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Time of India
2 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Made-in-India drones by Tata Advanced Systems Operation Sindoor, marking defence tech milestone
Tata Advanced Systems (TAS) has announced that it has expanded its domestic capabilities in unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and remotely piloted aircraft (RPA), covering the complete design, development, and production of core subsystems. These include airframes, autopilots, and ground control software. The systems are now equipped with payloads such as high-resolution cameras, LiDAR, and multispectral sensors, and are designed to be fully autonomous and portable for field use. The company stated that its in-house autopilot and mission control software allow for custom integration of payloads and user interfaces for different types of missions. Key platforms in service TAS has developed several UAV platforms under the Advanced Loitering System ( ALS ) series: by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Elegant New Scooters For Seniors In 2024: The Prices May Surprise You Mobility Scooter | Search Ads Learn More Undo ALS 50 : A vertical take-off and landing ( VTOL ) UAV featuring vision-based guidance, targeting, and fail-safe recovery. It is currently used by Indian defence forces and has received the Defence Minister's Innovation Award. ALS 250 : A loitering munition with a range of 250 km, based on the ALS 50 platform. Live Events ALS 50 Mk II : An upgraded version that has undergone flight testing and is built on technologies already in use by security agencies. IVTOL : A surveillance UAV capable of operating in unprepared environments. It includes gimbaled day/night cameras and onboard image processing. It has been tested for surveillance and target tracking. 'These systems are built on proven platforms and incorporate cutting‑edge technology to ensure reliable performance in a variety of operational environments,' the company said in a statement. Features and mission capabilities The company said the Advanced Loitering System supports autonomous missions with limited operator involvement. Features include real-time electro-optical and infrared video feeds, in-flight fail-safes, abort and recovery functions, and adaptability for re-targeting. The systems are designed to function in a variety of weather and terrain conditions. TAS also highlighted its VTOL UAV designed for difficult locations such as hilltops, jungle areas, and ship decks. The drone weighs around 18 kg, has an operational range of over 15 km (extendable to 25 km), a flight time of up to two hours, and can operate at altitudes of up to 3,000 metres. It transitions from vertical to fixed-wing flight automatically and supports mission-specific payloads. Drones used during Operation Sindoor Several drones were used by India during Operation Sindoor , a cross-border counter-terrorism operation carried out in May 2025. The drones supported reconnaissance and targeting, helping in the execution of precision strikes with limited collateral damage. The systems were operated in active combat conditions.
The Advertiser
4 days ago
- The Advertiser
Australia-wide knife crackdown gets sharper
KNIFE LAWS AROUND THE COUNTRY: VIC: * An interim ban on sales of machetes in the state was instituted in May after a surge in high-profile stabbings in shopping centres, including a security guard stabbed outside a Melbourne Woolworths * Penalties range from one year in prison for possession and more than $45,000 in fines for selling knives to children under 18 NSW: * In December 2024, the government passed a raft of new laws with those carrying a knife in a public place or school facing up to four years in jail and the sale of sharp knives to children under 16 prohibited * Six months earlier, police powers were expanded to wand or scan people without a warrant in public areas including sporting venues, shopping centres and public transport * Penalties for various knife offences include a maximum four year jail term and fines of up to $11,000 QLD: * Jack's Law was passed in 2023 in honour of 17-year-old Jack Beasley who was fatally stabbed in a knife attack in 2019 * It empowers police to use hand-held metal detectors to seize concealed weapons in public places WA: * The state passed new laws in December 2024 for police to scan people in specific entertainment precincts * Failure to comply can result in a fine of up to $12,000 or a year behind bars * The fine is tripled to $36,000 and three years in jail for possessing an edged weapon, which includes everything from knives and machetes to scythes and axes NT: * The territory introduced wanding laws in 2023 across 16 precincts * It also introduced a knife crime prevention strategy, following the death of a 20-year-old bottle shop worker at his workplace in March 2023. TAS: * Reid's Law was passed in April to stop people carrying flick knives and machetes for the purpose of causing fear and threatening community safety * The bill is named after Reid Ludwig, a father of two who was fatally stabbed at a petrol station in 2019 at the hands of an armed teenager * It also expands search and stop powers for police officers with those carrying the dangerous sharp weapons facing up to three years in prison or a $20,000 fine SA: * SA has moved to ban machetes and swords making it an offence to manufacture, sell, distribute, supply or have possession of the weapons with a maximum penalty of $20,000 or two years in jail * The government has also raised the purchase age for any dangerous knives from 16 to 18 and has expanded laws around the possession of knives and offensive weapons in public places to include childcare centres, preschools, universities and TAFE SA campuses, and places of worship KNIFE LAWS AROUND THE COUNTRY: VIC: * An interim ban on sales of machetes in the state was instituted in May after a surge in high-profile stabbings in shopping centres, including a security guard stabbed outside a Melbourne Woolworths * Penalties range from one year in prison for possession and more than $45,000 in fines for selling knives to children under 18 NSW: * In December 2024, the