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The Russian plant Kurganmashzavod announced the transfer of a batch of modernized BMP-3s to the Russian army for the occupation forces. The BMP-3 batch was changed based on the experience of the full-scale war against Ukraine. It is claimed that the vehicles have become more resistant to kamikaze drone attacks and have received improved armor. […]
The choice of the Sling of David, if you compare its characteristics and price with the Patriot PAC-3, already allows you to make an obvious choice, but there is another and probably even more important factor The Israeli Ministry of Defense has officially announced the conclusion of an agreement to supply Finland with the Sling […]
Russian music is to be completely banned from YouTube and mobile apps in Ukraine. The Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine is working on this issue together with media representatives. This was reported by Ukrainian journalist and blogger Yanina Sokolova. Sokolova said that she had spoken with representatives of the Ministry of Digital Transformation about […]
The Russian army began using 155-mm Krasnopil guided missiles. Krasnopil-M2 shells are exported in 155 mm caliber. “Krasnopil is positioned by the Russian defense industry as a high-precision munition capable of hitting targets at a distance of up to 25 km. The projectiles are manufactured at the facilities of the High-Precision Complexes holding, controlled by […]
In 2023, the US Army failed to launch the Dark Eagle hypersonic missile. The military tried to do this in the spring, but the test was postponed at the organization stage. The Pentagon made another attempt to test the missile last month. It was also unsuccessful. In both cases, flight tests of hypersonic weapons failed […]
The US Navy has received a Transwing drone from Pterodynamics for flight testing. This was reported by New Atlas. If necessary, the Transwing cruise airframe can switch to eVTOL mode. During the test, the aircraft demonstrated the ability to autonomously land in the truck body while driving. The U.S. Navy plans to use Transwing aircraft […]
China and the United States are trying to keep the capabilities of fifth-generation stealth fighters secret. However, Chinese media showed the J-20 Mighty Dragon launching the missile. The footage of the missile launch was captured in a video published in honor of the 74th anniversary of the People’s Liberation Army Air Force of China. A […]
China Telecom has joined forces with Chinese smartphone manufacturers, including Huawei, Honor, Xiaomi, OPPO, Vivo, ZTE, and Meizu, to jointly develop and promote smartphones that support satellite communications. This was reported by Sparrows News. According to China Telecom, satellite communications is a strategic direction for the mobile industry, which can bring significant benefits to consumers, […]
With the release of Apple’s iOS 17.2 update, which is still in beta and is expected to be released in December, the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max will be able to capture spatial video with depth data and be viewed on the Vision Pro mixed reality headset. Some journalists were lucky enough […]
At the beginning of the year, Qualcomm launched the Snapdragon Satellite initiative, which is equipping its own Snapdragon processors with satellite modems for use in conventional smartphones. It looks like this will not happen: Qualcomm and satellite operator Iridium have canceled the deal. Smartphone manufacturers did not meet the companies halfway. Iridium’s press release says […]