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The Director General of Ukrainian Armor LLC shared information about the ASCOD armored personnel carrier, which is to be deployed in Ukraine. In a conversation with Radio NV journalists, Vladyslav Bielbas boasted of successful negotiations and an agreement with the General Staff to include these armored vehicles in the plans for test purchases and trials. […]
Raytheon (RTX) has completed work on a technical data package for the Barracuda unmanned minesweeper. This was reported by Seapower. Barracuda is a disposable mine countermeasures drone weighing almost 12 kilograms and measuring almost 122 centimeters long, which was developed for the needs of the US Navy. Once launched, it is propelled by four small […]
For the first time in Lviv, three Ukrainian children with limb mobility disorders underwent stem cell transplants, the First Medical Association of Lviv reports. “Stem cell transplantation is one of the world’s leading regenerative medicine techniques. And recently it was applied for the first time in our hospital.” The first medical association in Lviv According […]
U.S. President Joe Biden confirmed that after numerous Houthi attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea, the U.S. and British armed forces struck Houthi targets in Yemen on the night of January 12, 2024. This is said in a statement by the White House press service. According to Biden, on his instructions, the US […]
The K4 MANTA maritime drone from the British company Kraken Technology Group is being tested by the US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM). The company Kraken Technology Group announced this in its X (formerly Twitter) account; MANTA is a family of unmanned offshore platforms designed to perform a variety of reconnaissance and strike missions. Depending on […]
The Chinese company Infinix, which many might not have even heard of, brought unusual smartphones to CES 2024. Their back panels can change color without consuming energy. According to transmits The Verge, on the back of such smartphones are installed additional screens built on E-Ink technology. Such displays are usually found in e-books. If desired, […]
Swiss startup Sirius Aviation has unveiled what it claims is the world’s first hydrogen-powered vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. The model, called Sirius Jet, is capable of flying a record 1850 km at a speed of up to 520 km/h on a single charge. It uses liquid hydrogen as a fuel, which does not […]
After the launch of new Starlink satellites with the Direct to Cell function, SpaceX on its X (Twitter) page announced the successful testing of the technology. SpaceX’s official announcement claims that the latest Starlink satellites with direct connectivity to smartphones were successfully sending and receiving text messages just six days after launch. It is noted […]
Amazfit, a smart device brand focused on health and fitness, has announced its first smart ring, Helio Ring. Accessory showed at CES 2024. The Amazfit Helio Ring is designed for athletes and is focused on helping them recover from training. The manufacturer assures that the ring can “track complex data related to the user’s mental […]
An interdisciplinary team of scientists managed to create a heart consisting of real heart tissue and soft robotic material. The study, published in Device magazine, is an innovation that combines real heart tissue and modern soft robotic technology. The device uses silicone muscles to pump blood, mimicking the complexity of the human heart. This opens […]