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The U.S. Air Force released a video of the first flight of the XQ-67A demonstration drone. The successful flight of the XQ-67A marked a major advance in the US Air Force’s program to automate a significant portion of its fleet. The XQ-67A is an Off-Board Sensing Station (OBSS) unmanned aerial vehicle, but the AFRL also […]
KNDS France is developing a high-precision guided 155-mm Katana munition. The high-precision projectile can be fired from all 155 mm guns to destroy important targets such as artillery systems, radars or enemy command posts. The development of this projectile reflects the widespread use of CAESAR howitzers on the Ukrainian front. The 155-mm gun in the […]
Using data obtained by the Hubble and James Webb space telescopes, experts from the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration visualized the accumulation of interstellar gas and dust in the Eagle Nebula in the form of three-dimensional structures. The remnants of the central part of the Eagle Gas Dust Nebula in the constellation Cygnus, called […]
A Ukrainian MiG-29 pilot shot down two Shahed attack drones in Ukrainian skies during a single combat mission. This was reported by the press service of the West Air Command, publishing a conversation with the military. Pavlo, a fighter pilot with the 204th Sevastopol Tactical Aviation Brigade, says that one of his combat missions is […]
A top-secret prototype of a US military unmanned submarine called the Manta Ray was spotted by Google Maps users and remains available for viewing. Satellite photos show a ship that looks like a sci-fi starship docked at the Port Washington Naval Base in California, its futuristic shape hard to miss in the location. The autonomous […]
Danish Defense Minister Trolls Lund Pulsen says his country will stop training Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighter jets. At a meeting with his Norwegian counterpart Bjørn Arild Gram, Poulsen explained that Denmark would no longer train Ukrainian pilots on F-16s starting in 2025, as his country is switching to F-35s. The new planes will be […]
For almost 2 years now, Ukrainian intelligence specialists have been using the ICEYE spacecraft to detect Russian military facilities and protect the state. Main theses: ICEYE provides the ability to receive data both in the temporarily occupied territories and in other parts of the world where enemy forces are operating. “The People’s Sputnik allows us […]
Logitech G has announced the release of the Logitech G515 LIGHTSPEED TKL wireless gaming keyboard designed for gamers. This was reported by Logitech. The Logitech G515 LIGHTSPEED TKL is the next step in the development of the 500 Series line of keyboards, continuing the tradition of high quality and functionality established by its predecessor, the […]
The Pre-Trial Chamber II of the International Criminal Court (The Hague) issued arrest warrants for former Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces Valery Gerasimov. This is said in the official statement of the ICC. “On June 24, 2024, Pre-Trial Chamber II of the International Criminal […]
The Australian Ministry of Defense has demonstrated the world’s most powerful portable high-energy laser weapon capable of shooting down drones with high accuracy. Drones have become a serious threat, so new means are being developed to combat them – and lasers are becoming an increasingly attractive addition to the arsenal of warfare. The advantage of […]