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The Russian Air Force received the second batch of Su-34 fighter-bombers in 2024. This was reported by the Russian aircraft manufacturing corporation UAC. The new aircraft were delivered as part of the state defense order, which has been in place since 2019. The Su-34 is currently being manufactured at the Novosibirsk Chkalov Aviation Plant of […]
The American defense company Northrop Grumman has disclosed information about its Manta Ray robotic underwater vehicle by publishing several new videos taken during the drone’s underwater testing off the coast of Southern California. The drone was commissioned by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). The device is expected to be able to carry out […]
Apple has introduced a new special features feature called Vocal Shortcuts in iOS 18. After the beta version of Eighteen was released, users discovered that this option allowed them to teach Siri new wake-up words. With voice commands, users can assign their own phrase that Siri recognizes to launch shortcuts and perform complex tasks. One […]
On the night of June 17, attack drones attacked four Russian regions. This was stated by local authorities and eyewitnesses. The Russian government said that UAVs were spotted in Belgorod, Voronezh and Lipetsk regions, as well as in Krasnodar Territory. Lipetsk Region Governor Igor Artamonov said that Russian air defense allegedly shot down four drones […]
Ukraine has created a new naval drone for various combat missions, from reconnaissance and logistics to kamikaze. The surface kamikaze drone has a 150 kg warhead and can cover a distance of 600 km. The Ukrainian Defense Forces have received another maritime unmanned platform, an unmanned boat called Stalker 5.0. The weight of the combat […]
Ukraine will meet Romania during the 1st round of the group stage of Group E of the 2024 European Football Championship today, June 17, 2024, says Suspilne. This is the first match of the Ukrainian national team at Euro 2024, and Ukraine is the bookmakers’ favorite. In another Group E match, Belgium and Slovakia will […]
On the evening of June 12, the Moscow Stock Exchange officially announced that trading in dollars and euros had been suspended. This happened after the US Treasury imposed powerful sanctions against the Russian trading platform. Main theses: The National Clearing Center, the National Settlement Depository, and insurance companies Sogaz and RNPK were hit by US […]
The Canadian company One Silicon Chip Photonics has developed a highly cost-effective inertial optical system that is on par with navigation sensors used in the aviation industry. The schemes developed by the company provide highly accurate navigation even without GPS signals. Because they are completely mechanical, these circuits are ten times more accurate than the […]
Experts from the specialized portal WaBetaInfo have noticed that WhatsApp messenger has started to require users to confirm their age. If you specify an incorrect date, you will not be able to use the messenger. According to the new privacy policy, WhatsApp is only available to people who are 13 years old or older. However, […]
Denmark will invest in the production of Ukrainian weapons – an agreement has been signed between the defense ministers of the two countries. Main theses: The agreement between Denmark and Ukraine will allow investment in the production of Ukrainian weapons, which is a key step for Ukraine in the development of its military-industrial complex. Denmark […]