Science and technology, explained simply
Astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy has published a photo of the Orion Nebula, which shows fragmentary lines left by satellites during a five-hour night survey. Space traffic!! This pic of the Orion Nebula I shot last night shows just how packed the equatorial plane is thanks to geostationary satellites. I can process these out (very easy) but […]
The Moscow Automobile Mechanics Institute (MAMI) has presented the first prototype of the future Russian electric car Amber. The car is being developed by order of the Avtotor company, whose factory in Kaliningrad assembled BMW, KIA, and Hyundai cars, Glavkom reports, citing the Russian RBC. It is reported that all the main components of the […]
TomTom has announced the creation of a “fully integrated conversational car assistant based on artificial intelligence” in cooperation with Microsoft, which should appear on infotainment platforms in the near future. The company has made some bold statements about AI, saying that it will offer “perfect voice interaction” and allow users to communicate naturally to navigate, […]
The use of the Spike FireFly drone by the Israeli Defense Forces was first caught on video. The newest UAV was probably used in Janina. This was reported by The War Zone. The footage captured on video shows the use of two drones, Moaz and FireFly. The events took place in the West Bank. The […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
In the test build of Windows 11, enthusiasts have discovered an interesting feature. Judging by its description, it will allow uninstalling AI-related components in the same way as standard programs – right in the operating system settings menu. The innovation was noticed in the “insider” build of Windows 11 26016. It is hidden by default, […]
Based on the experience of combat operations in Ukraine, and in particular, counter-battery warfare, American experts will develop a new strategy that will take into account both the existing capabilities and future needs of artillery. Footage of the Swedish 155-mm Archer self-propelled wheeled howitzer as part of the 45th Artillery Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed […]