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The German concern Rheinmetall will show its version of a long-range self-propelled artillery system in the UK. The German army command has tasked arms manufacturers with creating longer-range artillery systems and increasing the range of artillery fire. For this purpose, the Zukünftiges System Indirektes Feuer Mittlerer Reichweite (advanced medium-range system for firing from closed positions) […]
Ukraine has created a “centralized system of automatic blocking of Internet resources” that allows collecting information about users who tried to access “banned” sites, automatically recording and transmitting it to the relevant government agencies. This was reported by the press service of the Internet Association of Ukraine (IAU). It is noted that by March 2, […]
Specialists of the China Aerodynamic R&D Center conducted an unusual experiment. They organized a real air battle between AI and a military pilot. According to SCMP, the battle involved small model airplanes rather than fighters. The AI response to the pilot’s actions was lightning fast. Throughout the battle, the model aircraft controlled by AI algorithms […]
According to German scientists, they managed to create a mobile network more reliable than LTE. The connection module can be installed on any drone, increasing the communication range to 40 kilometers. Scientists have developed a new SUCOM mobile network system that enables long-range control of unmanned aerial vehicles. Modern drones are able to fly beyond […]
Another week has come to an end, so it’s time to summarize the progress of the MIUI 14 stable release. Over the past week, the final software build has become available for a dozen Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO smartphones. The global version of MIUI 14 is already available for seven smartphones of the Chinese company. […]
Analysis of the wreckage of one of the Russian Lancet-type kamikaze drones showed that the Russians use microcircuits from children’s toys and vape batteries to manufacture such UAVs. But at the same time, the ‘stuffing’ of the Russian ‘wunderwaffe’ also includes ‘dual-purpose’ electronics produced by Western companies. Lancet Drone internals was shared by a friend […]
Before the adoption of the laws, night vision devices, UAVs and collimators were imported into Ukraine as humanitarian aid. Currently, they can be imported as commercial goods. The Verkhovna Rada generally supported draft laws N8360 and N8361-d, which provide for the exemption from VAT and customs duties of drones, thermal imagers, collimators, walkie-talkies and night […]
The US government has promised to transfer Abrams tanks to the Armed Forces. The volume of the first batch will be 31 units. According to the FT, tanks for the Ukrainian army will be assembled at General Dynamics’ production facilities in Ohio. This plant can produce 12 tanks per month. FT journalists note that the […]
Ukrainian IT specialists from the HackYourMom group hacked the navigation satellite system of the terrorist state of the Russian Federation – GLONASS. Cyber security expert Mykyta Knysh reported this on his Facebook page. Knysh himself does not elaborate on the details of the hack and does not comment on the situation, but he advises the […]
In 2021, Lockheed Martin and the US Air Force selected L3Harris Technologies as the executor of the contract to develop the Viper Shield EW system for the F-16 Block 70/72 fighter. This week, the contractor reported that the EW system had passed a critical analysis. Viper Shield is designed to provide a fighter with a […]