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Lockheed Martin has won a $17 billion contract to develop a new missile to intercept intercontinental ballistic missiles for the United States. This was reported by Reuters. The U.S. Missile Defense Agency has selected Lockheed Martin as the winner of the competition and will sign a $17 billion contract in the coming days to develop […]
On April 15, the world’s largest transport aircraft, the An-124 Ruslan, arrived at an airport in Poland. According to the General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces, the plane is transporting a battery combat module of the Naval Missile Unit. This equipment is intended to participate in the international military exercise SeaShield24, which is taking […]
A fire broke out in Pennsylvania in the United States at a plant that produces ammunition, which is supplied to Ukraine, among other places. This was reported by Militarny. The fire broke out at the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant on Monday, April 15, in the afternoon around 15:00 local time. Photos from the scene showing […]
The United States has refused to take part in the war in Ukraine, so it will not shoot down Iranian drones launched by Russia. This was announced by John Kirby, Strategic Communications Coordinator for the White House National Security Council. Journalists asked a representative of Joe Biden’s team why the United States, which helped shoot […]
Norway, along with its Danish and Dutch partners, is preparing to provide Ukraine with F-16 fighters “with longer-range strike capabilities.” This was stated by Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide at a briefing with his Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba in Kyiv. “We will be handing over Norwegian F-16s, which are updated and in good shape. […]
The German government is going to send Ukraine another Patriot air defense system. This was stated by German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius. Deliveries of weapons should begin in the near future. The complex will be transferred from the Bundeswehr’s stockpile. In addition to the anti-aircraft missile system, Germany will also send Ukraine missiles for air […]
The global fast food giant McDonald’s is using its unique flavor to boost its advertising campaign in the Netherlands. In the cities of Utrecht and Leiden, billboards were placed that looked ordinary at first glance, but as passersby approached, they could smell the smell of McDonald’s fries spreading from inside the billboard. This idea was […]
There are many people who want to buy a Ferrari, but not everyone can enjoy the purr of an exotic engine and feel the exhilaration of driving at speed. However, the latter assumption may be wrong, since the owner of the Ferrari from Beverly Hills has never exceeded 15 miles per hour (24 km/h) in […]
Ceetrus, a part of the French Auchan group specializing in retail space management, has completed the sale of its assets in Russia. The new owner is the Trade Galleries company. According to the Ceetrus website, the company owned more than 150 thousand. square meters of retail space in 40 centers and galleries across Russia, DW […]
Pilot versions of smart signs with a specially developed program use infrared and microwave technology to detect distracted driving and speeding. Smart signs can detect whether a driver is speeding, not wearing a seat belt, or using a phone. In each case, the sign will remind the driver of this, encouraging him or her to […]