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Indian Army foils Pakistan’s attempt to target Golden Temple in drone, missile strike
19 May 2025, 06:35 PM
Amritsar: The Indian Army on Monday showed a demonstration of how Indian air defence systems, including the Akash missile system, saved the holiest shrine of Sikhism, the Golden Temple, here and cities of Punjab from Pakistani missile and drone attacks during Operation Sindoor.
The Army also showed here debris from intercepted Pakistani missiles and drones.
Major General Kartik C Seshadri, General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the 15th Infantry Division, said Pakistan attempted to target the Golden Temple in Amritsar with drones and missiles on the intervening night of May 7-8 in retaliation against India’s strikes on nine terrorist sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
He said Pakistan had no legitimate military targets and was expected to strike civilian and religious sites in India.
“We were fully prepared since we had anticipated this, and our braveheart and alert army air defence gunners thwarted Pakistan Army’s nefarious designs and shot down all drones and missiles targeted at the Golden Temple,” the officer was quoted as saying.
Amit Malviya, the BJP’s National Information and Technology Department, wrote on X, “The Indian Army’s confirmation of drone and missile attacks targeting the Sri Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) is both shocking and deeply disturbing.”
“It underscores the true intent of Pakistan’s military establishment and its proxies — to sow chaos and hurt the very soul of India.
“No true Sikh, whose faith and identity are rooted in justice, sacrifice, and love for the nation, would ever align with or support a state like Pakistan, which has time and again shown itself to be an enemy of peace, faith, and humanity. Targeting the holiest shrine of Sikhism exposes the moral and strategic bankruptcy of Pakistan’s actions.
“Sikhs across the world should see this for what it is: an attack not just on a religious site, but on the very fabric of India’s unity and the sanctity of Sikh heritage,” Malviya added.
https://telanganatoday.com/indian-army-foils-pakistans-attempt-to-target-golden-temple-in-drone-missile-strike
Taiwan research institutes develop smart fish-finding drone
May. 19, 2025 12:15
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Industrial Technology Research Institute and the Metal Industries Research and Development Centre developed a smart drone for fish detection with support from the Ministry of Economic Affairs.
Taiwan Fishermen’s Association Chair Hsieh Lung-yin (謝龍隱) said the drone can reduce fishing costs, minimize the risk of injuries and property damage, and help crews reach catch targets more quickly, per CNA.
According to ITRI, the drone is a vertical takeoff and landing fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicle with a flight time of up to 1.5 hours and a range of over 30 km. The agency added that the drone is also resistant to rain, dust, and corrosion.
Additionally, ITRI developed a system that can plan drone flight paths and deploy up to four drones for simultaneous patrols.
While in flight, onboard cameras transmit real-time images back to the system, ITRI said. When a drone detects a fish school, the system will recall the drone and direct it back to the fishing vessel, guiding the crew to the fishing location.
MIRDC added that it plans to collaborate with domestic manufacturers, system integrators, and service providers to conduct drone testing this year.
ITRI said that to improve fish-finding efficiency, crews typically place sensor-equipped electronic buoys in areas where fish schools migrate.
These buoys transmit precise location data to the captain. However, it noted the buoys are vulnerable to sabotage by competitors.
Hsieh said that in the past, most fishing vessels relied on radar and lookouts to locate fish schools, which limited their range.
Since the introduction of helicopters for spotting fish, the aerial view has greatly expanded the search area, leading to a 30% increase in the annual catch.
However, maintaining a helicopter and hiring onboard crew costs around NT$20 million (US$620,000) annually, Hsieh said.
He added that helicopters generate significant carbon emissions due to fuel consumption and pose high operational risks, including the possibility of crashing into the sea due to mechanical failure.
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/news/6113821
MOTHER OF DEATH Watch terrifying vision of secret Chinese drone mothership that launches AI killer swarms – as it takes to skies in days
Updated: 13:37, 19 May 2025
A NEW Chinese drone carrier that can launch deadly swarms against enemy targets could take to the skies within days.
This unmanned "drone mother ship" is expected to take off for its first mission as part of a terrifying drive to boost the Chinese air force's combat capabilities.
Named Jiu Tian - meaning "nine heavens" - this unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) would add to China's ability to "swarm" enemies.
This tactic involves releasing vast swarms of drones that work together to overwhelm enemy air defence systems.
A video widely circulated on X shows a visualisation of the aircraft's capabilities - demonstrating its ability to release vast swarms of deadly drones.
