Passenger Jet Collides With Vehicle At NYC's LaGuardia, Killing Pilot And Co-Pilot

New Radar System Can Detect High-Speed Drones Nearby Ports, Vessels In Extreme Environment Authored by Prabhat Ranjan Mishra via Interesting Engineering, A new type of radar to detect drones nearby ports, vessels, harbours, and critical maritime infrastructure has been introduced. Developed by Robin Radar Systems, IRIS OTM at Sea is designed for seamless land-to-sea deployments. The system can operate effectively in extreme environments thanks to its salt- and corrosion-resistant engineering.ROBIN The new system is a major expansion of its IRIS On-The-Move (OTM) capability. The comprehensive update is aimed at strengthening counter-UAS protection for shipping...

Trump Announces Federal Support To Keep Local Energy Provider Online In Ohio President Donald Trump said at an Oct. 12 rally in Youngstown, Ohio, that the departments of Energy and Commerce will help keep SOBE Thermal Energy Systems, a troubled downtown steam utility, running as cold weather approaches. "You're going to stay nice and warm during the winter," Trump said at the Covelli Centre rally for local Republicans ahead of the midterms. President Donald Trump takes the stage during a rally at the Covelli Centre in Youngstown, Ohio, on Oct. 12,...

UBS Warns Drought Shock Unfolding Across Breadbasket Of America It's not just us sounding the alarm about severe drought conditions hitting America's breadbasket as spring plantings ramp up, or warning about the second- and third-order effects that could push food prices higher later this year. UBS analysts, led by Jonathan Pingle, told clients on Thursday morning that drought conditions across the US agricultural belt rank among the worst in more than 130 years: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Palmer Drought Severity Index hit its highest level for March since records started...