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Polish startup Nevomo has made a breakthrough in the field of railway technology. The MagRail system, which is an innovative modernization of existing rail lines using magnetic levitation, has been successfully tested, proving that trains can ” levitate ” on conventional rails. This technology will help to significantly increase railroad capacity, halve travel time and […]
The European Union has warned TikTok about “disinformation” spreading on the platform after Hamas’ attack on Israel. EU Commissioner Thierry Breton called on TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chu to “urgently step up” his efforts and explain “within the next 24 hours” how the company complies with European law. #TikTok has a particular obligation to protect […]
Chinese researchers from Northwest Polytechnic University have developed a bird drone with flapping wings. It stayed in flight for more than three hours, which was a record. Such drones, also known as “bionic drones” or ornithopters, are based on mechanics that replicate the complex flight mechanism of real birds, becoming part of a global technology […]
The Canadian company Roshel Inc. has unveiled its Senator Mine-Resistant, Ambush-Protected (MRAP) armored vehicle configuration with the Easy Aerial autonomous solution for unmanned aerial vehicles. The Senator MRAP is designed to protect the crew from up to 7.62×39 mm API BZ caliber fire from a distance of 30 meters, and is also able to withstand […]
The Turkish company Baykar Makina is working on the Bayraktar TB3 drone, and the manufacturer has shown a video with tests of the new product. The video was posted on social media. The video shows how a new Turkish strike drone passed a high-grade roll test. In the near future, flight tests of the new […]
X may face a fine of more than 6% of annual revenue due to moderation issues. Recently, EU Commissioner Thierry Breton asked X for clarification on the spread of disinformation about the war in Israel and called for stronger content moderation – in response, the social network’s CEO Linda Yaccarino said that a separate team […]
The Norwegian concern Kongsberg has presented a model of its flagship product, the NSM (Nytt sjømålsmissil) anti-ship guided missile. The NSM is the only weapon of this type in the world whose hull is designed to limit its effective radar reflection area, and the only one that is guided at the target (in the last, […]
The American M142 HIMARS missile system will be able to destroy targets in motion. The system will be able to do this thanks to the Remote Interceptor Guidance – 360 (RIG-360) communication module. Lockheed Martin has announced that a missile communications prototype has successfully demonstrated for the first time the concept of in-flight target updating […]
Starlink plans to launch on 4G LTE mobile devices, SpaceX has launched a website to promote the upcoming Starlink Direct to Cell service. PCMag reports. “Seamless access to text, voice and data for LTE phones around the world,” the statement said. Direct to Cell will enable the transmission of 4G LTE signals from satellites to […]
On Thursday, October 12, a US nuclear-powered aircraft carrier arrived in the South Korean port city of Busan to demonstrate its strength in response to the DPRK’s nuclear and missile threats It is noted that the aircraft carrier arrived during joint exercises of the United States, South Korea and Japan in international waters southeast of […]