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Soon, NASA will demonstrate a laser communication system between ground objects and the International Space Station (ISS). This technology will increase the data transfer rate by 100 times compared to current capabilities, paving the way for a new standard of communication in deep space. The system is known as the Integrated Laser Communications Relay Demonstration […]
On board the International Space Station, which orbits the Earth at an altitude of about 400 kilometers above the planet’s surface, scientists have for the first time cultivated and grown mouse embryos in microgravity. The results of the experiment, designed and led by molecular biologist Teruhiko Wakayama of Yamanashi University, showed that mouse embryos can, […]
During the Eghtedar 1402 military exercises, the Iranian army successfully tested new Fateh and Sina kamikaze drones. This became known from IRNA correspondents. The new kamikaze drones were used by airborne assault units to hit static targets within a 10 km radius. The warhead of the Fateh drone weighs 1 kg, and the Sina drone […]
Ukrainian soldiers used a kamikaze drone to destroy the latest Russian T-90M Proryv tank near the village of Chelburda in the occupied Kherson region. A video of a successful attack by a Ukrainian drone operator was posted on his Telegram channel by journalist Yuriy Butusov. He also recalled the words of a Russian tank company […]
The Pentagon has decided to strengthen Ukraine’s air defense with the FrankenSAM program. It aims to adapt Soviet-era SAMs to foreign-made missiles. As part of this program, U.S. experts integrated AIM-7 and AIM-9M missiles with Buk and Strela-10 SAMs. The most powerful integration was the adaptation of Ukrainian SAMs to launch Patriot missiles. The Patriot […]
Geolocation footage shows that the Ukrainian Armed Forces are making progress near Bakhmut and in the western part of Zaporizhzhia region. This is stated in the report of the Institute for the Study of War (ISW). Geolocation footage released on October 29 shows that Ukrainian forces have advanced beyond the railroad tracks south of Andriivka […]
Ukraine has developed and is already conducting field tests of a new unmanned evacuation platform. The operational range of the mission is 10 km, it has a secure communication channel and an HD camera for video transmission. At the current stage of development, the autopilot and communication module of the unmanned evacuation platform are being […]
Viber has started testing its newest feature, Subscriber Identification, in Ukraine, which aims to protect citizens from fraud and phone spam. During incoming calls, the messenger will classify the caller as being involved in spamming and, if suspected, notify users with a special indicator icon. After that, the subscriber can either hang up or answer […]
In the temporarily occupied Crimea, Russian troops painted MiG-31 aircraft at the Belbek air base. This was reported by an analyst at MT Anderson. Satellite images from October 26 showed several changes at the Russian air base. The occupiers use hangars to hide or protect aircraft. However, some of the fighters are in the open […]
The Dutch company PAL-V is finally starting production of its flying car Liberty. In 2024, they plan to produce 90 such devices worth 499,000 euros. PAL-V Liberty has been in development for 15 years. The first prototype of the flying car was tested in 2009, and the pre-production model was presented three years later. Now […]