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Within the framework of this program, an order was issued for the construction of 54 satellites at once, which will significantly enhance the US intelligence capabilities. The Pentagon is moving forward with its Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA) project and has now selected companies that will make satellites to track next-generation enemy missiles. We are […]
Ukrainian troops hit a Russian 2S7M Malka self-propelled artillery system on January 20. This was reported by the Defense Forces of the South of Ukraine on their Twitter account. The Malka systems pose a significant threat because of their weapons, the main element of which is a powerful 203-mm cannon capable of firing nuclear warheads. […]
At CES 2024, the Korean company Davolink showed Wi-Fi routers with an unusual design: they are made in the form of minions from the Despicable Me cartoons. The routers are already on sale. Two versions with different characteristics are available. The model in the form of Baby Bob offers dual-band Wi-Fi 6 and 1 Gbps […]
NASA opened a container with samples of the asteroid Bennu after several months of attempts and showed a photo of the filling. The image shows the rock that the OSIRIS-REx probe took from the asteroid. According to OSIRIS-REx team member Lindsay Keller, the scientists examined the samples almost at the atomic level. The asteroid Bennu, […]
Instagram has introduced a new feature aimed at shaping the conscious consumption of content among teenagers. If a young user stays up late watching short videos in the Reels section or chatting in the personal messages section for more than ten minutes, Instagram will offer to close the app and go to bed. These “Nighttime […]
The project to create the Nah- and Nächstbereichsschutz air defense system, which is difficult to classify in the usual criteria, was approved despite a fivefold increase in the budget, but this is the price for the strategic mistake of 2005, when all MIM-23 Hawk, Gepard and Roland were cut without replacement. The development of a […]
The Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed a Russian radar station “Fara” using a drone. This was reported by the Command of the Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. According to the military, while conducting reconnaissance in the southern direction, the crew of the 73rd Marine Center of the Ukrainian Armed Forces discovered […]
The research vessel of EYOS Expeditions managed to get close to the world’s largest free-floating iceberg and take breathtaking footage. This was reported by CNN. The photos show the arches and cavernous hollows that have formed. The footage also shows the huge size of the ice block. The iceberg gradually breaks up as it moves […]
The British Ministry of Defense has successfully tested the DragonFire laser energy weapon system to guarantee the destruction of any airborne targets within sight, local media report, citing the head of the kingdom’s defense ministry, Grant Shapp. The range of the system is classified. Energy laser weapons can attack flying objects at the speed of […]
The exoplanet, discovered just 73 light-years away, allows us to see what baby Earth might look like if it were locked in a very narrow orbit with its star. The world is named HD 63433 d, a newborn exoplanet that is only slightly larger than the Earth, orbiting a Sun-like star. It is the smallest […]