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The airplane-type drone with a 3-meter wingspan flew 420 kilometers from the border, experts say. In the Saratov region of Russia, a drone allegedly flying toward the military airfield in Engels exploded. This was reported on September 27 by the Russian media outlet Shot. According to media reports, Russian air defense forces shot down the […]
Ukraine’s defense industry is currently working on developing its own cruise missile, similar to Russia’s Kalibr and X-101. This was reported to The Economist by unnamed sources among the Ukrainian military. In a large article, the journalists analyze the attacks of Ukrainian missiles and drones on Russian military targets in the occupied Crimea. Recently, they […]
A diagram of an American tank with relatively vulnerable spots appeared on Russian social media, on the basis of which two tactics were invented to defeat it. However, Western observers point out that the overall effectiveness of the tank depends on various factors, including crew training, terrain, and operating conditions. The so-called manual on exploiting […]
The Italian Air Force’s F-35 Lightning II made its first combat sortie in accordance with NATO’s enhanced air patrol directives. The reason was the appearance of Russian aircraft near the Alliance’s borders. The fifth-generation fighter jets of the Italian Air Force are stationed at the Malbork air base in Poland. Last week, they were put […]
At the beginning of the year, Spotify allowed a viral track with synthesized voices of Drake and The Weeknd to be uploaded to the platform, which caused dissatisfaction among music labels. In an interview with the BBC, Spotify CEO Daniel Ek shared his thoughts on AI, noting that he does not plan to completely ban […]
The army of the so-called “Nagorno-Karabakh Republic” handed over all weapons to Azerbaijani units, from assault rifles to cannons. Videos of Karabakh separatists disarming as part of a ceasefire agreement between the warring parties have emerged, the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry reports. In addition, official Baku said that disarmed and demobilized soldiers are guaranteed to leave […]
Sharks and many other animals do not need dentists, because they simply replace old teeth with new ones. The high specialization of human teeth (each one has its own unique purpose) is one of the reasons why we can’t do this and instead have to spend huge amounts of money on dentists. But the Japanese […]
Belarus has completely banned unmanned aerial vehicles for private citizens. Now only companies and entrepreneurs can use drones in the country. alexander Lukashenko signed the decree “on state registration and operation of civilian unmanned aerial vehicles”. Now individuals cannot buy, sell, import into the country, or manufacture drones on their own. Moreover, even the storage […]
After analyzing reports on how tech companies deal with disinformation, the European Union recognized billionaire Elon Musk’s social network X (formerly Twitter) as the largest means of spreading Russian lies and propaganda Bloomberg reports. Věra Jourová, Vice President of the European Commission, said that platforms need to act ahead of the national and European elections […]
On Tuesday, South Korea demonstrated its military might by organizing its first large-scale parade in decades. Various types of weapons, including tanks and ballistic missiles, were displayed on the streets of Seoul as a response to the deterioration of relations with the DPRK This was reported by Reuters. The country celebrates Armed Forces Day, which […]