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Ukrainian Drone RUBAKA Can Fly Up To 500 Kilometers, Already in Production

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  The information appeared online about a new Ukrainian development – the kamikaze drone RUBAKA, capable of reaching a range of up to 500 km (310 miles). Ukrainian long-range drone RUBAKA. Image from open sources via Defense Express According to the publication in  Defense Express , the new UAV is named RUBAKA. It looks conceptually similar to Iranian  Shahed-136 , but also has one specific design element. The Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine intends to employ the new drones in combat to deliver explosive charges. The mass of the carried warhead is subject to varying estimates, ranging from 2-5 kg to 15 kg. The manufacturer of these UAVs and the expected production rate have not been disclosed publicly yet. The drones are estimated to cost approximately $15,000 each – which is not much considering the prices of alternative modern military drones.  An image from the presentation of the kamikaze drone RUBAKA, July 2023. Image from ope...
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Regulators give green light to driverless taxis in San Francisco By Nadia Bidarian, CNN

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  Source: Cruise Cruise CNN  —  California regulators gave approval Thursday to two rival robotaxi companies,  Cruise  and  Waymo , to operate their driverless cars 24/7 across all of San Francisco and charge passengers for their services. The much-anticipated vote, which followed roughly six hours of public comment both for and against driverless taxis, came amid clashes between the robotaxi companies and some residents of the hilly city. San Francisco first responders, city transportation leaders and local activists are among those who shared concerns about the technology. The California Public Utilities Commission regulates self-driving cars in the state and voted 3-to-1 in favor of Waymo and Cruise expanding their operations. That means residents and visitors to San Francisco will be able to pay a fare to ride in a driverless taxi, ushering in new automated competition to cab and ridehail drivers. “Today’s permit marks the true beginning of our commerci...
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