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15.02.2024
Техкульт

The revolutionary "underwater snake" Dragon 12 has started generating energy for the inhabitants of the Faroe Islands

A few days ago, Minesto completed an ambitious and promising project in the field of alternative energy. Its 1.20 MW Dragon 12 underwater energy harvesting plant has not only been put into operation, but has also begun to supply energy to the Faroe Islands power grid. Unlike existing projects, the company has applied a non-standard approach, which has resulted in much better performance.

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Техкульт

A breakthrough in wood processing will significantly reduce the cost of jet fuel production

A team from the University of California has developed a technology for processing lignin, which will increase the production of biofuels from plant raw materials. Before that, lignin was classified as waste – it is a durable substance that creates a "framework" of plants, it is difficult to recycle. They preferred to simply burn it in order to benefit at least from the heat received.

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The possibility of reviving the Tu-324 aircraft project under the Aurus brand

Tatarstan online edition "BUSINESS Online" in Timur Latypov's material "Tatar" jet: the "unfinished" Tu-324 will be turned into a flying Aurus. Gazprom structures are involved in the creation of the aircraft, for which Minnikhanov has been fighting for years, it was reported that the reincarnation of aircraft construction programs that once stopped continues.

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Известия.ru

Protecting species: The Northern Sea Route will begin to patrol the Tu-142

Why do we need nuclear submarine hunters on the trade route

The Tu-142 ultra-long-range anti-submarine aircraft will be used to patrol the Northern Sea Route, sources told Izvestia in the Russian Defense Ministry. In addition to the main task of searching for nuclear submarines of a potential enemy, they will be able to monitor possible border violators and perform the functions of a search and rescue service — to provide assistance to those in distress. This is especially important given that the NSR has been used more and more actively in recent years. Experts note that the Tu-142 will be indispensable in the northern latitudes.

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ИноСМИ

"Stick at the Russian bear": China commented on British policy (infoBRICS, China)

Claims that the EU and Britain will be able to defeat Russia without the support of the United States are ridiculous, writes infoBRICS. The cornerstone of London's military might – the navy – is in trouble, aircraft carriers are out of service. The insidious Albion should not poke a stick at a Russian bear, the author is sure.

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Naked Science

The US Air Force is exploring the possibilities of Starship for the transfer of military cargo 

The US Department of Defense considers it appropriate to use SpaceX's Starship heavy transport system, which was originally developed for flights to the Moon and Mars, as a fast "deliverer" of military cargo anywhere in the world. This was told by the military at a conference on space mobility held by the Space Forces in Orlando in early February. If the carrier is ready in the near future, its first test "military flight" may take place as early as 2026.

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РИА Новости

Special operation, February 13: The Russian Armed Forces got hold of rare types of drones of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

Anti-UAV specialist: The Russian Armed Forces have acquired rare types of drones of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

About the seizure of rare Ukrainian drones by the Russian military, the problems of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Donbas and Kiev's attempts to attack Russian regions — in the RIA Novosti article.

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Известия.ru

The dream of a million: why Ukraine is trying to bet on drones

Kiev is going to compensate for the shortage of weapons against the background of a reduction in supplies from the West — what will the Russian army oppose to these attempts

On February 13, the Russian Defense Ministry reported on the next cases of drone destruction over the Belgorod and Kursk regions. Hundreds of enemy drones are eliminated in the area of their defense every day: Ukraine is betting on UAVs in conditions of a total shortage of shells and armored vehicles. The Armed Forces of Ukraine use them on the line of contact, for attacks on civilian infrastructure and cities.

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Военно-политическое обозрение (Беларусь)

The United States is rapidly increasing its presence in the Scandinavian countries. Details

Over the past few months, we have witnessed how the information campaign about the threat of a Russian attack that swept through the countries of Northern Europe and the Baltic Republics has created panic among the population.

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Военно-политическое обозрение (Беларусь)

What the US National Guard forgot in the Arctic

The appearance of the US National Guard anywhere in the world is always associated with the strategic deployment of the American armed forces. Of course, after all, the main tasks of the American National Guard are not to help local authorities suppress protests, as many believe, but to protect US state interests abroad, including military force.

