Keaton Hare

1 Starship launch = $90 million I think this is the first ever public figure for the price of a Starship launch 🤔

Laser recharging drones The Chinese are advancing rapidly in laser charging for drones, with breakthroughs like the optics-driven drone (ODD) system. This tech uses a ground-based high-energy laser to beam power to a photoelectric converter on the drone, turning light into electricity mid-flight, essentially enabling "infinite" endurance with continuous battery charging. Recent demos include cargo drones that stay aloft indefinitely, with adaptive tracking algorithms ensuring the laser locks on even during maneuvers. It's not hard to associate this project with the use of balloons as mobile recharging stations, as high-altitude balloons could serve as relay points for laser beams, extending coverage over vast areas like borders or oceans. Normally, this has its efficiency limited by weather, such as clouds, and dust particles in the air, which can reduce power transfer by up to 50% at ground level. To increase this range, a clean location at high altitudes would be necessary, for example, like the Chinese base in the mountains of Tajikistan. This secretive facility, built since 2016 in the Pamir Mountains at around 4,000 meters elevation, features full infrastructure. As satellite imagery shows, it's a full military outpost with clear skies and minimal atmospheric interference, ideal for laser tech testing. In such an environment with thin air, low dust, and stable weather, the Chinese would soon be capable of recharging drones at distances of 8-10 km, powering swarms for surveillance or logistics without landing. I'll write about this soon. (For the idiots, this is a Illustrative image)

Another body cam video shown at the Filton 6 trial, this one shot by the activists themselves. Shows why they came with sledgehammers and other tools: to smash up Elbit drones. Features drone smashing.

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