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US block on Maxar satellite images effectively blinds Ukraine’s drone pilots

A US government agency cut off Ukraine from high-resolution satellite imagery.A drone operator told BI that Maxar’s images are essential to flying in GPS-jammed areas.Maxar’s imagery, in particular, helps his unit find and hit Russian targets.The commercial satellite imaging company Maxar confirmed that it is suspending the sharing of US…

Satellite images show Iran’s drone carriers are nowhere near the US as New Jersey faces a mystery drone problem

Mysterious aircraft sightings have been reported around New Jersey lately.The unexplained incidents have fueled theories, including that Iran may have launched the systems from a ship.Iran does have drone-carrying vessels, but satellite images show they’re far from the US right now.Newly captured satellite imagery shows that Iran’s drone carriers are…