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German defense technology startup Dynamit Nobel Defense (DND) is exploring the possibility of producing Panzerfaust 3 grenade launchers in Ukraine. The company’s representative told the Hartpunkt media outlet, Militarnyi reports. The relevant agreements were reached as part of a cooperation agreement signed on February 17 between the German arms manufacturer and the Ukrainian state-owned Ukrainian […]
In 2023, two strikes hit Hollywood, preventing stars from promoting blockbusters, so Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures have decided to postpone the release of Dune: Part Two”. The studios feared that without Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya in the promotional campaign, the sci-fi sequel would not live up to its box office potential on the date […]
Intuitive Machines’ Nova-C lunar rover, aptly named Odysseus, is not only on its way to the moon, which it will land on February 22, but has already transmitted breathtaking images of the Earth. The first batch of photos published today on X (formerly Twitter) paints a picture of Odyssey’s successful voyage. A portrait of our […]
A nuclear missile test launch from a Royal Navy submarine goes awry for the second time, and the UK Ministry of Defense says it was an “anomaly.” A Trident II ballistic missile crashed into the water near the launch site off the coast of Florida. This is the second unsuccessful launch in a row, following […]
The Signal messenger allows users to communicate with other people in the application without telling them their mobile phone number. This was reported in the company’s official blog. Instead of a mobile phone number, users will be able to use a unique username. The user will also be able to create a QR code or […]
Iran has sent to Russia more than a hundred short-range Zolfaghar ballistic missiles, which are based on the Fateh-110. This was reported by Reuters. According to the publication, Iran will send about 400 short-range ballistic missiles to Russia, including the 2017 Zolfaghar, which is based on the 2002 Fateh-110 ballistic missile. This information was confirmed […]
ESET, a cybersecurity company, has recently patched a critical vulnerability in a number of its antivirus products for the Windows operating system. The bug, which was codenamed CVE-2024-0353 and rated 7.8 on the CVSS scale, is associated with the possibility of local privilege escalation. The vulnerability was discovered by the Zero Day Initiative (ZDI). The […]
Back in early 2023, the United Kingdom selected the best long-range kamikaze drone for Ukraine, taking into account the real conditions of the battlefield, objectives and the significant need for a The first videos confirming that Ukraine is using QinetiQ’s Banshee Jet 80+ jet drones to strike the enemy have been posted online. Although London’s […]
In 2021, under the cover of secrecy, SpaceX signed a $1.8 billion deal with the US government. This information, leaked to the media, lifted the veil on SpaceX’s close cooperation with the U.S. military and intelligence services. Officials remain silent about the details of the deal, but its scale and secretive nature leave no doubt […]
Seattle will be the first city in America to deploy double-decker electric buses with inductive wireless charging technology. Seattle’s Sound Transit transportation agency has ordered 33 double-decker British Alexander Dennis Enviro500EV electric buses and 15 articulated 18-meter electric buses. Passenger cars will be powered by 13 ground-based inductive chargers with a capacity of 300 kW. […]