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Starlink terminal attached to Russian UAV reportedly spotted by Ukraine

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Ukraine is concerned about the potential of Starlink equipment combined with Russian UAVs, specifically as a reconnaissance tool. Elon Musk confirms Russia is ramping its efforts to disrupt Starlink’s service in Ukraine SpaceX does not directly sell or deliver Starlink equipment to Russia.

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Ukraine Is the First “Hackers’ War”

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Rapid and resourceful technological improvisation has long been a mainstay of warfare, but the war in Ukraine is taking it to a new level. During a training exercise in southern Ukraine in May 2023, a drone pilot maneuvered a flier to a height of 100 meters before dropping a dummy anti-tank grenade on to a pile of tires.

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Ukraine Is Riddled With Land Mines. Drones and AI Can Help

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Early on a June morning in 2023, my colleagues and I drove down a bumpy dirt road north of Kyiv in Ukraine. While we were in Ukraine, we also demonstrated our technology for the State Special Transportation Service , a branch of the Ukrainian military responsible for keeping roads and bridges open. All our hard work paid off.

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Tesla Cybertruck might enter Russia-Ukraine war after Chechen leader puts machine gun on one

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Tesla Cybertruck might enter the war in Russia and Ukraine on the Russian side, as the leader of the Chechen region got one and put a machine gun on it.

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SpaceX has spent ~$80M on Starlink support for Ukraine thus far

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SpaceX has spent about $80 million on Starlink support in Ukraine since it started helping the country in its war with Russia. . The SpaceX CEO has received backlash recently for his Ukraine-Russia peace plan. Obviously, we are pro Ukraine,” clarified Elon Musk. . Our support for Russia is $0. Guess who is going to win?

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Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel cell used by Ukraine to attack Russian target

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Recent reports from the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war indicate that intense fighting between the two countries’ soldiers is still ongoing. A video about Ukraine’s Toyota Mirai bomb attack can be viewed below. The post Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel cell used by Ukraine to attack Russian target appeared first on TESLARATI.

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SpaceX Starlink lands DoD contract for Ukraine satellite services

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Department of Defense to buy services for Ukraine, according to the Pentagon. Elon Musk explains why SpaceX is asking the Pentagon to pay for Starlink service in Ukraine The aerospace company headed by CEO Elon Musk has received private donations and a separate contract with a U.S.

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