government passed a raft of new laws with those carrying a knife in a public place or school facing up to four years in jail and the sale of sharp knives to children under 16 prohibited * Six months earlier, police powers were expanded to wand or scan people without a warrant in public areas including sporting venues, shopping centres and public transport * Penalties for various knife offences include a maximum four year jail term and fines of up to $11,000 QLD: * Jack's Law was passed in 2023 in honour of 17-year-old Jack Beasley who was fatally stabbed in a knife attack in 2019 * It empowers police to use hand-held metal detectors to seize concealed weapons in public places WA: * The state passed new laws in December 2024 for police to scan people in specific entertainment precincts * Failure to comply can result in a fine of up to $12,000 or a year behind bars * The fine is tripled to $36,000 and three years in jail for possessing an edged weapon, which includes everything from knives and machetes to scythes and axes NT: * The territory introduced wanding laws in 2023 across 16 precincts * It also introduced a knife crime prevention strategy, following the death of a 20-year-old bottle shop worker at his workplace in March 2023. TAS: * Reid's Law was passed in April to stop people carrying flick knives and machetes for the purpose of causing fear and threatening community safety * The bill is named after Reid Ludwig, a father of two who was fatally stabbed at a petrol station in 2019 at the hands of an armed teenager * It also expands search and stop powers for police officers with those carrying the dangerous sharp weapons facing up to three years in prison or a $20,000 fine SA: * SA has moved to ban machetes and swords making it an offence to manufacture, sell, distribute, supply or have possession of the weapons with a maximum penalty of $20,000 or two years in jail * The government has also raised the purchase age for any dangerous knives from 16 to 18 and has expanded laws around the possession of knives and offensive weapons in public places to include childcare centres, preschools, universities and TAFE SA campuses, and places of worship KNIFE LAWS AROUND THE COUNTRY: VIC: * An interim ban on sales of machetes in the state was instituted in May after a surge in high-profile stabbings in shopping centres, including a security guard stabbed outside a Melbourne Woolworths * Penalties range from one year in prison for possession and more than $45,000 in fines for selling knives to children under 18 NSW: * In December 2024, the government passed a raft of new laws with those carrying a knife in a public place or school facing up to four years in jail and the sale of sharp knives to children under 16 prohibited * Six months earlier, police powers were expanded to wand or scan people without a warrant in public areas including sporting venues, shopping centres and public transport * Penalties for various knife offences include a maximum four year jail term and fines of up to $11,000 QLD: * Jack's Law was passed in 2023 in honour of 17-year-old Jack Beasley who was fatally stabbed in a knife attack in 2019 * It empowers police to use hand-held metal detectors to seize concealed weapons in public places WA: * The state passed new laws in December 2024 for police to scan people in specific entertainment precincts * Failure to comply can result in a fine of up to $12,000 or a year behind bars * The fine is tripled to $36,000 and three years in jail for possessing an edged weapon, which includes everything from knives and machetes to scythes and axes NT: * The territory introduced wanding laws in 2023 across 16 precincts * It also introduced a knife crime prevention strategy, following the death of a 20-year-old bottle shop worker at his workplace in March 2023. TAS: * Reid's Law was passed in April to stop people carrying flick knives and machetes for the purpose of causing fear and threatening community safety * The bill is named after Reid Ludwig, a father of two who was fatally stabbed at a petrol station in 2019 at the hands of an armed teenager * It also expands search and stop powers for police officers with those carrying the dangerous sharp weapons facing up to three years in prison or a $20,000 fine SA: * SA has moved to ban machetes and swords making it an offence to manufacture, sell, distribute, supply or have possession of the weapons with a maximum penalty of $20,000 or two years in jail * The government has also raised the purchase age for any dangerous knives from 16 to 18 and has expanded laws around the possession of knives and offensive weapons in public places to include childcare centres, preschools, universities and TAFE SA campuses, and places of worship KNIFE LAWS AROUND THE COUNTRY: VIC: * An interim ban on sales of machetes in the state was instituted in May after a surge in high-profile stabbings in shopping centres, including a security guard stabbed outside a Melbourne Woolworths * Penalties range from one year in prison for possession and more than $45,000 in fines for selling knives to children under 18 NSW: * In December 2024, the government passed a raft of new laws with those carrying a knife in a public place or school facing up to four years in jail and the sale of sharp knives to children under 16 prohibited * Six months earlier, police powers were expanded to wand or scan people without a warrant in public areas including sporting venues, shopping centres and public transport * Penalties for various knife offences include a maximum four year jail term and fines of up to $11,000 QLD: * Jack's Law was passed in 2023 in honour of 17-year-old Jack Beasley who was fatally stabbed in a knife attack in 2019 * It empowers police to use hand-held metal detectors to seize concealed weapons in public places WA: * The state passed new laws in December 2024 for police to scan people in specific entertainment precincts * Failure to comply can result in a fine of up to $12,000 or a year behind bars * The fine is tripled to $36,000 and three years in jail for possessing an edged weapon, which includes everything from knives and machetes to scythes and axes NT: * The territory introduced