Gezocht in Leiden: iemand met verstand van elektronica/solar die mij kan helpen bij het uitwerken van een compacte autonome camerabox. Setup bestaat uit een GoPro, 4G-router, DJI Power 1000 V2, zonnepaneel, MPPT en enkele DC-schakelcomponenten. De unit moet ruim een jaar zelfstandig buiten kunnen draaien. Ik zoek iemand die praktisch kan meedenken over voeding, bekabeling, relais/contactors, zekeringen en betrouwbare solar-opbouw.
De Perseïden, een van de rijkste meteorenzwermen van het jaar, bereikt in de nacht van 12 op 13 augustus zijn hoogtepunt. En dat is dit jaar extra bijzonder: de nieuwe maan zorgt voor een pikdonkere hemel, terwijl eerder op de avond de zonsverduistering plaatsvindt. Een unieke kans voor wie graag eens een spectaculaire hemelshow wil meemaken!
De Koninklijke Marine bevindt zich momenteel in een belangrijke overgangsfase. Tijdens een intensieve testperiode van vijf weken voor de kust van Den Helder experimenteert de marine volop met een netwerk van onbemande vaartuigen, drones en onderwaterrobots. Het uiteindelijke doel van deze transitie is om bemande schepen binnen tien jaar te omringen met een beschermend schild van autonome systemen. Defensie streeft er zelfs naar om binnen vijf jaar het grootste deel van de marinetaken op deze manier uit te voeren.
Tijdens de huidige tests fungeert het ondersteuningsschip GeoSea als de centrale spil. Vanaf dit platform worden Defender-boten bestuurd om het wateroppervlak te scannen, vliegen lichte Noa-drones door de lucht voor observaties en brengt een onderwaterrobot van Lobster Robotics de zeebodem in kaart. Door al deze systemen digitaal met elkaar te verbinden, ontstaat een compleet en actueel beeld van de situatie op en onder water.
Deze technologische vernieuwing is hard nodig om verschillende redenen. Allereerst houdt het militairen buiten de gevarenzone bij risicovolle missies, zoals het opsporen van zeemijnen. Daarnaast helpt de technologie om de enorme hoeveelheid data op het moderne slagveld te verwerken en neemt het eentonig surveillancrew-werk uit handen. Tot slot biedt automatisering een oplossing voor de aanhoudende personeelstekorten binnen defensie.
Ondanks de grote rol van technologie blijft de menselijke controle de belangrijkste prioriteit. Hoewel computersystemen en algoritmes uitstekend zijn in het verzamelen en analyseren van gegevens, waarschuwt de marine voor de risico's van blind vertrouwen op kunstmatige intelligentie. De uiteindelijke beslissingen, zeker wanneer het gaat om de inzet van wapens, worden daarom te allen tijde door mensen genomen.
Nadat de Toko op nummer 10 op de kruising lange Brug- Pieterkerk-Choorsteeg wegging staat dit mooie pand al jaren leeg.. wat is het verhaal hierachter?
heerlijk in de tuin geslapen, vanavond weer. Jullie?
The Guardian article highlights a highly effective Ukrainian drone operation targeting a critical Russian supply route, the R-280 The R-280 highway connects Rostov-on-Don in Russia to Melitopol, Mariupol, and occupied Crimea along the Sea of Azov coastline. It serves as Moscow's primary land corridor to supply its southern front, bypassing the highly exposed Kerch Bridge.
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Ukrainian forces have heavily targeted this route with drones, leading to its new moniker among troops: the "highway of death." The intensity of the attacks forced the road to be almost completely closed to civilian traffic in late May. Furthermore, military cargo traffic plummeted by 71% over a two-week period, forcing Russian convoys onto less efficient, secondary bypass roads.
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This operation is part of Ukraine’s broader "middle strike campaign," which focuses on destroying Russian logistics, supply lines, and infrastructure located between 20km and 200km behind the front lines. Ukraine's digital minister, Mykhailo Fedorov, stated that the goal is to enforce a complete "logistics lockdown."
Advanced Drone Tactics: Ukrainian drone units, such as the 412th "Nemesis" brigade, are deploying overwhelming swarms of drones that have caught Russian forces off guard. They are utilizing:
Large, surfboard-sized fixed-wing aircraft with a 150km range, integrated with AI to automatically identify and hunt down Russian transport trucks.
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A newly developed, 2-meter lightweight Ukrainian fixed-wing drone that can be launched flexibly via slingshot or rail, eliminating the need for established airfields or roads.
