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Google continues to test the Android 14 operating system by releasing a new beta version of the firmware. What is known The update was released with the name Android 14 Beta 4. This is the latest test version of the system. The next update will be a stable version of the software. The systems should […]
Lockheed Martin continues to integrate Patriot Advanced Capability 3 (PAC-3) Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) missile interceptors into the Aegis combat system. The company recently tested an anti-missile with AN/SPY-1 radar. The AN/SPY-1 radar is a key component of the Aegis naval combat system. The successful test demonstrated that the PAC-3 MSE missile interceptor can communicate […]
Yesterday, Emmanuel Macron announced in Vilnius that France would increase arms supplies to Ukraine. According to the French president, the Ukrainian Armed Forces will receive weapons and equipment that will allow them to strike at targets in the deep rear. A Reuters source said that the missiles would be delivered in “significant numbers” from French […]
Ukraine’s situational awareness system has proven to be interoperable with modern military technologies and is ready for integration with Western equipment, including F-16 fighter jets. Delta was successfully tested with 10 systems from 15 countries (including 3 systems developed by NATO itself) in June during NATO’s annual CWIX exercise in Poland. Also, 4 data exchange […]
Google’s Med-PaLM 2, an artificial intelligence tool designed to answer health questions, has been undergoing trials at the Mayo Clinic Research Hospital since April, according to The Wall Street Journal. Med-PaLM 2 is a variant of the PaLM 2 language model that underlies Google Bard, but adapted to medical topics. It was announced at the […]
The Ukrainian Armed Forces continue to successfully use cheap kamikaze drones based on conventional FPV drones. Recently, one such unmanned aerial vehicle set an interesting record. The Immaterium unit destroyed a Russian surveillance tower using an FPV drone. Importantly, the drone hit the target, which was 9 km away from the launch point. This is […]
From December 1, 2022, to May 21, 2023, Starlink satellites were forced to perform more than 25,000 maneuvers in a crowded orbit to avoid accidents. According to the data provided by SpaceX to the Federal Communications Commission, the company uses a “stricter” maneuvering threshold than industry standards: Starlink satellites change movement when the probability of […]
At the end of last week, the United States killed ISIS leader Osama al-Muhajir. This was officially announced by the Central Command of the US Armed Forces. The CENTCOM statement says that the United States is committed to defeating ISIS in the region. According to General Michael Kurilla, ISIS is a threat both within the […]
The Armed Forces of Ukraine have floating MT-LBs with Turkish-made remote combat modules. The published photos show that they are equipped with SARP DUAL modules. It is worth noting that Turkey has not officially announced the transfer of remote combat modules to Ukraine. Last year, photos of the Ukrainian MT-LB with the Turkish-made ZSMU Serdar […]
The iOS 17 firmware, which will be publicly released in the fall, brings many useful features. For example, it will tell you what a particular light on your car’s dashboard means. It will also help you figure out what mode to use to wash your clothes and how to iron them. It also allows you […]