China's state broadcaster CCTV confirmed its inaugural mission on Monday.
The jet-powered drone will start by undergoing a series of tests before it is fully deployed by the Chinese air force.
Boasting a carrying capacity of up to six tonnes of ammunition and small-sized drones, the UAV has a maximum range of 4,350 miles and altitude of 50,000 feet.
Swarms of drones, including kamikaze UAVs, can be released from both sides of the aircraft's belly.
Terrifyingly, it is reportedly able to fly above many medium-range defence systems currently deployed around the world.
The deadly machine is capable of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance assignments - as well as electronic warfare.
It was unveiled to the world at the Zhuhai airshow in China's southern Guangdong province last November.
Jiu Tian is the latest addition to China's growing supply of advanced drone technology as UAVs become increasingly critical in modern battlefields.
The drone has a maximum take-off weight of 16 tonnes and a wingspan of 25 metres.
It is seen as a rival to American drone models such as the RQ-4 Global Hawk and the MQ-9 Reaper, according to the South China Morning Post.
The Chinese aircraft was designed by the state-owned Aviation Industry Corporation of China and built by Xian Chida Aircraft Parts Manufacturing.
The manufacturer says that Jiu Tian's design allows it to carry out various functions such as high-security transport, border defence, emergency rescue and more.
It comes as China has sought to ramp up its military capabilities in recent years.
This has not just been limited to drones, with China also working to build several vast aircraft carriers over the past decade.
China's military buildup has been watched warily around the world, as Beijing has long refused to rule out attempting to annex Taiwan by force.
China has frequently carried out naval drills in the Taiwan Strait - which are widely seen as preparation for a potential invasion.
Taiwan, known diplomatically as the Republic of China, has never been controlled by the Beijing-led People's Republic of China.
But Chinese President Xi Jinping, who sees Taiwan as a breakaway province, has vowed to bring the island under Beijing's control.
Marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two, Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te recently said: "Eighty years after the end of the European war, the message of history is clear.
"Today, 80 years later, we share the same values and face similar challenges as many of the democracies that participated in the European war."
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/35019763/chinese-drone-mothership-killer-swarms/
Ukraine says it destroyed Russian radar in drone attack
May 19, 2025 / 9:10 AM
The Ukrainian military said Monday that the Security Service of Ukraine attacked a Russian facility in the Black Sea with the use of drones.
The Security Service of Ukraine, or SBU, posted to Telegram Monday that "with the help of surface and air drones,' it destroyed "enemy radars and warehouses" built on gas production platforms.
The post also included a video of the attack that showed the approach of the drones from a drone's point of view before a long-distance view of an explosion on the Russian structure.
"Within one special operation, SBU specialists used two types of drones that demonstrated the effectiveness of paired work," The SBU said.
The assault was carried out by the 13th Main Directorate of the SBU's Military Counter-Intelligence Department and used both aerial and naval drones to target what the Telegram post described as "Russian military infrastructure placed on Ukrainian offshore drilling rigs," known as the Boyko towers.
A Russian Neva radar system, stored supplies and living quarters were reportedly destroyed in the attack.
The attack destroyed a Russian Neva-B radar system used for monitoring aerial and surface activity, as well as supply storage and living quarters on the platform, the SBU reported.
Neva-B radar systems can track as many as 200 targets at one time and is intended to warn of incoming attacks on infrastructure.
The SBU purports that through the use of drones, it has so far been able to attack 11 Russian warships and the "Crimean Bridge," a reference to the Kerch Strait Bridge, which linked Crimea to the Russian mainland and was attacked by Ukraine in October of 2022.
"We once again reminded the enemy that [there is no place for Russian rubbish] in the Black Sea," the Security Service of Ukraine added.
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2025/05/19/Ukraine-Black-Sea-Russia-drone-attack-radar/3971747656861/
https://t.me/SBUkr/14851
Drone attack kills nine at Sudan Shield Forces camp
May 18, 2025
(AL-BUTANA) – Nine people, including seven military personnel, were killed and 14 others injured when a drone attacked a camp belonging to the Sudan Shield Forces in the Al-Butana plain area on Sunday, the group said.
The Sudan Shield Forces, which are based in the Al-Butana areas of Al-Jazirah and Gedaref states, fight alongside the Sudanese army.
Their commander, Abu Agla Keikel, defected from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in October 2024, a move that helped the army and its allies regain control of Al-Jazirah state and most of Khartoum state.
