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There has been controversy among users about whether Tesla’s fully autonomous driving system was the right thing to do. According to California law, cars must always yield to pedestrians. Tesla’s autopilot is often called one of the most advanced in the world, but even it makes mistakes. This time, the system ignored a person crossing […]
Another “analog network” was being pulled along a field road using a UAZ pickup truck. An image of a UAZ truck towing a military-grade robotic platform appeared on the Internet. It is likely that the occupiers wanted to use such a system in the war against Ukraine, but it is unlikely that they succeeded. DEFENSE […]
Not long ago, Google launched the Pixel 7a smartphone. Despite the price of 500 USD, it is able to compete with the Galaxy S23 Plus and iPhone 14 in terms of shooting quality. This is evidenced by the results of research by the DxOMark laboratory. Laboratory experts awarded the Googlephone camera 133 points. The same […]
According to media reports, about 50 meters of railroad track were damaged. It is reported that 8 railroad cars with grain derailed near Chistenke station. On May 18, an explosion occurred in Crimea. As it turned out, a railroad was blown up on the occupied peninsula. This was reported in the telegram channel Baza. “The […]
The Armed Forces of Ukraine are armed with Turkish 155-mm ammunition, which belongs to the cluster class. Analysts from the Ukraine Weapon Tracker team were the first to draw attention to this. At the beginning of the year, it was reported that Ukraine had received an unknown number of 155-mm DPICM shells from Turkey. This […]
Airbus European Concert conducted a series of tests of the VSR700 unmanned aerial vehicle. The tests were supported by the French Directorate General for Armaments. The tests of the unmanned helicopter took place on May 15. According to the manufacturer, the VSR700 made 80 successful takeoffs and landings during the tests. The drone took off […]
During the day, the average price of diesel fuel decreased by 61 kopecks, and 95 gasoline became 41 kopecks cheaper on average. Since the beginning of the week (May 15-16), gas station chains have continued to reduce fuel prices. This is evidenced by the retail market monitoring data of the A-95 Consulting Group. In particular, […]
The artillery of the Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed a Buk-M1 anti-aircraft missile system (SA-11 Gadfly according to NATO codification). The system was hit in the Donetsk region. Photos of the destruction of the system were published by the charity fund “Come Back Alive”. The Russian anti-aircraft missile system was hit by the 45th separate […]
Hensoldt, a company operating in the German market, has announced the transfer of TRML-4D radars to Ukraine. These radars are used in tandem with the IRIS-T SLM systems in service with the Armed Forces of Ukraine. According to the announcement published on the manufacturer’s website, the batch will consist of 6 units. German radars will […]
The KAB-20 high-explosive fragmentation bomb was developed specifically for drones. It weighs 21 kg, of which the explosive charge is 7 kg. Ukrainian defenders in the Kherson region have downed an enemy Orion drone. Judging by the wreckage, the machine was armed with new Russian KAB-20 guided aerial bombs designed specifically for this class of […]