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Defense manufacturer BAE Systems has signed a contract to modernize obsolete M2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicles. It amounted to 78.4 million USD. According to the terms of the contract, the characteristics of the machines must be brought by the contractor to the level of M7A4 and M2A4. According to Military aerospace, the smart electronics installed […]
For the New Year holidays, Ukrzaliznytsia has scheduled Christmas express trains in Kyiv and Lviv, retro-style trains with steam-powered locomotives. Such trains will run across the country for 4 days. This is reported by the press service of Ukrzaliznytsia. Christmas express trains will run on December 23, 24, 30 and 31. In the capital, holiday […]
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin announces the launch of Operation Prosperity Guardian against the Houthis. The Pentagon announced the details of this multinational initiative. The main goal of the operation is to ensure freedom of navigation in the Red Sea. In the Red Sea region, the problem of seafarers’ protection and compliance with international […]
NASA has shown a photo of two dwarf tomatoes that were lost 8 months ago on the International Space Station (ISS), Space.com reports. In the photo, you can see how the 17% humidity on board the ISS affected the food that was in a special Ziploc bag. Despite the fact that almost a year had […]
The Georgian Defense Forces demonstrated technological achievements in the defense industry by presenting barrage munitions produced by the Georgian-Polish joint venture Delta-WB. The servicemen presented Georgian-made unmanned aerial vehicles and American-made ground surveillance radars, demonstrating their tactical capabilities. The participants of the presentation watched a live demonstration of two drones manufactured by Delta-WB: the FLYEYE […]
Swiss engineers have demonstrated a four-legged mule robot that can carry both a person and equipment on horseback – if they do not exceed 90 kilograms. The robomul, named “Bari,” can accurately maintain balance even with a maximum load thanks to motion control algorithms that are aimed at balancing the robot,told the IEEE Spectrum. What […]
In the world of robotics, the speed of development of 3D printing technologies is growing every year. Researchers at ETH Zurich, together with Inkbit, have proposed a new technology that allows printing robots with bones, tendons, and ligaments using new strong and flexible polymers. The advantages of slow polymer Previously, 3D printing was limited to […]
Sweden and Denmark agreed to further support Ukraine in the field of combat vehicles. The countries will hand over CV90 infantry fighting vehicles to Kyiv. This was reported by the press service of the Swedish government. “The Ministers of Defense of Sweden and Denmark signed a joint letter of intent to further support Ukraine in […]
Ryan Coogler, director of Black Panther, is joining Disney to work on a new X-Files project with a more diverse cast. Disney has announced that the X-Files series, described as a “new version,” is in development. Currently, the details of the new X-Files project remain largely unknown, but according to Bloomberg, the project is already […]
Protesters will let bus drivers through, but will block trucks. This was reported by the State Border Guard Service, according to Espresso.West. Today, on December 18, after 15:00, Polish carriers started a protest action on the access roads to the Dorohusk-Yahodyn checkpoint. The organizers of the protest aim to let only one truck per hour […]