Indian Armed Forces targeted nine terror infrastructures in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir on Wednesday. The operation was a direct response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack. (ANI)
Yahoo
07-02-2025
- Yahoo
Teen charged in Temple aggravated robbery
TEMPLE, Texas (FOX 44) – A Temple teenager is in jail, and has been charged with aggravated robbery. Officers with the Temple Police Department were dispatched to the 6400 block of W. Adams Avenue around 4:09 p.m. Wednesday for reports of an aggravated robbery. When they arrived, they were advised an individual entered the shop and pointed a weapon at the clerk, stole a vape device, then left running eastbound on W. Adams Avenue. Pollice say officers shared information of the description of the suspect over the radio, established a perimeter, and an Unmanned Aerial System was deployed. Officers obtained information from neighbors regarding the last direction of travel of the suspect. This information was shared over the radio, and the UAS operator was able to find the individual near the 500 block of Brooks Drive. The individual was detained at this location, and has been identified as 18-year-old Lawrence Jones, of Temple. Additional evidence of the crime was found at the scene. New charges for man caught earlier in sex sting Officers placed Jones under arrest for Aggravated Robbery and transported him to the Bell County Jail. No injuries have been reported, and there is no threat to the public. This case is under investigation. If you have any information on this case, you can contact the Temple Police Department at 254-298-5500 or the Bell County Crime Stoppers at 254-526-8477. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
