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Ukraine is preparing a program to create a network of companies for computer-aided design of microchips. Its production capacity can reach up to 50 thousand chips per month within three years after the project launch. This was stated by Deputy Minister of Digital Transformation for European Integration Valeria Ionan at the Presentation of the Global […]
The U.S. military is preparing to gradually retire legendary reconnaissance aircraft that entered service 70 years ago. In early January 2024, the 9th Reconnaissance Wing and the 940th Refueling Wing conducted an “elephant walk” training exercise at Bill Air Base, when six U-2S reconnaissance aircraft and two TU-2S trainers, six T-38 trainers used to support […]
Ukrainian soldiers destroyed a Russian TIRADA-2 orbital satellite suppression system in the Donetsk sector. This is reported in the Telegram of the Special Operations Forces. As noted in the post, operators of the 3rd separate regiment of the Special Forces discovered a Russian electronic warfare system “TIRADA-2” during reconnaissance operations in the Donetsk sector. Having […]
United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) Vulcan Centaur rocket launched for the first time on January 8 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, USA, reports Space.com. There is a Ukrainian flag and a map of Ukraine on board. The start took place at 02:18 local time (09:18 Kyiv time). The rocket carries the Peregrine lunar […]
On Sunday, January 7, Brett Adcock from Figure announced a “ChatGPT moment” for humanoid robots. Now, the robot can watch a person perform tasks, build its own understanding of how to perform them, and start doing them completely autonomously. This was reported by New Atlas. Universal humanoid robots will have to perform a variety of […]
The Navy of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has received a new missile corvette-catamaran, called Abu Mahdi. This was reported by видання Defence Blog. The induction into the Navy took place during a ceremony in the southern Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas, which was attended by high-ranking officials, including IRGC Commander-in-Chief Hossein Salami […]
Lexington, Kentucky’s VisitLEX tourism bureau has sent an “official invitation” to the neighboring TRAPPIST-1 star system for aliens to visit their city. Gizmodo writes about it. In fact, this is a marketing trick, but the message is quite real. VisitLEX worked with engineers, linguists, and the US Federal Aviation Administration to implement the project. The […]
Samsung has unveiled the world’s first transparent MicroLED display during the First Look event at CES 2024. The company showed three such devices in different designs at once. The two demonstration samples used tinted glass, which made it possible to ignore any potential objects behind the panels. Another option looked as transparent as ordinary glass, […]
Turkish companies Asisguard and Repkon Savunma Sistemleri have successfully integrated the RDS40-MGL 40mm grenade launcher into the Songar multicopter. This was reported by the company Asisguard. Asisguard CEO Ayhan Sunar said that they are proud to contribute to the goals set by the country to strengthen Turkey’s defense industry ecosystem. Ugur Cem Gürpinar, Director of […]
The Israeli Defense Forces reported that soldiers found components proving that Hamas militants were building or developing cruise missiles in the Gaza metro. This was reported by The Times of Israel. The Israeli military, which continues its operation in the Gaza Strip, has discovered equipment and components used by Hamas militants to produce cruise missiles. […]