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The American company Archer Aviation announced that at the Dubai Air Show 2023, which takes place in Dubai, it signed an agreement to sell one hundred air taxis to the local helicopter operator Air Chateau. This is the second agreement with Arab investors for the purchase of Archer electric aircraft, which will make the UAE […]
During the Red Sands exercises in Saudi Arabia, the US Army tested the modernized containerized air defense system CROWS II. It uses APKWS II missiles with a laser guidance system to destroy targets. According to The Drive, the CROWS II uses the Arnold Defense LAND-LGR4 four-launch rocket launcher with four missiles. It is mounted on […]
Scientists from ETH Zürich have presented the latest achievement in 3D printing – a robotic arm that impresses with its anatomical accuracy and unique design. This innovation consists of bones, ligaments, and tendons made of different flexible polymers, which opens up prospects for various applications. Researchers from ETH Zurich and the American startup Inkbit have […]
The Swedish company Candela has announced the successful testing of a pre-production model of the P-12 hydrofoil passenger electric ferry. This was reported by New Atlas. The P-12 ferry has a catamaran-type hull, 11.99 m long and 4.5 m wide. It is driven by two electric motors powered by an onboard battery. Thanks to this, […]
The PrSM rocket was launched at a distance of about 85 km. The developers report that at this range, the missile demonstrates constant accuracy of the system from launch to target engagement. The U.S. Army is one step closer to the adoption of a new precision missile for the M142 (HIMARS) system, the Precision Strike […]
China’s BeiDou navigation system has reached an important milestone, gaining international recognition as a global standard for commercial aviation. This recognition marks a major leap forward in satellite navigation technology, positioning BeiDou as a viable alternative to the long-established American Global Positioning System (GPS). A total of 56 positioning satellites in the network BeiDou, completed […]
The South Korean defense company Hyundai Rotem considers the Ukrainian army as a promising user of the new N-WAV wheeled combat vehicles. This became known from the company’s presentation, which was posted on Twitter by Bartłomiej Kucharski. During the presentation, representatives of the Korean defense giant spoke about plans to set up a plant in […]
Romania conducted the first test of the MIM-104 Patriot missile defense system. There were some problems during the tests. The launches took place as part of the Patriot Spark 23 exercise, which aims to test the operation of the first PATRIOT air defense missile system that joined the Romanian Air Force in 2020, as well […]
Poland is creating a balloon battalion to strengthen its air defense capabilities. One of the balloons will be placed on the border with Ukraine. This was reported by the recruitment center in Sandomierz, Poland. As part of the Barbara project, balloons will be turned into carriers for radar stations. They should complement the long-range radar […]
The contract for the development and organization of production of its next-generation fighter aircraft under the NGAD program is to be signed in 2014 At the POLITICO Defense Summit on November 14, US Secretary of the Air Force Fran Kendall revealed details about the secret interagency X-Plane program to analyze future fighter aircraft, which eventually […]