wanding laws in 2023 across 16 precincts * It also introduced a knife crime prevention strategy, following the death of a 20-year-old bottle shop worker at his workplace in March 2023. TAS: * Reid's Law was passed in April to stop people carrying flick knives and machetes for the purpose of causing fear and threatening community safety * The bill is named after Reid Ludwig, a father of two who was fatally stabbed at a petrol station in 2019 at the hands of an armed teenager * It also expands search and stop powers for police officers with those carrying the dangerous sharp weapons facing up to three years in prison or a $20,000 fine SA: * SA has moved to ban machetes and swords making it an offence to manufacture, sell, distribute, supply or have possession of the weapons with a maximum penalty of $20,000 or two years in jail * The government has also raised the purchase age for any dangerous knives from 16 to 18 and has expanded laws around the possession of knives and offensive weapons in public places to include childcare centres, preschools, universities and TAFE SA campuses, and places of worship
Perth Now
4 days ago
- Perth Now
Australia-wide knife crackdown gets sharper
KNIFE LAWS AROUND THE COUNTRY: VIC: * An interim ban on sales of machetes in the state was instituted in May after a surge in high-profile stabbings in shopping centres, including a security guard stabbed outside a Melbourne Woolworths * Penalties range from one year in prison for possession and more than $45,000 in fines for selling knives to children under 18 NSW: * In December 2024, the government passed a raft of new laws with those carrying a knife in a public place or school facing up to four years in jail and the sale of sharp knives to children under 16 prohibited * Six months earlier, police powers were expanded to wand or scan people without a warrant in public areas including sporting venues, shopping centres and public transport * Penalties for various knife offences include a maximum four year jail term and fines of up to $11,000 QLD: * Jack's Law was passed in 2023 in honour of 17-year-old Jack Beasley who was fatally stabbed in a knife attack in 2019 * It empowers police to use hand-held metal detectors to seize concealed weapons in public places WA: * The state passed new laws in December 2024 for police to scan people in specific entertainment precincts * Failure to comply can result in a fine of up to $12,000 or a year behind bars * The fine is tripled to $36,000 and three years in jail for possessing an edged weapon, which includes everything from knives and machetes to scythes and axes NT: * The territory introduced wanding laws in 2023 across 16 precincts * It also introduced a knife crime prevention strategy, following the death of a 20-year-old bottle shop worker at his workplace in March 2023. TAS: * Reid's Law was passed in April to stop people carrying flick knives and machetes for the purpose of causing fear and threatening community safety * The bill is named after Reid Ludwig, a father of two who was fatally stabbed at a petrol station in 2019 at the hands of an armed teenager * It also expands search and stop powers for police officers with those carrying the dangerous sharp weapons facing up to three years in prison or a $20,000 fine SA: * SA has moved to ban machetes and swords making it an offence to manufacture, sell, distribute, supply or have possession of the weapons with a maximum penalty of $20,000 or two years in jail * The government has also raised the purchase age for any dangerous knives from 16 to 18 and has expanded laws around the possession of knives and offensive weapons in public places to include childcare centres, preschools, universities and TAFE SA campuses, and places of worship
Time of India
24-06-2025
- Health
- Time of India
Night blood survey to detect filariasis begins in 8 blocks from today
Prayagraj: The health department teams has identified 8 blocks of the district, including Ram Nagar, Meja, Kotwa, Kaudhiyara, Dhanupur, Soraon, Baharia and Holagarh, for the night blood survey programme under the filaria eradication campaign. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Teams will collect 7,200 samples, with 900 from each block. For this, the department has identified three sites in each block for sample collection. District malaria officer (Prayagraj) AK Singh told TOI: "A night blood survey is primarily used to assess the presence and prevalence of microfilariae in the blood, particularly in the context of lymphatic filariasis. This method is crucial because microfilariae, the larval stage of filarial worms, tend to circulate in higher concentrations in the peripheral blood during night-time hours for certain species. " He said the survey will begin on Wednesday and completed in next six days. Singh said the health teams have identified 24 sites in eight blocks and around 300 samples of persons aged 20 years and above would be collected from each site. The authorities are carrying out an anti-filaria campaign across the district, including 21 urban community health centres and 23 urban primary health centres, for the past three years. Under it, suspected cases were given a three-drug combination treatment using ivermectin, diethylcarbamazine and albendazole (popularly known as IDA) in Feb this year, and now the samples of these persons could be collected for assessment. Singh claimed, "If nine out of 900 samples are found positive in a particular block, there would be re-medication of the three-drug (IDA) combination among the cases. And if passed, the transmission access survey (TAS) would be conducted. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now TAS aims to evaluate the effectiveness of drugs in reducing the transmission." Experts claimed that TAS is a crucial tool used in disease elimination programmes to determine if the infection levels have been reduced to a point where mass drug administration can be stopped. TAS also helps to assess whether the community has achieved the threshold where mosquitoes are unlikely to sustain transmission, and recrudescence (re-emergence of the disease) is improbable. TAS is scheduled at every two-year interval.
