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The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and the U.S. Navy have successfully tested the updated Standard Missile 6 (SM-6) interceptor. The tests took place on March 30, 2023. The USS Daniel Inouye (DDG 118) with the Aegis missile defense system took part in the tests. The tests took place at the Pacific Missile Range in Hawaii. […]
The Netherlands is seriously buying various weapons The Ministry of Defense of the Netherlands has published a message announcing the purchase of a number of weapons and military equipment – from artillery systems for the army to long-range weapons for the navy and aviation. Thus, Tomahawk missiles were chosen for frigates and submarines, and JASSM-ER […]
A new privacy-related feature will soon be available to WhatsApp users. It was first reported by journalists of the online publication WABetaInfo, who managed to find its mention in the beta version of the messenger 2.23.8.2. After the new feature is released in the stable version of the app, users will be able to use […]
The $80 million contract was signed with Ukraine’s Spetstechnoexport. The U.S. Army was the first to recognize the weapon as effective, and it has been used in Iraq and Afghanistan since 2003. The defense company Electro Optic Systems (EOS), based in Canberra (the capital of Australia), has sold Ukraine combat modules (RMS). The company’s press […]
Ukraine has topped the world ranking of countries by the number of AI developers, Mykhailo Fedorov reported. The Deputy Prime Minister noted that many countries are afraid of using AI and the “digital state”. Meanwhile, these technologies help Ukraine during the armed conflict. The official emphasized that the ministry he heads will soon make a […]
Javelin anti-tank missile systems were one of the first types of Western weapons to be supplied to Ukraine. In the second year of the large-scale war, they continue to be useful. The Ukrainian Defense Forces published a video showing the process of launching a Javelin anti-tank missile. The destruction of the tank was filmed by […]
The Ukrainian Armed Forces began using 100-mm anti-aircraft guns to strike the enemy. These are KS-19 guns, which were mass-produced in the late 40s. According to experts, the KC-19 guns could have been captured during the counteroffensive operation in the Kharkiv region. At the same time, they do not rule out the option of removing […]
Poland continues to help Ukraine by handing over Soviet MiG-29 fighter jets to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. This was stated by the head of the Office of International Policy of the President of Poland during an interview on RMF FM. This is the first batch of 4 aircraft. It is not yet known how many […]
The Swiss company Destinus is working on a passenger aircraft capable of reaching supersonic speeds (over 343 m/s). The funds were allocated by the Spanish Ministry of Science following successful tests of the Eiger prototype at the end of 2022. Along with the Swiss company, Spanish universities and technology centers are working on the development […]
At the end of March, we wrote that the US Air Force would send A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft to the Middle East. The first aircraft has already arrived at its destination. On March 31, 2023, the first A-10 Thunderbolt II arrived in the area of responsibility of the US Central Command. The command is […]