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Ukrainians have created a unique electronic warfare complex to strengthen their defense. It suppresses satellite navigation systems, including Russia’s GLONASS This was announced by the Vice Prime Minister for Innovation, Education, Science and Technology Mykhailo Fedorov. “The Piranha AVD 360 is a unique electronic warfare system for strengthening the Defense Forces. The technology helps to […]
The US Air Force failed to complete the last test of the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile in 2023. It had to be destroyed. As usual, the intercontinental ballistic missile was launched from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The flight was aborted at approximately 09:06 (EET) due to an anomaly. Minuteman III was […]
On November 2, the Latvian Saeima adopted amendments to the law “On Road Traffic” that effectively prohibit the use of cars registered in Russia in Latvia. This was reported by Delfi. As required by the new law, the owner of a car with Russian license plates must re-register it in Latvia or take it out […]
It seems that low gravity has its advantages, including increased resistance to cold. Plants are able to survive in low-gravity conditions, such as on the Moon, according to the results of an important experiment described in two articles in the journals Microgravity Science and Technology and Acta Astronautica, IFLScience writes. Farm on the Moon When […]
Charging damaged the NFC chips in the new iPhone 15 series, which are responsible for Apple Pay and digital car keys. According to Macrumors, in an internal memo sent to Apple’s authorized service providers, the company confirmed that a “small number” of wireless chargers built into some BMW and Toyota Supra models can indeed “temporarily […]
X’s new moderation system seems to be working well, as even some of Elon Musk’s posts are rightly labeled as disinformation. After the acquisition of Twitter, Musk slightly changed the moderation system on the platform, dismissing the trust and security teams and instead assigning content control to the Community Notes tool. The feature allows users […]
Turkish Aerospace Industries has started new tests of the latest Anka-3 UAV. The video of the “secret” drone was published on the X-account of the Turkish media outlet GDH Defense. The combat drone was tested by TAI engineers on the runway. Apparently, the tests were intended to check the operation of the landing gear, flaps, […]
The Cabinet of Ministers eliminated the “U” license plate on cars. From now on, a different sign will be used. On October 27, the Cabinet of Ministers amended the Traffic Rules, replacing the adjective “uchastvennyi” (educational), which was copied from the Russian language, with “uchastvennyi” (training). This is stated in the order No. 128. No […]
During a battle near the village of Verbove in Zaporizhzhia, a Ukrainian soldier with the call sign “Batem” ran out of cover and threw a grenade into the open hatch of a damaged enemy armored vehicle. According to military correspondent Yuriy Butusov, a drone filmed the combat work of the desperate and brave soldier. “If […]
The NASAMS anti-aircraft missile system has been in operation in Ukraine for almost a year now, and this experience may well influence further improvements to the system. The Norwegian Ministry of Defense, together with the American company RTX (Raytheon Technologies) and the Norwegian company Kongsberg, signed a new agreement on cooperation to improve the capabilities […]