A statement posted on the official Facebook page of the Sudan Shield Forces said the drone attack targeted facilities at their camp at Jabal Al-Abaytor in central Al-Butana.
The statement said seven soldiers were killed and 14 others wounded. The group also published a list naming nine individuals who died in the attack.
The strike on the Sudan Shield Forces camp is believed to be the first of its kind against the group. It follows a pattern of drone attacks attributed to the RSF against military and civilian targets across Sudan since the start of the year.
RSF drone attacks have damaged strategic oil depots in several states, including Port Sudan, the temporary administrative capital. Such attacks have also hit civilian and military airports, power stations and water facilities.
https://sudantribune.com/article301071/
Crimea hit by overnight drone attack, explosions reported
19.05.2025 10:28
In the temporarily occupied Crimea, Dzhankoy and Krasnogvardeysky districts were attacked at night on May 19, there were hits.
This is reported by the Telegram channel “Crimean Wind”, Ukrinform reports.
“From midnight to one o'clock in the morning, Dzhankoy and Krasnogvardeysky districts were attacked by UAVs.
The Russian air defense system tried to shoot them down, but according to our subscribers, there are arrivals,” the statement said.
Later, the Russian Defense Ministry confirmed that Crimea was attacked by drones at night.
Earlier, Ukrinform reported that Russian warehouses were detonated in Crimea after a drone attack.
https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/3994492-crimea-hit-by-overnight-drone-attack-explosions-reported.html
http://t.me/Crimeanwind/79745
Ariana Grande Gets Calmly Abducted by a UFO in ‘Supernatural’ Video
May 19, 2025
Ariana Grande is keeping the Eternal Sunshine era alive. On Monday, she dropped a new video for “Supernatural,” repurposing a sci-fi scene from her Brighter Days Ahead short film for the visual.
The Christian Breslauer and Ariana Grande-directed video sees Grande, dressed in a silk cream dress, walking through the debris of a city on fire.
The pop star sings the lyrics as she looks at the aftermath of a disaster.
“This love’s possessin’ me, but I don’t mind at all/It’s like supernatural,” Grande sings. “It’s takin’ over me, don’t wanna fight the fall/It’s like supernatural.”
Toward the end of the video, Grande walks toward a UFO-like beaming light. As she approaches it, Grande begins to levitate.
“Supernatural” is the fourth single off of Eternal Sunshine, which received a deluxe edition (and the accompanying short film) in March.
“Letting go is harder work than it seems, even when Grande’s turning her pain into music,” read a Rolling Stone review of the deluxe album and film.
“But that’s what makes these songs — like the rest of Eternal Sunshine — reach so deep.”
Grande led the album with “Yes, And?” in January 2024 and “We Can’t Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)” in March of that year.
Following the LP’s release, she dropped a video starring Penn Badgley for “The Boy Is Mine” in June last year.
In mid-April, the singer released a behind-the-scenes video of Brighter Days Ahead, her short film inspired by the 2004 indie classic Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.
“When we are young, sometimes we want to erase certain things or rewrite certain things that seem painful to us in the moment, but when we grow older, we would do anything to relive those moments,” Grande said in the clip.
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/ariana-grande-drops-supernatural-video-1235342541/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKwizc5nsWY
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Looks like HUMANS may have had a VISITOR in the night! NOT normal!
May 18, 2025
Something HIGHLY rare appeared in the night sky that seems to be unlike anything ever seen before!. This was NOT normal.
Stay Aware. Stay Curious. The Sky is Talking.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0fmkPbrkKQ
Ross Coulthart's New Video: Choppers, 'anomalous' lights swarm desert skies | Reality Check
May 19, 2025
As Ross Coulthart is on the hunt for UAPs in the American desert, he's joined by UFO investigator Melinda Leslie, who takes him to secretive mountain hideouts she regularly visits as part of her popular nighttime tours.
As part of their investigation, they captured video showing the skies active with choppers and anomalous lights, inspiring Ross to go to greater heights for answers.
00:00-16:48 Meet Melinda Leslie, UFO Investigator
16:48-22:22 Leslie discusses military-grade tech she uses to spot UFOs
22:22-25:19 What's happening at Secret Mountain?
25:19-32:53 Military and intel workers spotting UFOs
32:53-35:00 Ross Coulthart embarks on a night vision UFO hunt
35:00-39:51 "There's an orb"
39:51-40:44 "These can't possibly be satellites"
40:44 John Dover, fmr. Navajo Ranger weighs in on UFO sightings
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeNaduaQOf8