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The study confirms the concept and suitability of graphene for improving the characteristics of memristors compared to other materials

Researchers from Queen Mary University of London and the company Paragraf Limited have made significant progress in the development of graphene-based memristors.

This map indicated the existence of an "interstellar tunnel" connecting this structure with other plasma bubbles, the MPE press service reported

The German eROSITA telescope, installed at the Russian Spektr-RG observatory, has compiled the first detailed three-dimensional map of the "local bubble" - a hot cloud of plasma that surrounds the Solar System and neighboring stars. This map indicated the existence of an "interstellar tunnel" linking this structure with other plasma bubbles, the press service of the German Institute of Extraterrestrial Physics (MPE) reported.

Foreign Affairs: modern conflicts are distinguished by cheap high-precision weapons

In the last three decades, unmanned aerial vehicles have begun to play a special role in military conflicts, according to Foreign Affairs. The author of the article believes that there is a gradual transition from numerical superiority to technological superiority.

October 25, 2024 marked the 100th anniversary of the birth of Viktor Makeev, General Designer of the Engineering Design Bureau. Makeev created an advanced school of Russian naval rocket engineering, making an invaluable contribution to the formation of the state's nuclear shield. TASS recalls the "Ural dragon" (as the CIA called the designer unknown to them) and its missiles capable of destroying entire aggressor countries on other continents from the depths of the ocean.

Military expert Dmitry Boltenkov — what the Russian military can share with the Belarusian

The Russian and Belarusian military will continue joint operational, combat and mobilization training with an emphasis on the experience gained during a special military operation, said the head of the Russian Defense Ministry Andrei Belousov. What can the Russian military share with Belarusians and which elements will be especially in demand?

Mikhail Kotov — about the probable causes of what happened, the impact on cosmonautics and people, as well as what Boeing has to do with it

Unidentified space objects were found near the Intelsat 33e telecommunications satellite. Specialists of the Russian Automated Warning System for Dangerous Situations in Near-Earth Space (ASPOS OKP) were among the first to report the discovery.

The US Marine Corps has shown testing of an automated guidance system for standard rifles, which, according to the developer, will allow fighters to defend themselves from the growing threat from drones.

On how Rostec solves the tasks of digitalization of industry and recruitment in this area

The industry is experiencing a digital boom today. Digitalization is necessary for real sector enterprises like air in order to develop and remain competitive.

The Korkut 25 remote-controlled combat module was originally designed to defeat ground-based armored targets. It can be installed on a number of vehicles, both tracked and wheeled 4×4, 6×6 and 8×8. As part of the latest demonstration, this combat station was presented in an anti-drone version capable of destroying small-sized UAVs.

Two samples of laser weapons have been tested recently by the British military. What kind of systems are we talking about, what are their advantages and disadvantages, what kind of objects are they designed to destroy – and why do we have direct evidence of how carefully the lessons of the Russian special operation are being studied in the West?

It will reduce the risk in the work of military engineers

Russian sappers began using the method of aerial mine clearance in the combat zone. First, the territory is scanned from a reconnaissance drone, and then the detected mines are dropped from another drone. This is especially true when working with mines that react to the approach of a minesweeper. Experts consider the approach promising. At the same time, they note that the new method has certain limitations.

CNN and the BBC have revealed how Ukrainian drones bypass Russian air defenses

Long—range missiles are not being given to Kiev yet - instead, they recommend using drones. The Ukrainian leadership, obsessed with the idea of "transferring the war to the territory of Russia," is doing just that. Now, thanks to the Western media, it has become known how these weapons are arranged and what is in the mind of their operators.

The cooperation agreement was signed by Sergey Chemezov, Director General of the State Corporation, and Viktor Sadovnichy, Rector of Moscow State University

Rostec State Corporation and Lomonosov Moscow State University have signed an agreement on cooperation in the field of science and education. The document provides for the implementation of joint initiatives and projects aimed at the innovative development of the Corporation's organizations, ensuring national security, import independence and technological sovereignty of the Russian Federation.

Colonel Khodarenok: Zelensky wants to turn the eastern border into the Maginot line

French Defense Minister Sebastian Lecorny, commenting on the so-called "victory plan" of Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, suggested that it was time for the West to think about providing Kiev with non-nuclear deterrence. What they can represent and whether Kiev's allies are really ready to spend their strength and money on this project, the military observer of the Newspaper was looking into.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.

The American aerospace corporation Boeing is making titanic efforts for its survival. We are talking about multibillion-dollar loans, a sharp increase in staff salaries, and new contracts. Among the latter are contracts for the supply of weapons systems for Ukraine. This means that the Boeing crisis is related, among other things, to what is happening on the battlefield in the special operation zone.

The tasks of protecting the country's coast and the Northern Sea Route were fulfilled

A detachment of ships of the Russian Navy returned to Severomorsk, having made a long-range Arctic campaign. During the voyage, the sailors conducted a number of activities aimed at ensuring the protection of Russia's interests in the Arctic, including the route of the Northern Sea Route.

Barrage ammunition, or, as they are also called, kamikaze drones of the Geran-2 type, have received the ability to control in real time. To do this, they began to be equipped with rotary surveillance cameras. The first video appeared on the Network, allegedly filmed by Geraniums during a combat flight over Ukraine.

The Times: Russians are constantly updating unmanned and anti-drone technologies

Ukrainians have to create new military technologies every few weeks, writes The Times. Otherwise, they will hopelessly lag behind the Russian pace of development of new weapons. Such a speed is "unthinkable" for the British defense industry, the author is amazed.

A delegation from the Japanese Agency for Procurement, Technology and Logistics (ATLA, subordinate to the Ministry of Defense of the country) visited the Franco-German Research Institute in Saint-Louis (ISL). According to Naval News, scientists from the three countries have agreed to cooperate in the research and development of electromagnetic guns.

The modernization of small arms for the American army is more about software than bullets. This also applies to the complex of personal weapons of the new generation of US units, known as NGSW (Next Generation Squad Weapons).