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Internet Helps Make Airport Love Connection

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Airport maintenance workers inspect runways up to 3x daily for safety.

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Ghost Fleet Overlord, launched in 2019, created autonomous surface vessels for combat. About 20% of global oil passes through the Strait of Hormuz — making it a critical flashpoint for this first-ever use of strike-capable naval drones.

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