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UK sending Storm Shadow long-range missiles to Ukraine
UK confirms supply of Storm Shadow long-range missiles in Ukraine
Amazon Sidewalk opens up to third-parties offering a low-bandwidth, long-range network for IoT devices
The concept behind Sidewalk was first mentioned in 2019, and the network was initially launched with a limited set of devices in 2021. But with this week’s announcements about Sidewalk’s expanded coverage area and the release of developer software and hardware tools from companies like Silicon Labs, Nordic Semiconductor and…
Now Zelensky begs the West for JETS and long-range missiles
Britain has yet to rule out giving Ukraine long-range Harpoon cruise missiles to target Russian launch sites
BRITAIN has yet to rule out giving Ukraine Harpoon cruise missiles — which can hit targets deeper inside Russia.
Hundreds of the weapons, due to be retired by the Royal Navy this year, are up for grabs.
The UK’s Harpoon cruise missiles have a maximum range of 240km – six times further than the most powerful GMLRS rockets supplied by Britain so far.
They could target launch sites Russia uses to hit Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.
Defence Minister Baroness Goldie said: “The UK has not ruled out the possibility of providing longer range weapons to counter Russia’s indiscriminate mass targeting of civilian infrastructure.”
She insisted UK weapons were used “in accordance with international humanitarian law”.
Baroness Goldie added: “We liaise on a daily basis with the Ukrainian Government, and they are clear that equipment provided by the UK is intended for the defence of Ukraine.”
The UK has led the way with a promise of 14 Challenger 2 tanks on top of thousands of anti-tank, anti-ship and anti-aircraft missiles.
A defence source said could donate Harpoons or buy in missiles from third countries.
Ex-PM Boris Johnson last night said the West should provide longer-range aircraft.
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Fisker offers a peek at its long-range, four-door Ronin convertible EV
Fisker has offered a new look at the upcoming Ronin, which it claims will have the longest range of any production electric vehicle. A render of the four-door convertible has popped up on the company’s website.
The image shows the Ronin from a front corner view. It has a light strip that wraps around the front. As Autoblog points out, there’s no grille, but it appears as though the front bumper has some air intakes. The Ronin has a low profile and large wheels, along with dihedral front doors that are open in the render, but there’s no indication as to how the rear doors open just yet.
Henrik Fisker, the founder of the automaker, said earlier this year that the Ronin will have a 660-mile range under the WLTP testing standard used in Europe. The EPA range is likely to be lower, but all going to plan, Ronin drivers should be able to travel quite a distance before needing to recharge the EV.
As things stand, Fisker plans to show off a near-production-ready Ronin concept in August, with production slated to get underway in 2024. Fisker is said to be keeping the starting price under $200,000.
At the other end of the scale, Fisker started taking reservations earlier this year for the five-passenger Pear, which starts at $29,900 before incentives. The company expects to start building that EV in 2024 as well. Last month, Fisker began production of the Ocean SUV. It will ramp up production slowly, but it expects to build approximately 42,400 units next year.
Kim Jong-un fires two long-range missiles in a ‘clear warning to enemies’ amid North Korea’s chilling series of tests
KIM Jong-un has fired two more missiles in a “clear warning to enemies” as North Korea flexes its military muscle.
It is the latest in a chilling series of tests the tyrant has overseen in recent weeks as tensions flare.
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North Korea launched the long-range strategic cruise missiles on Wednesday, hitting a target 2,000km away.
Kim said the test fire should be seen as another “clear warning to enemies”, state media reported.
The despot added that the country “should continue to expand the operational sphere of the nuclear strategic armed forces to resolutely deter any crucial military crisis and war crisis at any time and completely take the initiative in it,” according to Korea Central News Agency (KCNA).
The two missiles flew for 10,234 seconds to “clearly hit the target 2,000km away”, KCNA added.
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Cruise missiles are among a number of smaller weapons recently developed by North Korea seen as able to fly low and manoeuvre in order to better evade missile defences.
Kim said last year that developing smaller bombs is a top goal, and officials in Seoul have said that if the North resumes nuclear testing for the first time since 2017, developing smaller devices could be among its goals.
It comes just days after North Korea fired another two short-range ballistic missiles towards Japan.
The South Korean military dubbed the launches a “serious provocation” that harms peace.
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Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida issued an “emergency alert,” warning its citizens to “take all possible measures for precaution”.
Meanwhile last Thursday, South Korea frantically scrambled fighter jets after Kim flew 12 warplanes close to the border.
Eight fighter jets and four bombers glided in a chilling formation and are believed to have carried out air-to-surface firing drills, according to South Korea’s military.
It came hours after Kim fired two more ballistic missiles towards Japan in its sixth round of missile tests in less than two weeks.
Tensions have risen sharply on the Korean Peninsula as North Korea’s recent barrage of missile tests prompted South Korea, the US and Japan to conduct joint drills in response.
The North’s Defence Ministry called its recent missile tests a righteous reaction to intimidating military drills between South Korea and the US.
North Korea regards US-South Korean military exercises as an invasion rehearsal and is especially sensitive if such drills involve US strategic assets such as an aircraft carrier.
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North Korea has argued it was forced to pursue a nuclear weapons programme to cope with US nuclear threats.
US and South Korean officials have repeatedly said they have no intentions of attacking the North.