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The Ukrainian military is testing the Marichka underwater drone. What is known A video of the drone’s new tests was published by AMMO Ukraine, a foundation that raises funds for the production and development of the drone. Marichka is a guided torpedo capable of hitting landing craft, submarines, boats and bridges at a distance of […]
Tatra is testing its first self-driving car. This truck is being developed for use in the military and firefighting sector and for work in quarries. The project is being jointly implemented by Tatra, the French automotive component manufacturer Valeo, and the Mobility Laboratory of the Technical University of Ostrava. The drone was based on the […]
Binance has entered into an agreement to sell its entire Russian business to CommEX. This is stated in the official blog of the exchange. To ensure a smooth transition for existing Russian users, the process will take up to one year. All assets of clients from Russia are safe and secure, Binance assures. “We are […]
The researchers found that GLONASS is the worst system of the four existing in the world, with an error of 10 meters. Russia cannot accurately target missiles in the war with Ukraine due to the imperfection of the GLONASS satellite navigation system. Bloomberg revealed the shortcomings of this technology by talking to experts. Back in […]
Elon Musk, the owner of X (formerly known as Twitter), has disabled the ability of users to complain about election-related disinformation. The news comes amid an increase in fake news ahead of important elections in the US and Australia, Reuters reports. In 2022, the function of complaining about posts that contained misleading information about politics […]
The Czechoslovak Group holding, which is the European representative office of General Dynamics, is considering launching the production of ASCOD infantry fighting vehicles in Ukraine. Ukrainian Armor will be the holding’s partner. The BMPs assembled at the Ukrainian company’s facilities will be supplied to the Defense Forces. ASCOD was tested by the Ukrainian military during […]
The Ukrainian Air Force demonstrated the process of training and adaptation of Ukrainian pilots to Western F-16 fighters. In their free time, pilots are introduced to the F-16 cockpit in virtual reality and given common missions to practice as part of a pair, squadron, and squadron. The simulator itself consists of virtual reality goggles, a […]
Ukraine’s defense industry is currently working on developing its own cruise missile, similar to Russia’s Kalibr and X-101. This was reported to The Economist by unnamed sources among the Ukrainian military. In a large article, the journalists analyze the attacks of Ukrainian missiles and drones on Russian military targets in the occupied Crimea. Recently, they […]
The United States Army received the first four prototypes of the DE M-SHORAD laser air defense system based on Striker armored personnel carriers. The DE M-SHORAD short-range directed energy air defense system is designed to destroy drones, missiles, artillery shells and aircraft. At least, that’s what the developer, Raytheon, says. Defense News wrote that the […]
A diagram of an American tank with relatively vulnerable spots appeared on Russian social media, on the basis of which two tactics were invented to defeat it. However, Western observers point out that the overall effectiveness of the tank depends on various factors, including crew training, terrain, and operating conditions. The so-called manual on exploiting […]