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The European Space Agency has evaluated the full cycle of the fire test of the first stage of the Ariane 6 rocket. The agency decided to conduct the first flight test next year. At the end of last month, Arianespace tested the first stage engine. It operated for 426 seconds, after which it was automatically […]
Ukrainian engineers demonstrated the DOK-ING MV-10 robotic demining complex in action. This car was provided to Ukraine by Croatia. Most likely, the demining process was recorded in Kherson region. To clear the territory of the region from dangerous mines and ammunition, two mechanized complexes MV-4-SCORPION and MV-10-BISON from the Croatian manufacturer DOK-ING began to be […]
WhatsApp messenger for iOS has a new feature that allows you to send photos and videos in their original quality without compression. As a reminder, this summer, all users of the app were able to send HD photos and videos. And now in WhatsApp version 23.24.73 for iOS, you can send a media file in […]
In the event of war, Guyana has virtually no chance, and this situation is a direct consequence of the Kremlin’s impunity South America is on the brink of its first war in a decade, following the 1989 US landing in Panama and the last internal conflict between El Salvador and Honduras in 1969. On December […]
Ukraine will become the first operator of the newest RCH 155 air defense system on the planet. The main feature of this artillery system is that it is capable of hitting targets while on the move. In total, the Armed Forces will receive 18 RCH 155 units. Berlin took over payment of the EUR 216 […]
While repelling a Russian attack in the Avdiivka sector, a Ukrainian M2 Bradley withstood a hit from an anti-tank gun. Footage of the battle was shown from a Russian reconnaissance drone. The battle took place on the outskirts of the village of Stepove, which is located above the Avdiivka coke plant. During the battle, the […]
One of the Hamas rockets fired at Israel from the Gaza Strip on October 7 hit the Sdot Micha military base, which allegedly housed missiles capable of carrying nuclear weapons. This was reported by The New York Times on December 4. The missiles themselves were reportedly not hit, but the strike triggered a fire that […]
On the night of Tuesday, December 5, a powerful explosion occurred in a residential building in the suburbs of Washington, DC. It is reported that the police wanted to conduct a search, but the resident of the house started shooting with a rocket launcher. This was reported by the BBC. Prior to the explosion in […]
On December 3, the world’s largest aircraft, Stratolaunch’s Roc, made its maiden flight with a new type of payload: the Stratolaunch Talon-A hypersonic test drone. The company said in a statement. According to the company, the main purpose of the flight was to evaluate the Stratolaunch Talon-A (TA-1) propulsion system and, more generally, to see […]
On December 3, explosions were heard in the temporarily occupied Luhansk, and LIGA.net’s interlocutors on the ground reported that the loudest explosions were in the Eastern neighborhoods. In the morning, local residents reported that the oil depot was on fire, and the fire could not be extinguished. This was confirmed by the StratCom of the […]