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Chinese aircraft have once again entered Taiwan’s air defense recognition zone. Moreover, the Ministry of National Defense of the island state announced the use of Wing Loong II for the first time. On October 3, 2023, Wing Loong II was spotted in the southwestern air defense quadrant, north of Pratas Island. The drone has been […]
Hamas militants use improvised air defense systems. The Mutabar-1 looks like a “shaitan pipe”. At first glance, it may seem that the air defense system is analogous to the Grad-P man-portable system, but this is not the case. The launchers mounted on the carriages can be controlled remotely. Mutabar-1 uses rockets or missiles with an […]
The press service of one of the Armed Forces of Ukraine’s brigades released a video of three Bohdan self-propelled artillery systems in action. Two units use MAZ-6317 as a chassis. The artillery unit of another self-propelled gun is mounted on a Tatra T815-7. According to the soldier with the call sign “Frenchman,” his artillery unit […]
MIT researchers have developed Air-gen technology capable of generating electricity from the air. Air-gen can become a permanent source of energy by generating electricity from water in the air. According to the scientists, a similar process occurs as in a regular cloud during a thunderstorm. Air-gen continuously generates energy as long as the air remains […]
Hackers from the pro-Kremlin group Killnet conducted a cyberattack. It targeted the governmental systems of Israel. They reported this on their TG channel. Cybercriminals accused the Israeli government of bloodshed. The report emphasizes that the Israeli authorities betrayed Russia when they supported Ukraine in 2022. Members of the group promised to disable all Israeli governmental […]
The machine gun crew of the Russian Armed Forces disguised themselves in the ruins of the house and hoped to avoid the attack of the Ukrainian soldiers. However, the strike was still delivered, and the operator saw the results of the FPV drone’s work with his own eyes. The Ukrainian military is using FPV drones […]
The Ukrainian Defense Forces destroyed another Russian TOS-1A system. The US HIMARS missile system was used for the attack. One GMLRS precision guided missile with a launch range of 80 km was enough to destroy the heavy flamethrower system. The video of the hit was published by the Security Service of Ukraine. SBU aims HIMARS […]
Zoom has announced the release of Zoom Docs, a suite of office programs with artificial intelligence tools. The new product is designed to compete with Google Docs and other collaboration services. Among the features of the package: integration with the Zoom meeting function; AI capabilities for creating, editing documents and summarizing discussions during video conferences; […]
Smartphones in the Xiaomi ecosystem equipped with TouchID scanners provide owners with the ability to measure heart rate. This option works thanks to the bright light in the area of the fingerprint scanner (blood can pass through the light due to its opacity). Thanks to the feature discussed above and the fact that with each […]
The GMLRS guided multiple launch rocket system has significantly increased the range of missiles, increasing from 70 km to 150 km. Lockheed Martin has demonstrated the capabilities of its ER GMLRS extended-range missile during a flight test at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. According to Jay Price, vice president of precision firing at […]