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Известия.ru

"The enemy is gradually running out of steam"

How Russian troops are pushing the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Donetsk direction

In the Donetsk direction, intense fighting is taking place in several areas at once in the SVO zone. Rather than their intensity, their character is changing: enemy artillery strikes less and less often, but the use of all types of unmanned systems is increasing. Izvestia visited the positions of anti-tank missile systems, artillery, air defense and at the ceremony of awarding volunteers with state awards, learned about the situation in the area of responsibility of the 1st Donetsk Corps and what is the peculiarity of the current confrontation on the front line in the DPR.

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РИА Новости

Russia wins the first drone war in history

The special military operation in Ukraine will inevitably go down in history as the first large-scale high-tech military conflict that will forever change the military doctrines of all the leading world powers.

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РИА Новости

"You can't get away from his rocket." What weapons are the AFU pilots most afraid of

On February 12, 1999, the S-400 air defense system was fired for the first time

This anti-aircraft missile system is the longest—range in the Russian Armed Forces and is considered by many experts to be the most effective in the world. Exactly 25 years ago, on February 12, 1999, the first demonstration launches of S-400 Triumph missiles took place at the Kapustin Yar test site in the Astrakhan region. Since 2007, it has been guarding the Russian sky, and is now actively used in the SVO zone. However, it will soon be replaced by an even more advanced technique.

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ЦАМТО

The Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, Army General Sergei Shoigu, checked the implementation of the State Program for the production of UAVs in Udmurtia

Russian Defense Minister General of the Army Sergei Shoigu, during a working trip to the Central Military District troops on February 10, checked the implementation of the State Program for the production of reconnaissance and strike UAVs by defense industry enterprises in Udmurtia.

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Военное обозрение

A German company plans to use an American airport to house its electric jets

The German aerospace company Lilium has chosen Orlando International Airport in the US state of Florida to arrange a site for the placement of electric jets of its own design. The choice of Orlando airport is due to its convenient geographical location, which provides significant volumes of passenger traffic. In addition, Lilium is likely to become another German company that, due to the crisis in Germany, is gradually transferring its production facilities to other countries, in particular the United States.

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Военное обозрение

Footage has been published showing a Russian T-80BV tank withstanding an enemy FPV drone hitting the side

Footage shot in the Avdiivka direction has been published online, in which a Russian T-80BV tank withstands an enemy FPV drone hitting the side. In the footage taken from the drone, you can see how the FPV drone of the Kiev regime militants suddenly arrives on board a Russian tank moving along a snowy highway at high speed, but the combat vehicle successfully withstood the hit and continued further movement without even slowing down.

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Военное обозрение

Russia has patented a hybrid munition that combines the properties of an airplane and a rocket

Russia has patented a hybrid jet guided munition that combines the properties of an airplane and a rocket. The relevant document is posted on the website of the Federal Institute of Industrial Property, which is part of Rospatent.

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ИноСМИ

"Disarmed and exhausted": Britain called the deadline for the defeat of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (The Guardian, UK)

The Guardian: without American help, Ukraine faces a slow defeat

Without American funding, Ukraine faces defeat in 2025, The Guardian writes. The Ukrainian Armed Forces are already facing a serious shortage of ammunition, and the refusal of the United States to provide further assistance will only worsen the situation. Europe will not be able to fill this gap.

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Известия.ru

"Mi" is not to blame: the Federal Air Transport Agency conducted searches due to the export of 59 aircraft abroad

Some Mi-8 and Il-76 were eventually used for Western assistance to Ukraine during its

FSB conducted searches at the Federal Air Transport Agency in criminal cases on the illegal withdrawal of almost 60 civilian aircraft and helicopters from Russian jurisdiction, sources told Izvestia.

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Военно-политическое обозрение (Беларусь)

NATO increases operational readiness in Northern Europe

An important task of the Steadfast Defender-24 exercise complex, which has been declared the largest by NATO in recent decades, is to verify and improve the alliance's regional defense plans, which were adopted in the summer of 2023.

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