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Sweden has announced the sixteenth and largest aid package to Ukraine to date, worth €1.16 billion. As part of this package, Ukraine will receive aircraft, armored vehicles, ammunition, and tanks. This was reported by the Swedish government on its official website. Swedish officials emphasized that the package would provide Ukraine with “a completely new potential […]
China demonstrated remote-controlled robotic dogs capable of firing machine guns in military exercises with Cambodia earlier this month. According to a video published by state broadcaster CCTV, the battery-powered “robodogs” can run for two to four hours and are capable of moving back and forth, lying down and jumping. They can also plan routes, approach […]
The Pentagon has recognized that traditional methods of blocking access to Starlink for Russians are currently ineffective, so a new approach has been developed – a list of authorized terminals. This list will allow determining which terminals can operate in Ukraine and the occupied territories, restricting access for unwanted users. Defense One reports. Problems with […]
The Indian startup Uravu Labs uses a technology to produce water from air, similar to the one featured in the Star Wars franchise. Moisture vaporizers have been mentioned in many places and have helped the inhabitants of arid planets like Tatooine – so why not in India? Swapnila Srivastava has personally experienced the shortage of […]
The new material is capable of lowering the temperature in a room and looks like glass, and has high energy efficiency. Researchers have developed an innovative polymer-based metamaterial with unique characteristics. This material is transparent and transmits a significant amount of sunlight, while ensuring privacy indoors. This is reported by Interesting Engineering. Moreover, it is […]
The Danish parliament is considering proposals for a new system of checking foreign trucks: cameras will track vehicles with foreign registration to collect outstanding fines. It is proposed to monitor traffic on major highways using automated video surveillance cameras. According to the developed algorithm, such cars will be immediately detected by the system, and the […]
Belgium plans to provide Ukraine with 30 F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets. According to Belgian Foreign Minister Hajj Lahabib, Ukraine will receive these planes by 2028, and the first batch will arrive by the end of 2024. About this he writes RTL. Ukraine is to receive more than 60 F-16 aircraft, which will be provided […]
Sweden allows the Ukrainian Defense Forces to use the provided weapons to strike at Russian territory. This was stated by Swedish Defense Minister Paul Johnson in an interview with Hallandsposten. “Ukraine is the object of an unprovoked and illegal aggressive war by Russia. According to international law, Ukraine has the right to defend itself through […]
The Japanese Agency for Technology and Logistics (ATLA) and the US Navy are developing a railgun. The development uses the experience of the United States in accelerating the practical application of railguns. Japan is developing a medium railgun capable of launching a 0.320 kg projectile with an initial velocity of 2230 m/s (Mach 6.5). The […]
Western intelligence agencies have detected an increase in low-level sabotage operations in Europe, which they believe are part of a Russian campaign to undermine military support for Ukraine – The New York Times. Details Recently, the activities of the Russian military intelligence agency, the Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU), in Europe have intensified. According to security […]