Yahoo
18-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Miley Cyrus' ‘Something Beautiful' To Screen In Australian Cinemas Next Week
Australian fans of Miley Cyrus will get a chance to see the mutli-platinum pop star return to the big screen next week (June 27th), with nationwide screenings of her new film Something Beautiful having been announced by Event, Hoyts and Village Cinemas for at least one cinema in every state and territory. The film serves as the accompanying visuals to Cyrus' ninth studio album of the same name, which was released late last month. The full list of screenings can be found below. Something Beautiful was both co-directed and co-produced by Cyrus herself. She wrote the film with her team of co-directors, Jacob Bixenman and Brendan Walter. The former has been working with Cyrus since her previous studio album, 2023's Endless Summer Vacation, which included directing the music video for the chart-topping 'Flowers' – which has over one billion views on YouTube. The latter, meanwhile, is a former guitarist for the American pop-punk band Valencia, whose work as a videographer includes credits with Fall Out Boy, Lorde, Weezer, Sia, Green Day and Shawn Mendes. In promotional materials for the film, Something Beautiful is described as 'a one-of-a-kind pop opera'. '[This] is my dream project come true — fashion, film, and original music coexisting in harmony,' said Cyrus. 'My co-creators are all geniuses in their own right: From the masters of sound, Shawn Everett and Alan Meyerson, to one of cinema's most unique directors, Panos Cosmatos, serving as a producer. Each collaborator has used their expertise to make this fantasy a reality.' Prior to Something Beautiful, Cyrus' only other recent film appearance was an uncredited cameo in Ethan Coen's 2024 film Drive-Away Dolls, which starred Pedro Pascal and Beanie Feldstein. She was last seen before that in 2017's Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2, where she cameoed as Mainframe. Her last lead acting role was in 2012's So Undercover, alongside Jeremy Piven and her mother Tish. All screenings are on Friday, June 27th. All screenings are at 7pm unless otherwise indicated. Albury NSW (6:30pm screening) Blacktown NSW Bondi Junction NSW Brisbane City QLD Broadway NSW (Two screenings, one at 7pm and one at 8:30pm) Burwood NSW Cairns QLD Campbelltown NSW Carindale QLD Castle Hill NSW Chadstone VIC (Two screenings, one at 6:45pm and one at 8:30pm) Chatswood NSW Chermside QLD Coffs Harbour NSW Coomera QLD Crown Plaza VIC (Two screenings, one at 7pm and one at 7:45pm) Ed Square NSW Fountain Gate VIC Geelong VIC George Street NSW Hobart TAS Hornsby NSW Hurstville NSW Indooroopilly QLD Innaloo WA Karingal VIC Kawana QLD Knox VIC Launceston TAS Liverpool NSW Loganholme QLD Mackay Mount Pleasant QLD Macquarie NSW Miranda NSW Morwell VIC Mt Druitt NSW (6pm screening) Norwood SA Pacific Fair QLD Palmerston NT Parramatta NSW Robina QLD Shellharbour NSW Stafford QLD (6pm screening) Sunshine VIC Tea Tree Plaza (Two screenings, one at 6:30pm and one at 7pm) Top Ryde NSW Tuggerah NSW Werribee VIC Woden ACT (Two screenings, one at 6:15pm and one at 8pm)Watch Metallica And Miley Cyrus Link Up To Perform 'Nothing Else Matters' Here Were The Best (And Worst) Genre Pivots Of 2021 Blusher Announce 'RACER' EP, Share New Single And Headlining Tour Dates The post Miley Cyrus' 'Something Beautiful' To Screen In Australian Cinemas Next Week appeared first on Music Feeds.
