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Concern Volkswagen AG presents its new drone concept called Gen.Travel. It is interesting that this unusual electric car does not have emblems of the concern’s brands. Gen.Travel is presented as a development of the Volkswagen Group Innovation division, where forward-looking projects are born. Gen.Travel is an unmanned passenger shuttle designed for long-distance travel. The developers […]
Japan has declared war on floppy disks. The head of the local Ministry of Digital Affairs, Taro Kono, wrote about this on Twitter. According to the minister, more than 1,900 enterprises, organizations and institutions operating in the country require people to submit forms and statements using old devices such as floppy disks, CDs, etc. Now […]
The Russian embassy in Latvia claims that Russian citizens can cross the border only after signing a statement in which they disagree with the Kremlin’s aggressive policy. The Embassy of Russia in Latvia announced the innovations adopted by the Latvian Border Service in relation to Russian citizens. Russians can cross the border only after signing […]
The German company Krauss-Maffei Wegmann brought its newest Leopard 2A7 tank with an Israeli protection system to the exhibition in the Czech Republic. The combat vehicle was demonstrated as part of the NATO Days 2022 event, which took place last weekend in the city of Ostrava. Thus, the Israeli company Rafael Advanced Defense Systems is […]
In the Russian capital, summonses for war against Ukraine begin to be distributed to local residents. Mobilization begins in the Russian capital. This was reported by the spokesman of the head of the Odesa regional military administration, Serhiy Bratchuk, referring to sources in the Russian Federation. ‘From today, as reported by some sources, it is […]
The United States Department of Defense has received the most powerful combat laser in the world. It was developed by Lockheed Martin and is called HELSI (High Energy Laser Scaling Initiative). HELSI has a power of 300 kW, which will be enough not only to destroy drones, but also to intercept missiles. This is five […]
SpaceX wants to show the world that its Starlink satellite system can provide access to Netflix and YouTube at an altitude of 9,000 meters above the ground. To do this, the company conducted a test flight with the aircraft of its first client, the regional airline JSX. Journalists from Bloomberg and other publications took part […]
The company Maxar Technologies has published satellite photos of the queue for farewell to the British Queen Elizabeth II, reports Space.com. A queue of thousands of people lines the Thames in central London, pushing against the Palace of Westminster, where the coffin containing the Queen’s body is on display. The farewell will continue until September […]
The special unit of military intelligence KRAKEN published a video in which the Canadian Roshel Senator armored personnel carrier was spotted for the first time. The armored patrol car was used during a counteroffensive in the Kharkiv region. At the beginning of the video, a trail of GMLRS rockets for the HIMARS / MARS II […]
Lockheed Martin announced flight tests of the new Speed Racer UAV. This was reported to Air & Space Forces journalists by John Clark, who is the head of Skunk Works, a commercial structure controlled by the American defense giant. The top manager noted that the cost of a one-time modular multi-purpose UAV is more than […]