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The parties justified this step by saying that only European products should be purchased for European money. France and Greece, along with Cyprus, vetoed the purchase of Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 drones for the Ukrainian Armed Forces, which was to be paid for with money from the European Union’s Peace Fund. This purchase was supposed to […]
The third domestic model of a demining machine based on the chassis of a civilian T-156 tractor was presented in Ukraine. This was reported by the official website of the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine. The presentation of the new model took place on February 21, 2024, with the participation of Deputy Minister of Economy […]
The world’s smallest humanoid robot was created by a group of four teenagers in Hong Kong. Its height is only 14.1 centimeters, which is 11.3 millimeters less than the previous record holder, created by Zain Ahmad Qureshi from Pakistan in 2022. The record was officially registered by the Guinness Book of Records. To meet the […]
Israeli defense company Elbit Systems has unveiled its latest innovation in the field of unmanned aerial systems, the Hermes 650 Spark. The company said that this advanced tactical UAV, part of the Hermes family, promises to revolutionize air missions with its enhanced capabilities and versatility. The Hermes 650 Spark boasts outstanding durability, versatility and economy […]
Researchers at the Shanghai University of Science and Technology have just figured out how to put up to a petabyte of data on an optical disk, storing the information in 3D. In other words, it’s 125,000 gigabytes on a single DVD-sized disk. Up until now, optical disks such as DVDs and Blu-rays have been limited […]
Google has released an open-source AI model called Gemma, which they say is built using the same research and technology used to develop their Gemini models. The company notes that Gemma is its contribution to the open source community and is designed to help developers “build AI responsibly.” In this regard, Google has also introduced […]
German defense technology startup Dynamit Nobel Defense (DND) is exploring the possibility of producing Panzerfaust 3 grenade launchers in Ukraine. The company’s representative told the Hartpunkt media outlet, Militarnyi reports. The relevant agreements were reached as part of a cooperation agreement signed on February 17 between the German arms manufacturer and the Ukrainian state-owned Ukrainian […]
A nuclear missile test launch from a Royal Navy submarine goes awry for the second time, and the UK Ministry of Defense says it was an “anomaly.” A Trident II ballistic missile crashed into the water near the launch site off the coast of Florida. This is the second unsuccessful launch in a row, following […]
The Signal messenger allows users to communicate with other people in the application without telling them their mobile phone number. This was reported in the company’s official blog. Instead of a mobile phone number, users will be able to use a unique username. The user will also be able to create a QR code or […]
Iran has sent to Russia more than a hundred short-range Zolfaghar ballistic missiles, which are based on the Fateh-110. This was reported by Reuters. According to the publication, Iran will send about 400 short-range ballistic missiles to Russia, including the 2017 Zolfaghar, which is based on the 2002 Fateh-110 ballistic missile. This information was confirmed […]