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This week, Israel became the first country in the world to shoot down a ballistic missile outside the Earth’s atmosphere. To destroy a missile launched by the Yemeni Houthis at the Israeli port city of Eilat, the Israeli Defense Forces used the Arrow system of American-Israeli design. This was reported by the Telegraph. The publication […]
Russians publish a video of a destroyed S-300 air defense system launcher near Berdiansk. This was reported by journalist Andriy Tsaplienko on his Telegram channel. The author of the video notes that the rig was destroyed on the move, and the crew was killed. In addition, he notes that the launcher was hit by a […]
The US Navy has completed the deployment of the second aircraft carrier strike group (ACG) in the eastern Mediterranean, as reported by the US Sixth Fleet. The newest US aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford was joined by the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (Nimitz-class), which departed Norfolk Naval Base in the United States on […]
On November 1, 2023, Russia tested the RS-24 Yars intercontinental ballistic missile, which is the main component of the ground-based component of the Russian strategic nuclear forces. And on October 25, a test launch of the RSM-56 Bulava ballistic missile was completed from the Borey submarine missile cruiser. Both tests failed for Russia. Details are […]
The US counts the number of people killed after a nuclear strike on Moscow and St. Petersburg. For example, according to a simulation conducted by Newsweek using the Nukemap service (created by science and nuclear technology historian Alex Wellerstein), the new 360-kiloton B61-13 nuclear gravity bomb being developed by the Pentagon could cause significant damage […]
The U.S. Navy has tested the T38 Devil Ray unmanned boat, which carries Switchblade 300 barrage munitions. This was reported by the CENTCOM press service. The Digital Talon exercise took place last week in the Persian Gulf. Soldiers of the Task Force 59 unit took part in the training. They tested the T38 Devil Ray […]
Last year, the SpaceX CEO discussed the spin-off of Starlink, and in 2020, he announced an IPO of the satellite Internet business when “revenue growth becomes smooth and predictable.” According to Elon Musk, Starlink has now reached “breakeven cash flow.” “Great work by a great team. Starlink now owns the majority of all active satellites […]
Elon Musk has warned that artificial intelligence may eventually replace all human jobs, so advanced companies will allow governments to test their AI tools for the first time. Cutting-edge tech companies including Meta, Google DeepMind, and OpenAI have allowed regulators to test their latest artificial intelligence (AI) products before making them public, a move that […]
Many companies pay attention to the development of air taxis. One of the important requirements for flying transport is safety. AeroHT showed what would happen if the engines failed. AeroHT proposes to use ballistic parachutes to rescue an air taxi in the event of engine failure. Xpeng’s subsidiary has already demonstrated how well its solution […]
A Chinese fighter jet fired flares in front of a Canadian Navy helicopter over international waters in the South China Sea. Canada has called the launch of flares by a Chinese fighter jet at a Sikorsky Cyclone military helicopter “reckless” and said it could have led to an accident, as “the missiles could have hit […]