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Steel production is an important part of global industry, but its traditional process is highly polluting. Approximately 7-9% of greenhouse gas emissions come from the steel industry. In response to this problem, former scientists Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) founded the company Boston Metal, which offers a new way of producing steel based on electrochemical […]
A new batch of small all-terrain vehicles, the “Khizhik” buggy, has been delivered to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. They proved to be excellent in the combat zone in terms of maneuverability, cross-country ability and evacuation of the wounded. This was said Oleksandr Kovalenko, military observer of the Information Resistance group. According to him, these cars […]
The Iranian Shahed-171 drone can take off from a regular pickup truck on its own, using a jet engine. The device can be used to attack convoys of vehicles and conduct reconnaissance. Details of its production at a plant in Iran and test footage were published by an OSINT investigator with the nickname OSINTNic on […]
Ukraine signed an agreement with Sweden on joint production of modern CV-90 infantry fighting vehicles. The goal of the cooperation is to provide the Ukrainian Armed Forces with 1,000 Swedish armored vehicles. This was stated by Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Malyar in her Telegram channel. According to Malyar, the CV-90 infantry fighting vehicle is considered […]
Contractors received a hefty sum to speed up the supply of components. Lockheed Martin has negotiated with its contractors throughout the supply chain to expedite the production and delivery of the necessary components for the production of the M142 HIMARS. The corporation wants to increase the production of such systems to 96 units per year, […]
The warehouses have run out of plates with Ford logos for various models of the American brand. The supplier company suspended their production, and it was not possible to establish production on its own. It turned out that the American warehouses of the concern lack plates with the Ford logo for 45 thousand cars of […]
Ukrainian factory Baykar Tech will produce three models of UAVs. A design bureau will work with it. Haluk Bayraktar, who holds the position of head of Baykar Tech, told journalists about this. According to the top manager, the Ukrainian company will develop Bayraktar TB2 UAVs, Bayraktar Acinci strategic drones, and Bayraktar Kizilelma fighter drones. Bayraktar […]
The world’s largest technology companies are moving the production of their gadgets from China to neighboring Vietnam and other countries. The New York Times tells about it in a large article. According to the publication’s sources, the production of Google Pixel smartphones will partially move to Vietnam from the Foxconn factories in southern China. The […]
Coca-Cola has resumed the production and supply of beverages under the Schweppes brand in Ukraine. The company’s plant on the territory of the de-occupied Kyiv region is gradually returning to its usual mode of operation. We are talking about the Coca-Cola plant in Velyka Dymerka, Kyiv region, which came under the temporary control of the […]
For the third year in a row, the semiconductor industry is facing various difficulties. In Belgium, due to increased environmental requirements, the 3M plant closed, which provided 80% of the world market demand for coolant for etching silicon wafers. According to Business Korea, the 3M plant in Europe supplied major semiconductor components such as TSMC, […]