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In the 1930s, the American designer Charles Zimmerman became interested in the concept of a ‘discoid’ aircraft. The result of this fascination was the Vought V-173 aircraft, which was nicknamed the ‘Flying Pancake’. Thanks to the unusual design, the aircraft designed by Zimmerman could not only take off vertically, but also move in space at […]
The US Department of Defense allocated $92 million for the purchase of M982 Excalibur ammunition for Ukraine, which is the country’s most accurate artillery projectile. This was reported by the Bloomberg agency with reference to the documents regarding the aid package budget. It is noted that, in total, the US Ministry of Defense allocated $92 […]
New Apple products can call for help if their owner was driving a car and got into an accident. Apple unveiled the new iPhone 14 as well as the Apple Watch with the latest A16 Bionic chip, iOS 16 and watchOS 9. And for drivers, they have a serious feature that could help save lives. […]
The Ukrainian military launched missile strikes on the air bases of the Russian aggressors in the temporarily occupied Crimea. This was written by the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, General Valery Zaluzhny, and First Deputy Chairman of the Defense Committee of the Verkhovna Rada, Lieutenant General Mykhailo Zabrodskyi, in an article published on […]
In addition to Turkey, the Bayraktar TB2 attack drone is in service or ordered by 24 countries around the world. According to experts, it is an unprecedented commercial success. Baykar Tech continues to conclude new contracts for the supply of UAVs. In this regard, experts have no doubt that the Bayraktar TB2 will go down […]
According to local sources, a substation exploded next to the Military Commissariat. The incident happened at a time when the Russian army was shelling Kharkiv. In Belgorod, Russia, on the night of September 8, there was an explosion at a substation near the Military Commissariat on Knyaz Trubetskoho Street. There is a version that a […]
Yesterday, Apple held an event during which it presented the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus smartphones. Thus, for the first time in several years, Apple released a larger smartphone outside of the Pro series. However, at the same time, the company abandoned the development of the compact iPhone mini. The novelties inherit the design […]
A robot guard helps prevent vandalism in a hotel in Portland (USA). The Aloft hotel in Portland (USA) faced the problem of vandalism of cars left by guests of the facility. This is due to the large number of homeless people who have chosen this area to live. General manager Mike Daly says they initially […]
Aircraft manufacturer Boeing has decided to abandon Russian aluminum. This became known only now, but the company stopped buying metal from the Russian Federation at the beginning of spring 2022. Aluminum became the second ‘Russian’ metal that the manufacturer abandoned after the introduction of sanctions. Boeing also stopped buying titanium from Russia this year. Aircraft […]
As part of the Far Out event, Apple announced the availability dates for its latest mobile operating system, iOS 16. iOS 16 was announced at the Worldwide Developers Conference 2022 in June, and a public beta version of the OS appeared in July. Therefore, most innovations were already known in advance. Users will get an […]