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Quantum-Systems has presented a new drone. The Twister unmanned aerial vehicle made its debut at the AUSA 2023 conference. It can be disassembled into six parts and carried in a backpack. The new platform is still at the prototype stage. Quantum-Systems plans to complete work on the drone early next year. The company currently has […]
“Laboratory PPS brought the latest version of the Triton complex to the ORЕLEXPO 2023 exhibition. It is designed to protect infantrymen from drones. The complex can be worn on your person. “The Triton consists of the LPD-801 anti-drone gun and two suppression modules, LGSH-608 and LGSH-609, operating at 800 and 900 MHz. The latter are […]
Hamas’ attack on Israel forced the United States to deploy large forces to the region. These included the iconic A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft, known as the Warthog. The US Air Force deployed a group of attack aircraft assigned to the 354th Fighter Squadron to the Middle East. The planes were stationed in Arizona at Davis-Monthan […]
Last week, the fifth-generation F-35A Lightning II fighter jets took off from Sweden for the first time in history. This happened within the framework of an agreement on cross-border training of the Nordic countries. The Royal Norwegian Air Force sent two fifth-generation fighter jets to the neighboring country. The F-35A Lightning II with conventional takeoff […]
Russian engineers claim that they have managed to create a drone capable of passing through Ukraine’s electronic warfare without hindrance. They used foam to make the MM-1 aircraft. The TsAGIStart representative explained that the drone has almost no metal parts. Thanks to this, it is invisible to electronic warfare equipment. A foam drone with a […]
A train that was supposed to take MEPs and officials to their residence in Strasbourg accidentally took a wrong turn and ended up in Disneyland. This was reported by Politico. The journalists explain that the European Parliament orders monthly rides for its members to travel between its two residences in Brussels and Strasbourg. After departing […]
In 2019, Elon Musk said that replacing a Tesla battery would cost between $5,000 and $10,000, but prices would change in 4 years. Johnny Basigalupo and Rob Hussey say they received a bill for £17,374, or $20,698, to repair the battery from their Tesla electric car that was damaged in a rainstorm last week. The […]
The Vientuli and Pededze checkpoints were closed due to restrictions imposed by Russia on Ukrainian citizens. On Monday, October 16, Latvia closed two checkpoints on the border with Russia – Vientuli and Pededze. This was reported by the Delfi portal with reference to the LETA agency. It is noted that the situation at the Vientuli […]
Laser Iron Beam, “transparent armor” Merkava Mk 5 Barak, and wheeled Eitan instead of tracked armored vehicles While the IDF is awaiting the command to launch a ground operation against Hamas in the Gaza Strip, which is related not only to the evacuation of the local population but also to favorable weather conditions, for Israel […]
Israel is accelerating the deployment of the Iron Beam laser air defense system amid intensified hostilities. The Israeli Defense Forces will receive a 100 kW laser developed by Rafael for operational testing. The system is designed to intercept artillery shells, mortar shells and drones at a distance of several kilometers. Laser air defense is much […]