Science and technology, explained simply
The Chinese company Poly Technologies has demonstrated the Silent Hunter laser defense system at the Defence Services Asia (DSA) 2024 exhibition. It is installed on a military truck, Defence News reports. This system is called an improved version of the 30-kilowatt Low Altitude Laser Assault System (LASS) and is available in both stationary and mobile […]
In Britain, an unknown cyberattack leaked information about members of the United Kingdom’s armed forces. This was reported by The Guardian. According to government officials, more than 270,000 pieces of information about the United Kingdom’s military, including names, bank details, and residential addresses of current and former military personnel, fell into the hands of the […]
The Romanian government is ready to discuss with its partners the transfer of Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine. This was announced by Romanian President Klaus Iohannis during a briefing with journalists after a meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden on May 7. “President Biden mentioned this … during our meeting, and I said I […]
The Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Belarus announced on Telegram that it will conduct an unannounced inspection of non-strategic nuclear weapons carriers. Before that, Russia made a similar statement. Viktor Khrenin, head of the Belarusian Defense Ministry, made the following comment: Today, an order was received from the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces […]
The army of the occupiers continues to build up “sheds” based on T-72s with more and more diverse designs. One of the latest versions of this pepelats, discovered in the enemy’s ranks, in addition to a solid protective structure made of metal sheets, received a “nawar” of anti-drone grill grates. Such “tricks” of the aggressor’s […]
All of this is especially important in a context where there are more and more drones in the sky, and it is all the more difficult to distinguish between your own and the one that needs to be “landed” Lieutenant Colonel Michael Pruden, an officer of the US Marine Corps, told reporters during the annual […]
Poland will continue to pay for the Starlink terminals it provided to Ukraine. This was agreed upon by the ministers of the two countries during a meeting, Fedorov writes. Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Federov and Deputy Prime Minister of Poland Krzysztof Gawkowski have agreed on a strategic partnership on digitalization. Poland, which has provided […]
The Australian government has officially announced an incident involving the interception of their military helicopter by a Chinese J-10 fighter jet in the Yellow Sea, during which flares were fired at a dangerously close distance to the Australian helicopter. This was reported by Associated Press News with reference to Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles. According […]
Estonia has launched large-scale military exercises called Spring Storm, which will last until May 17. Approximately 14,000 military personnel from 15 countries, as well as the local population of Estonia, will take part in the exercise. This is reported by the local edition of the Estonian Defense Forces, citing statements by the military leadership. The […]
Traffic in the Bosphorus Strait was temporarily suspended after the ALEXIS ship, carrying cargo from Ukraine to Egypt, went off course due to a technical malfunction and ran aground. The incident occurred near Istanbul’s Haydarpasa breakwater, RBC-Ukraine reports, citing CNN Turk. According to the Turkish Coast Guard, high-speed tugs, rescue boats and a group of […]