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Swedish company Saab Bofors Dynamics will supply Japan with Carl-Gustaf grenade launchers. What is known The information appeared on the manufacturer’s official website. We are talking about more than 300 units of grenade launchers. Deliveries of weapons are scheduled for 2025. By the way, the Japanese Defense Forces have been using such Carl-Gustaf grenade launchers […]
Iran has reportedly successfully tested a fighter drone that can launch air-to-air missiles. To prove it, a video was even published showing an existing and practiced Karrar UAV with an AD-08 missile from the Majid short-range anti-aircraft missile system shooting down an air target in the form of another drone. Iran is testing UAVs with […]
American businessman Elon Musk has offered Wikipedia a billion dollars if they change their name to Dickipedia. The billionaire wrote about this on his Twitter page. Later, journalist Ed Krassenstein called on the organization to change its name. Do it! You can always change it back after you raise the funds,” wrote Krassenstein. “At least […]
As part of comprehensive training under the guidance of Royal Navy mentors, the Cherkasy and Chernihiv mine countermeasures ships and the headquarters of the Ukrainian Mine Action Tactical Group joined the Joint Warrior 23-II multinational exercise in UK territorial waters. This week for Ukrainian sailors began with participation in the Joint Warrior 23-II exercise in […]
The company has to pay another $150,000 to the woman for the “pain and suffering” she has caused. The complaint filed by Ulku Rowe, Google Cloud’s director of development, is the first pay discrimination lawsuit against the company since the 2018 march, when hundreds of employees protested sexual harassment by some top managers. Rowe claims […]
Hyundai Rotem has unveiled a prototype of the N-WAV armored vehicle equipped with a new turret, defined as a “technical prototype.” which could become the next generation wheeled armored vehicle for the Republic of Korea’s army. The N-WAV armored vehicle has a gross vehicle weight of less than 35 tons and its powerplant delivers 700 […]
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said that after talks with President Joe Biden, he had taken steps to strengthen his position in the Middle East. This is stated in a statement by the US Department of Defense. “After discussing with President Biden the recent escalation by Iran and its proxies in the Middle East, […]
China’s largest tech companies, including Alibaba and Tencent, have funded Zhipu, a startup that is seen in China as a response to the American OpenAI. What is known This year, Zhipu has raised 2.5 billion yuan (about $341 million), the company said in a statement. Investors include venture capital funds Sequoia and Hillhouse, as well […]
Google lost the case and is now obliged to pay its employee $1.15 million. What is known Google Cloud CTO Ulku Rowe accused the company of gender discrimination. She stated that in 2017, she was hired for a lower and lesser-paid position, while men with less experience were hired for similar positions. In addition, she […]
The first test of the Gaganyan spacecraft took place in India. On Saturday, October 21, India conducted the first test of the Gaganyan spacecraft prototype, but without a crew. As part of the test flight, the scientists tested the launch and rescue system for the ship’s crew. This is the first step in the realization […]