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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 […]
The Quaze DSTOW can be installed in any convenient location, even on an armored vehicle, and allows you to recharge the batteries of several drones at once. Quaze Technologies, a Canadian company that develops wireless chargers, presented a special Quaze DSTOW platform for wireless charging of small drones on the battlefield at the AUSA military […]
The U.S. Army has just put its laser anti-aircraft gun unit into service. Based in Fort Sill, Oklahoma, the unit took possession of four laser-equipped Stryker infantry fighting vehicles. Each of them is equipped with a 50-kilowatt laser system. Due to the ultra-high speed of light, DE M-SHORADs are able to shoot down something that […]
EU Commissioner Thierry Breton warned Elon Musk that X (formerly Twitter) “is being used to spread illegal content and disinformation in the EU” after Hamas attacks on Israel and reminded him that the Digital Services Act (DSA), which came into force in August, “sets very clear obligations on content moderation.” Following the terrorist attacks by […]
Boeing has announced the first successful flight of the upgraded AH-64E Apache version 6.5 helicopter. The machine received updated software and an improved piloting interface. “We are very excited to continue developing V6.5 software as it paves the way for the modernization of Apache,” said Colonel Jay Maher, Apache Project Manager for the U.S. Army. […]
The Israeli company UVision has announced the production of new Hero-90 kamikaze drones, a mid-range model with a range of up to 40 km. The Hero-90 drone can be launched from virtually any land or sea platform with just a couple of minutes of preparation by the operator. This versatility of the launcher expands the […]
A new version of the Ripsaw unmanned mini-tank with a turret armed with a 30-mm automatic cannon and short-range surface-to-air missiles was presented. This combination is positioned as an anti-drone system, but can be used against many other airborne threats, including cruise missiles and low-flying aircraft. American Rheinmetall, the U.S. subsidiary of German defense contractor […]
The Russian Air Force has received another batch of Su-34M frontline fighter-bombers. This was reported by RIA Novosti with reference to the United Aircraft Corporation. Russian propagandists showed several planes, but there is no information on how many Su-34Ms were handed over to the military. This is the second batch of fighter-bombers in 2023. The […]
The drug developed by Chinese scientists is aimed at solving the main problem of bacterial resistance to existing antibiotics. It is intended for the treatment of complex skin and soft tissue infections caused by bacteria with a high risk of resistance. It took ten years to create the drug kinomycin. Now the team from the […]
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin announces a new $200 million package of military aid to Ukraine, which will include ammunition for air defense systems, artillery and missile munitions, precision aviation munitions, anti-tank weapons, and equipment to counter Russian drones. This was announced by Austin at the opening of the 16th meeting of the Contact […]