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New heavy tracked infantry fighting vehicles will be manufactured by Polish industry. On August 14, Polish Minister of National Defense Mariusz Blaszczak approved an agreement that provides for the supply of several hundred heavy armored personnel carriers to the army, which are to be manufactured by a local manufacturer. The agreement was concluded between the […]
The video streaming service Netflix launched a gaming section on Android and iOS back in 2021, but these were separate applications for mobile devices. The company has now started testing game streaming on LG and Samsung TVs, some set-top boxes, and in the browser for PC and Mac users. So far, the launch lineup includes […]
On the night of Tuesday, August 15, Russia launched another massive missile attack on Ukraine. At least four cities are known to have been hit. Residential buildings hit in Lviv, kindergarten destroyed Lviv Mayor Andriy Sadovyi reported that residential buildings were hit. “There is a fire on the upper floors. We are evacuating people. All […]
The new AI-PBS-350 engine, being developed by the Czech aerospace company PBS in cooperation with a Ukrainian company, is a significant step in the development of unmanned systems. This engine is designed for use in various types of unmanned systems, including cruise missiles and anti-ship missiles. One of the key characteristics of the AI-PBS-350 engine […]
Mercedes Benz has finally disconnected Russian dealers from its software. This could lead to longer repair times, Izvestia reports. Read more The press service of Mercedes-Benz’s distributor in Russia, MB Rus, confirmed the software shutdown. The company noted that from now on, repairs will be carried out “based on the accumulated experience and knowledge.” The […]
General Dynamics is working on a new tank with the AbramsX hybrid engine. The prototype of the new tank was shown at the AUSA-2022 arms exhibition. The novelty is positioned as a cross between the SEPv3 and SEPv4 versions of the M1A2 tank. It requires fewer people to operate it, and there is no need […]
Israel destroys missile depots in Syria near Damascus. It happened with a high-precision shot from the ground. Strong explosions lasted about two hours. The explosions occurred early in the morning on Sunday, August 13. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights claims that a Hezbollah missile depot was destroyed in a mountainous area west of the […]
The Japanese company TSUBAME has taken the future of robotics to a new level by creating a giant robot called Arcax. It’s not just a giant machine, it’s a real technological work of art that can be operated by humans. The Arcax fascinates with its futuristic look, combining elements of a forklift with manipulators and […]
General Atomics has reported on the testing of a new promising Mojave drone. It was tested by the company’s specialists for its ability to take off and land on unprepared surfaces. Details During the test, the drone took off from a dirt runway in the suburbs of El Miraj. This city is located in California. […]
Leidos unmanned systems engineers are developing four variants of the REMUS medium-sized experimental autonomous underwater vehicles for marine environmental sensing and mine countermeasures. Leidos is already developing a MUUV that combines an unmanned vehicle and sensors to provide a permanent means of countering surface mines, as well as autonomous oceanographic sensing and data collection on […]