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The British company Firefly Green Fuels has developed an innovative aviation fuel made entirely from human waste. The new jet fuel, called Firefly, has been approved by independent regulators who said its quality is virtually indistinguishable from traditional A1 jet fuel. The company worked with experts from Cranfield University to prove that their fuel has […]
The People’s Liberation Army of China demonstrated a new Type 625 self-propelled short-range air defense missile system. This is stated in the report of the Defense Blog. These systems are designed to protect ground troops and important facilities from air threats at low altitudes, countering helicopters, low-flying aircraft and drones. The combat vehicle is armed […]
The Japanese telecommunications industry plans to deploy flying base stations in 2025. This technology, called High Altitude Platform Stations (HAPS), is aimed at providing wide network coverage using unmanned vehicles flying in the stratosphere. There are more than five billion Internet users in the world. However, Internet penetration remains low in some parts of Africa, […]
Over the past day, three Chinese balloons of unknown purpose flew near the Taiwanese Air Force air base. Reuters reports this with reference to a statement by the Taiwanese Ministry of Defense. “During the daily briefing on the actions of the Chinese military over the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Defense said that it […]
Two Guinness World Records were broken in the capital of the emirate of Ras Al Khaimah, UAE: “The longest chain of floating fireworks on water” with a total length of 5.8 km and “The longest line of drones” with a total length of 2 km. The audience saw a spectacular eight-minute show. This was reported […]
On January 2, a Japan Airlines vessel collided with a Coast Guard plane. The plane landed at Tokyo airport, 5 people died, 379 were evacuated. This was reported by the BBC, citing the NHK TV channel. An Airbus A350 taking off from Sapporo collided with a Coast Guard plane. …羽田の航空機火災、胴体着陸で機体を擦りながら滑走中に炎が上がったかな…？ pic.twitter.com/UmS4lUk9SD – 棒振り (@bouhuri) January […]
Since January 1, Poland has introduced new toll rates for heavy trucks and changed the chemical composition of E5 gasoline with an octane rating of 95. On the eve of the new year, the new tariffs were announced by the official gazette of the electronic toll collection system of the National Tax Administration of Poland. […]
Poland scrambles F-16 fighter jets because of Russia’s new massive missile attack on Ukraine. This was reported by eurointegratio with reference to the Operational Command of the Polish Armed Forces. “In order to ensure the safety of Polish airspace, two pairs of F-16 fighters and an allied refueling plane were taken into the air,” the […]
The United Kingdom and Denmark have opened the world’s longest energy bridge, which will allow the exchange of renewable energy between the two countries, Electrek reports. The Viking Link power bridge is 765 km long and has a capacity of 1.4 GW. It connects Danish wind farms to the UK power grid, where demand for […]
Recently, during an exercise, China demonstrated its advanced Type 625 short-range air defense system. The 150th Synthetic Brigade PLAGF, part of the 77th Army Group Command in the Western Theater, demonstrated advanced Type 625 systems during live-fire exercises. These systems are primarily designed to protect against low-altitude air threats, countering helicopters, low-flying aircraft such as […]