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The continuous bombing of fuel tankers and supply trucks has sparked fuel shortages in Crimea. Important transport bottlenecks have also been hit, including the Chonhar Bridge linking Kherson province to Crimea, which had its traffic suspended following drone strikes.
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Russian forces have resorted to deploying remote, motion-activated mining systems to deter Ukrainian ground incursions and are attempting to disguise military transport vehicles as civilian trucks.
Independent analysts, including the US-based Institute for the Study of War (ISW), confirm that these intermediate-range strikes are successfully degrading Russia’s ground lines of communication and overall logistical flexibility in the south.
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Pen and ink schematic of the Japanese aircraft carrier Akagi.
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Wargaming often focuses on monetization and new ship lines, but they seem forget that a strong, active community keeps a game alive. And since the WOW'splayers are steady and loyal, (as Normal Guy of the North discussed on one of his YouTube vid's) it would help even more to be proactive by gaming together when you are clanmember. We started our clan at the beginning of the game on EU server. it's a mid profile clan, casual gaming as focus. We have a steady base of 48+ gamers since the beginning and our discord server wtih voicechannel where we meet. Now here the thing, only a handfull of players actucally use voicechannel and play together in division. But we want more clanplayers joining this and have fun together.
Right now, WoWs does very little to encourage clan members to actually play together outside of high-tier, stressful Clan Battles. The Division Star is a start, but it feels like a chore rather than a feature. The social and cooperative core of the game is heavily underutilized.
I’ve been thinking about how Wargaming could fix this, and I’d like to read your thoughts on these ideas
Dynamic Clan Missions: Weekly missions that must be completed in a division with clan members (e.g., "Sink 30 ships as a clan division" or "Accumulate X amount of damage together").
"Casual" Clan Modes: A permanent, low-stakes mode (like a permanent 'Skirmish' or PvE operation) where two clans or large groups from the same clan can play together or against each other in a relaxed setting, lowering the barrier to entry.
Clan Loyalty Program: A shared "Battle Pass" for the entire clan. By playing together, everyone contributes to a joint progression bar that unlocks unique camouflages, flags, or Clan Containers with Coal and Oil.
Co-op Currency: A small, specific currency earned only by playing in clan divisions, which can be spent in a dedicated section of the Armory for social rewards.
and of course these are just a small number of ideas. There are much more things you can think of.
What are your thoughts on this?
Waarom cirkelt er continu een heli boven de stad/
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In the Pacific theater, the war was still in full swing in May 1945. On the night of May 25, American B-29 bombers carried out a massive bombardment of Tokyo. Large parts of the Japanese capital, including areas around the Imperial Palace, were reduced to ashes by incendiary bombs.
What a waist of life.😞
USS Kidd (DD-661) after shipyard repairs may 2026
Today, 86 years ago; The Battle of The Hague, also known as the Battle of the Residence, on May 10, 1940, was the first large-scale (and also unsuccessful) airborne attack in military history as part of the German invasion of the Netherlands. In the process, the Germans lost half of their attacking air fleet of 1,100 aircraft plus half of the attacking troops of approximately 5,000 men from the German 22nd Airborne Division. It was the largest failed component of the German attack on the Netherlands, alongside the holding of the Rotterdam Maas bridges and the Kornwerderzand Position on the Afsluitdijk. Belligerents
Netherlands vs Nazi Germany
Leaders and commanders
Henri Winkelman Herman van Voorst tot Voorst Jan van Andel Godfried van Voorst tot Voorst Petrus Best Nicolaas Theodorus Carstens Gerard Johannes de Groot Tede Beets Albert Kesselring Hans Count von Sponeck
Troop strength
11,100 soldiers (3 divisions) Two armored vehicle groups 3,000 paratroopers and airborne troops (22nd Airborne Division) 1,100 aircraft
Losses
Belligerents Netherlands Nazi Germany Leaders and commanders Henri Winkelman Herman van Voorst tot Voorst Jan van Andel Godfried van Voorst tot Voorst Petrus Best Nicolaas Theodorus Carstens Gerard Johannes de Groot Tede Beets Albert Kesselring Hans Count von Sponeck Troop strength 11,100 soldiers (3 divisions) Two armored vehicle groups 3,000 paratroopers and airborne troops (22nd Airborne Division) 1,100 aircraft Losses - 515 killed - 1,000 wounded - 134-400 killed[1] - 700 wounded (according to Dutch estimate) -[1][2] - 1,745 taken prisoner (Dutch figures) - 125 transport aircraft lost - 47 transport aircraft damaged
Map of all sunken Imperial Japanese Navy ships of World War 2.
