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The United Kingdom intends to build the world’s largest ground-based optical telescope, the Very Large Telescope (ELT), according to a recent bulletin from the National Center for Astronomical Technology. It is planned that the first instrument to be used on the telescope will be created by this institution. The construction of the giant facility, the […]
In Britain, an unknown cyberattack leaked information about members of the United Kingdom’s armed forces. This was reported by The Guardian. According to government officials, more than 270,000 pieces of information about the United Kingdom’s military, including names, bank details, and residential addresses of current and former military personnel, fell into the hands of the […]
Now the former head is forming the team of the new embassy Former Ukrainian Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief Valeriy Zaluzhnyi, who was dismissed in February, has been confirmed as Ukraine’s ambassador to the UK. He received a letter of agrimony from Britain that he could be appointed to this position. This was stated by politician Yuriy […]
The UK government announces the largest military aid package for Ukraine, worth 500 million pounds. This was reported by the press service of the British government. The aid is expected to be announced by British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak during his visit to Poland. The 500 million pounds allocated by the government will be used […]
An explosion occurred at the BAE Systems plant in Glascod, Monmouthshire, where artillery shells are filled with explosives. This was reported by local media. The explosion occurred in a remote part of the facility where artillery shells are filled with explosives. BAE Systems and representatives of the city’s emergency service said that there were no […]
The United States has refused to take part in the war in Ukraine, so it will not shoot down Iranian drones launched by Russia. This was announced by John Kirby, Strategic Communications Coordinator for the White House National Security Council. Journalists asked a representative of Joe Biden’s team why the United States, which helped shoot […]
The United Kingdom is ready to take a truly unexpected, but much-needed step – to hand over prototypes of the DragonFire combat laser system, which is already successfully testing and destroying targets. Despite the fact that it is planned to be deployed in the British army no earlier than 2027, the head of the country’s […]
The first 10 Ukrainian pilots underwent basic training on F-16 fighters in the UK This was reported by the press service of the British government. “The 10 pilots have undergone basic flight, ground and language training in the UK and will one day be the first line of defense in protecting Ukraine’s skies from Putin’s […]
The UK’s DragonFire laser weapon has been tested, destroying test benches and field targets, including drones and mortar shells. DragonFire, a 50 kW laser, is a solid-state laser consisting of doped glass fiber bundles whose output is converted into a single beam using a UK-developed beam combining system. Mounted on a tower, it also has […]
The United Kingdom offers to help Germany overcome its differences and provide Ukraine with long-range Taurus missiles. According to British Foreign Secretary David Cameron, the UK is determined to work closely with our German partners on all issues to help Ukraine. Cameron explained that a possible ring-fenced exchange is allowed. For example, Germany will provide […]