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The German government has officially confirmed that it has transferred another IRIS-T air defense system to Ukraine. German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said that together with the recently delivered Patriot system, IRIS-T should strengthen Ukraine’s air defense. “We have once again handed over to Ukraine the IRIS-T SLM and IRIS-T SLS combined fire system, a […]
Scientists have created a wireless technology for transmitting electromagnetic waves over long distances using phased array antennas to focus waves in a specific direction. A team from the University of Texas at Dallas has received a fellowship from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to develop wireless technology for recharging drones in flight. Interesting […]
YouTube Music has finally introduced a feature that many users have been waiting for: the ability to search for songs by humming or playing them. This addition was noticed in the latest version of the program 7.02 for Android. The new feature allows users to identify songs by humming or playing the melody. It was […]
Ukraine’s Defense Ministry demonstrates a drone firing a machine gun at enemy positions. Ukrainian engineers installed the machine gun on the drone and tested it at a training ground. In the test video, you can see the moment of the shots and how the drone reacts to small arms firing at the enemy. The test […]
The Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 drone crashed in the Khoro Guduru Velega area of the Oromia region. The accident was probably caused by technical problems or pilot error. The drone was equipped with high-precision small-sized MAM-L bombs manufactured by the Turkish company Rocketsan. It is worth noting that in 2021, Turkey tried to supply its UAVs […]
After large-scale Internet outages across Africa caused by malfunctioning submarine cables, Google’s decision proves its relevance. The new cable, called “Umoja,” starts in Kenya and passes through various countries, ending its land journey in South Africa, home to Google’s first African data center, which started operating in Johannesburg earlier this year, TechCrunch reports. The ground […]
As SpaceX was preparing for the fourth Starship flight at its facilities in Boca Chica, Texas, a Starship Raptor engine appears to have burned up at SpaceX’s rocket engine test site in McGregor, also in Texas. Local media reported a powerful explosion during the test, with flames engulfing the tower. So far, there have been […]
The French Air Force tested a modernized ASMP-A nuclear missile, which was launched from a Rafale fighter jet. This was announced by the Minister of Defense of France, Sébastien Lecornu. The test took place as part of Operation Durandal, which was aimed at conducting a test launch of a missile without a payload. Rafale fighters […]
The US Air Force has published photos of its newest stealth bomber, the B-21 Raider. The photos, taken in January and April, show the new bomber during testing. The new images come at a time when the long-range aircraft is one step away from entering service at the end of this decade. The Pentagon leadership […]
Since 2022, SpaceX has been working on launching a satellite communication service, which is scheduled for 2024. In this project, the company is cooperating with T-Mobile and other international operators. Obviously, there has been some progress in this direction – SpaceX has passed an important milestone in the development of the service and demonstrated its […]