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On Saturday, December 23, an Iranian drone hit the Chem Pluto chemical tanker in the Indian Ocean. This is the seventh Iranian attack on a commercial vessel since 2021. This was reported by Reuters. The Liberian-flagged chemical tanker Chem Pluto, owned by Japan and operated by the Netherlands, was 200 nautical miles off the coast […]
The drawings of the racists have appeared on the Internet, which show that one of the ways to protect their armored vehicles, especially tanks, occupants see a kind of “fan” – the enemy’s patent was drawn to the attention of armored vehicles researcher Andriy Tarasenko (btvt.info). The idea is to install a fan with an […]
According to the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the malfunction increases the risk of injury and means that electric vehicles do not meet federal safety standards. Electric car manufacturer Tesla is recalling more than 120,000 Model S and X in the United States due to a potential problem that could cause unlocked doors […]
The Bayraktar TB3 drone has successfully passed regular tests. Turkish company Baykar reports that it has conducted another test of its Bayraktar TB3 reconnaissance and strike drone – on Wednesday, December 20, the UAV successfully completed its 13th flight test since it made its maiden flight on October 27. During the latest tests, the drone […]
Laenemets said that if Ukraine needs it, Estonia can search for and transfer people to Kyiv. Estonian Interior Minister Lauri Läänemets said that his country is ready to extradite men liable for military service to Ukraine to replenish the Defense Forces. His statement is quoted by ERR. According to him, if Ukraine needs it, Estonia […]
The facility, built in Szeged, in southern Hungary, is expected to create thousands of jobs for local residents. Since April 2016, Tesla’s largest Chinese competitor has already had a base in Komarom in northwestern Hungary, which assembles electric buses and became BYD’s first plant in Europe. According to Reuters, the company currently has more than […]
Estonian Interior Minister Lauri Laanemets said that his country could transfer Ukrainians who are liable for military service and are on Estonian territory to Ukraine. About it reports Estonian media ERR. “If Ukraine needs it, Estonia can manage to find this person [conscript] and hand him over to Ukraine. In general, we know where these […]
The Japanese have demonstrated a prototype of a hose-like robot that takes off under water pressure and can extinguish a fire in flight. This was reported by the publication New Atlas. The robot can be controlled remotely using images from cameras on its “head” that can see the fire. So the developers hope that in […]
In the United States, after almost half a century in prison, the court acquitted 70-year-old Glynn Simmons from Oklahoma. He served the longest term of false imprisonment in the United States. This was reported by New York Times. The court ruled “on the basis of clear and convincing evidence” that the crime for which Glynn […]
Hyperloop One, a company that developed vacuum tunnels for high-speed trains to transport passengers and cargo at airplane-like speeds, is closing. It is reported by Bloomberg, citing information from anonymous people familiar with the situation. Since its founding in 2014, Hyperloop One has raised more than $450 million;. The company built a small test tunnel […]