Science and technology, explained simply
On May 9, at 09:43 a.m. Beijing time, a Chang Zheng-3B rocket launched an experimental Chinese satellite Zhihui Tianwang-01 (Smart SkyNet-0) from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwestern China to create the SkyNet space Internet network. 16 or 32 similar satellites will be launched into space in the future to create a global network. […]
Today, May 10, the United States government will announce a new military aid package worth $400 million to Ukraine. This became known from a report by RBC-Ukraine, cited by the American publication Politico. According to two U.S. officials, the new aid package will include a wide range of military equipment stored in U.S. warehouses. The […]
Russia is capable of producing an average of 40 Iskander ballistic missiles per month. This was reported to LIGA.net by an interlocutor in the Security and Defense Forces. According to him, according to the latest data, Russia has about 195 missiles of this type in stock. The source also said that as of May, Russia […]
On May 10, a bus carrying about 20 passengers fell into the Moika River in St. Petersburg, Russia. According to the latest data, 6 people were killed. It is worth noting that this event occurred against the backdrop of a significant deterioration in weather conditions. According to eyewitnesses, the bus crashed into two cars on […]
Over the past two weeks, residents of Beijing and Shanghai have been able to use WhatsApp freely without the need for a VPN, despite the app’s official ban in China. This case seems strange against the backdrop of the Chinese government’s tough measures against foreign Internet services, including platforms such as Signal and Instagram, which […]
Immediately after the Kremlin announced the start of exercises with tactical nuclear weapons, Minsk hastened to take similar steps with the weapons of mass destruction that they received from the racists last year. And as the Belarusian Defense Ministry reported, the troops have begun training with Iskander missile systems and Su-25 attack aircraft, which Minsk […]
LIG Nex1 has developed and introduced Sea Sword maritime drones for reconnaissance and strikes against enemy targets, similar to Ukrainian surface drones. Sea Sword-II is a reconnaissance drone capable of performing surface and underwater reconnaissance missions. It is equipped with an ROV module for detecting sea mines and underwater vessels. For additional firepower, a 20 […]
On May 9, illegitimate Russian President Vladimir Putin and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan agreed to withdraw Russian soldiers from a number of regions of Armenia. The Kremlin’s permanent spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, issued a statement on the matter. According to the dictator’s representative, the head of the Armenian government said that “today, due to the […]
Although the project is still at the stage of an exhibition model, it definitely deserves attention During the Defense Services Asia (DSA) 2024 defense exhibition, which will take place from May 6 to 9 in Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia, Chinese defense company Poly Technologies showed a project of a maritime attack drone under […]
A long-range drone hit a Russian oil refinery more than 1,300 kilometers from Ukraine. This was reported by local media. In Russia, on May 9, at about 11:00 (13:00 local time), a drone attacked the Salavatnefteorgsintez oil refinery in Bashkiria, owned by Gazprom. According to a local newspaper, the attack targeted a catalytic cracker. After […]