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During the 2022-3 strike wave in the UK, Mick Lynch, the general secretary of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) regularly took to the stage of rallies asking the whereabouts of Sir Keir Starmer, the leader of the Labour opposition. Framed as calling out the refusal of Labour to …
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Social attitudes to alcohol have no doubt changed in recent years, with more people being more aware of their health in a post-pandemic world and many young adults being sober-curious. Data proves that the moderation movement, especially in the US, is on the up, with the non-alcoholic beverages market projected …
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AeroVironment (AV) has been awarded a contract for the U.S. Army’s Directed Requirement (DR) for Lethal Unmanned Systems (LUS). The 5-year contract from Army Contracting Command-Aberdeen Proving Ground is Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) with a contract ceiling value of $990M. Deliveries of the Switchblade® systems are expected to begin …
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GeoCue, a leader in LiDAR mapping hardware and software, and Xer Technologies AG, a Swiss manufacturer of long-endurance hybrid-electric drones, have successfully integrated GeoCue’s TrueView 720 LiDAR and imagery sensor with the Xer X8 UAV platform. This collaboration marks a significant advancement in scalable long-range LiDAR and imagery drone mapping …
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The Supervisory Board of Austrian Post has appointed Barbara Potisk-Eibensteiner as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Austrian Post as of 1 January 2025. She succeeds Walter Oblin, who will become Chairman of the Management Board and CEO of the company on 1 October 2024. Walter Oblin will continue his current responsibilities until she takes over. …
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A suspected Second World War grenade was found on a beach on the Isles of Scilly. Police and coastguards were alerted to the island of St Martin’s at around 7.15pm yesterday (Tuesday, August 27) after the grenade was discovered. They then called a Royal Navy helicopter before an explosive disposal …
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Dutch national carrier KLM has taken delivery of its first A321neo as part of the airline’s fleet modernisation. Above: The first A321neo for KLM was handed over at Airbus’ Hamburg manufacturing site by Wouter van Wersch, Airbus Executive Vice President International, to Marjan Rintel, President & CEO KLM. Copyright Airbus …
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The project aims to deliver critical supplies to those who need it, which Windracers say will be just as cost-effective as traditional delivery routes. Its ULTRA (Uncrewed Low-cost Transport), is a self-flying aircraft designed to carry 100kg packages over 600km (372 miles). The company’s aircrafts first flew in 2019 to …
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We recently encountered the practice of “anti-advertising” in our special report from Glastonbury Festival on How to be an anti-capitalist artist. And this week, we spotted another example of the genre, as youth activists launched a takeover of Westfield London, a popular shopping centre, with a billboard calling to end …
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