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In a shocking turn of events, a military plant located in Iran's central city of Isfahan was attacked by drones on Sunday night. The incident took place at 10:30 pm local time and according to Mohammad Reza Jan-Nesari, the deputy head of security for Isfahan governorate, the explosion left some damage but there were no casualties. The state news agency IRNA confirmed that the explosion was caused by small drones and stated that the air defense system of the complex was able to destroy two other drones while one of them managed to strike the building, causing minor damage to the roof. The plant is located about 440 kilometers south of Tehran and has been the target of several attacks in recent years. The most notable of these incidents was the fire that broke out in the Iranian Natanz nuclear complex in July 2020. The fire resulted in significant damage to the complex and the Iranian authorities decided not to publicly announce the cause due to security concerns. The following year,

Photo by  Caleb Perez  on  Unsplash On December 23, 2022, the United States House of Representatives passed a massive spending bill that will fund the government through September of 2023. The bill, which passed by a wide margin, includes provisions for a wide range of programs and initiatives, including funding for national defense, education, healthcare, and infrastructure. The spending bill, which has been referred to as an "omnibus" bill, is the result of months of negotiations between the House, the Senate, and the White House. It represents a compromise between the various parties involved, and it includes a number of provisions that are likely to be controversial. One of the most controversial provisions of the spending bill is the allocation of funds for national defense. The bill includes funding for the military and for national security programs, as well as provisions for military construction projects. While some have praised the bill for providing the necessary r

On June 24th, 2021, Ararat Robotics presented at Batch 11 Demo Day at Starta Ventures . Among the attendees were staff, guests, industry experts, judges, mentors, and investors. We did not plan our participation, nor did we have any materialistic motivations. Instead, it was a spontaneous idea of the program director, Gabriel Arant , to grant an opportunity for a newly conceived idea to develop into something powerful.  It all started with our participation in the 2021 spring Starta Launchpad program, formerly known as the Starta Preaccelerator. At the time, our team was developing a business model and researching possible entry points into the space robotics industry. Going through a tailored guidance system for startup development, Starta Launchpad, was very fitting. Not only did we gain a comprehensive understanding of what it would take to go from idea to business, but we were doing it first hand. Along the process, we ran into significant roadblocks many times, some of which ar