Green Day literally runs offstage after drone spotted inside stadium; drone operator caught; feds on the case



Cellphone video showed pop-punk band Green Day literally running offstage Wednesday in Detroit after a drone was spotted inside Comerica Park.

"There was an individual that flew a drone into Comerica Park, so Green Day was taken off stage," Detroit police Cpl. Dan Donakowski said, according to the Detroit News. "Shortly after that, they went back on stage to perform. DPD located this individual outside of Comerica Park. He is being detained pending further investigation."

'How you guys doing? Everybody OK?' lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong asked crowd of around 35,000 fans after the drone incident.

The paper said the band members were rushed from the stage at 8:50 p.m. — about 20 minutes into the concert and during the second chorus of the hit single "Longview." The News said after a few minutes, a message showed up on the concert video screens saying, "Show Pause. Please standby for details."

The delay lasted about 10 minutes, then Green Day returned to the stage, the paper said.

"How you guys doing? Everybody OK?" lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong asked crowd of around 35,000 fans after the drone incident, the News said, adding that the band kicked into "Longview" at the spot when the drone interrupted them. The paper said that after the next song, "Welcome to Paradise," Armstrong told the crowd, "There ain't no motherf***er that's gonna stop us, I'll tell you that."

The News said in a follow-up story that federal authorities are investigating the suspect.

Detroit Police Sgt. Daren Zhou said the drone pilot was questioned but not arrested, the paper reported. "We've forwarded the case to the [U.S. Federal Aviation Administration]," Zhou said, according to the News.

The paper said the FAA bans flying drones in and around a radius of three nautical miles from stadiums or venues starting one hour before and ending one hour after the scheduled time of major event.

FAA spokesperson Eva Ngai told the News that although the agency lacks the authority to pursue criminal charges, it can fine "drone operators who endanger other aircraft or people on the ground" to fines "that exceed $30,000. In addition, the FAA can suspend or revoke drone operators’ pilot certificates."

The paper, citing the FAA's website, added that drone operators who conduct unsafe or unauthorized operations face fines up to $75,000 per violation.

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DARPA reveals 'extra large' Manta Ray underwater drone — which can be deployed rapidly 'throughout the world'



The United States' Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency revealed a prototype for its new underwater drone, called the Manta Ray.

The uncrewed underwater vehicle, known as a UUV, is capable of long excursions and delivering a payload, which could include torpedoes or ballistic missiles. However, payload parameters were not specified.

DARPA announced that it had completed in-water testing off the coast of Southern California in February and March 2024 after the vehicle was shipped from Maryland by defense contractor Northrop Grumman.

Testing included hydrodynamic performance, submerged operations, and demonstrations of the vehicle's propulsion modes using buoyancy, propellers, and control surfaces.

"Our successful, full-scale Manta Ray testing validates the vehicle's readiness to advance toward real-world operations after being rapidly assembled in the field from modular subsections," said Dr. Kyle Woerner, the weapon's program manager.

Woerner's official biography reads that he has worked at DARPA since 2018, previously working at the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, focusing on the employment of expeditionary robotic systems payloads and submarine modernization.

The vehicle was assembled through a combination of "cross-country modular transportation, in-field assembly, and subsequent deployment."

This means that the UUV can be rapidly deployed throughout the world without crowding the pier at naval facilities, as it is has been described as an "extra-large UUV."

"Shipping the vehicle directly to its intended area of operation conserves energy that the vehicle would otherwise expend during transit," said Woerner. "Once deployed, the vehicle uses efficient, buoyancy-driven gliding to move through the water. The craft is designed with several payload bays of multiple sizes and types to enable a wide variety of naval mission sets."

Manta Ray #UUV prototype completes full-scale, in-water testing off the coast of SoCal. DARPA program exhibits modular, first-of-kind capability for an extra-large uncrewed underwater vehicle. Built by @northropgrumman. https://t.co/BIDfh3cZCD
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DARPA specifically noted that the Manta Ray was aimed at demonstrating the capabilities of a new class of long-duration, long-range, payload-capable UUVs. This would seem to indicate the Department of Defense is ready to implement a fleet of underwater drones for operations.

The program has publicized a list of plans to advance certain key technologies for certain underwater drone designs, which included the following:

  • Novel energy management techniques for UUV operations and undersea energy harvesting techniques at operationally relevant depths;
  • Low-power, high-efficiency undersea propulsion systems;
  • Low-power means of underwater detection of threats or hazards;
  • Unique approaches that assist in high-efficiency underwater navigation;
  • Finding new approaches to mitigate biofouling, corrosion, and other material degradation for long-duration missions.

It was also noted that PacMac Technologies was also working on testing an energy harvesting system in 2024 for the Manta Ray.

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NEW ‘Sara Gonzales Unfiltered’: Taylor Swift, Biden’s border war, and more trending political topics



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US destroyer shoots down Yemeni drone headed toward American forces in the Red Sea



A U.S. Navy destroyer shot down a drone making its way toward the American ship from Yemen.

The Navy ship, the Thomas Hudner, shot down the drone on November 15, 2023, in the Red Sea, the second time American warships have fired upon attacks from Yemen in the last month.

The Thomas Hudner was moving through international waters that day, the Military Times reported, when it "engaged a drone that originated from Yemen and was heading in the direction of the ship," a Pentagon statement revealed.

"The Hudner’s crew engaged and shot down the drone to ensure the safety of U.S. personnel," the Pentagon said, adding that the action was a maneuver made in self-defense.

"There were no U.S. casualties or any damage to the ship."

The operation followed a late-October 2023 action in which U.S. Navy forces shot down three cruise missile and a set of drones that also came from Yemen.

The objects were taken down by the USS Carney in that case, which was also operating in the Red Sea.

"We cannot say for certain what these missiles and drones were targeting, but they were launched from Yemen heading north along the Red Sea, potentially toward targets in Israel," Brigadier General Patrick Ryder said at the time.

"I think that we are all sensitive to the fact that there are tensions in the region," Ryder added. "You are seeing, and we probably will continue to see, groups that may try to exploit the situation to benefit their own interests, to include Iranian proxy groups."

Reports stated that the drones and missiles were launched by Houthi forces, a Yemeni group that has been historically backed by Hezbollah and Iran, according to Brookings.

After the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003, the Houthis allegedly adopted the slogan "God is great, death to the U.S., death to Israel, curse the Jews, and victory for Islam."

American authorities had issued warnings to the Iran-backed forces in the region and told them not to cause any escalation in the ongoing conflict. There is a commitment to "deter any state or non-state actor seeking to escalate this conflict," said Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin.

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