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Turkish company Roketsan has shared a video of a test of the TAYFUN short-range ballistic missile. It can hit targets at a distance of over 500 km, but this is not the limit. During the first test launch, which took place last fall, the missile flew 561 km in 458 seconds. However, Roketsan will increase […]
On May 18, 10 Russian VKS fighters were redeployed from the Belarusian Baranovichi airfield to the Machulishchi airfield This was reported by the monitoring group “Belaruski Gayun”. It is noted that in the period from 11:20 to 13:10, 10 aircraft were relocated – 8 Su-34 fighters and 2 Su-30M of the Russian VKS. All aircraft […]
The Russian concern Tekhmash has begun mass production of the Armor Breaker missile. They will be used in the war against Ukraine. The “Armor Boy” belongs to a class of unguided missiles with a more powerful warhead. Before exploding, the missile pierces an obstacle. This approach leads to great destruction. Russian propagandists have called the […]
The Montana authorities have banned TikTok in the United States. The decision was made to protect residents from the collection of confidential information by Chinese intelligence agencies. Montana, with a population of over 1 million people, became the first US state to completely ban the service. The authorities say they may fine ByteDance, which owns […]
There has been controversy among users about whether Tesla’s fully autonomous driving system was the right thing to do. According to California law, cars must always yield to pedestrians. Tesla’s autopilot is often called one of the most advanced in the world, but even it makes mistakes. This time, the system ignored a person crossing […]
Another “analog network” was being pulled along a field road using a UAZ pickup truck. An image of a UAZ truck towing a military-grade robotic platform appeared on the Internet. It is likely that the occupiers wanted to use such a system in the war against Ukraine, but it is unlikely that they succeeded. DEFENSE […]
Airbus European Concert conducted a series of tests of the VSR700 unmanned aerial vehicle. The tests were supported by the French Directorate General for Armaments. The tests of the unmanned helicopter took place on May 15. According to the manufacturer, the VSR700 made 80 successful takeoffs and landings during the tests. The drone took off […]
A few hours ago, CNN reported that the United Kingdom had handed over Storm Shadow cruise missiles to Ukraine. This information has now been confirmed. This was announced by British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace, Sky News reports. Some of the missiles are already in the Armed Forces. It is not yet known how many Storm […]
Eco-Runner Team Delft has unveiled its new hydrogen car, with which it aims to break the world record for the longest distance ever driven by a hydrogen car without refueling. The students from Delft, the Netherlands, are confident that their car – the world’s most efficient hydrogen car – will be able to cover at […]
An RQ-4B Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle belonging to the US Air Force has carried out an unusual mission in the Black Sea. The strategic reconnaissance drone flew 100 kilometers off the Russian coast. The RQ-4B Global Hawk is stationed at a NATO base on the island of Sicily. Earlier this week, it was active […]