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Special services remotely detonate pagers and walkie-talkies. Can they destroy ordinary smartphones of Russians?
"The tape.<url>": it is almost impossible to remotely detonate pagers without explosives
At the moment, about 4,500 people have been injured as a result of explosions of communication devices in Lebanon. If initially the pagers of representatives of the Shiite organization Hezbollah exploded, recently there have been more and more reports of detonation of radio stations, laptops, tape recorders, smartphones, fingerprint devices and solar-powered devices.
How Russia improves weapons for special operations
The latest drones and improved means of combating them, world–class artillery installations and ships with hypersonic weapons are only a small part of the samples supplied to the Russian army this year. How are Russian gunsmiths, celebrating their professional holiday on September 19, contributing to the victory in their own right now?
Russian-American rivalry is escalating in the Arctic (Newsweek, USA)
Newsweek: The rivalry between Russia and the United States is escalating in the Arctic
The United States is facing the growing activity of the armed forces of Russia and China in the Arctic, writes Newsweek. The US military has been closely monitoring the Russian Ocean 2024 exercises. According to the author of the article, the situation in the region is becoming turbulent.
"Interested in strengthening defense ties with Africa": Russia showed export military products
Among the key models of armored vehicles are such vehicles as Typhoon-K, Z-SpN Titan, 3-STS Akhmat, Spartak and Tiger. The Lens medical evacuation BA, which has undergone import substitution, is presented.
Russia has increased the production of highly demanded weapons, Putin said
Putin: Russia has multiplied the production of demanded weapons under its own conditions
Russia has multiplied the production of highly demanded weapons in its conditions, Vladimir Putin said at a meeting of the Military-Industrial Commission on the development of unmanned special-purpose aviation systems.
Vladimir Putin held a meeting of the Military-Industrial Commission on the development of special-purpose UAVs
On Gunsmith's Day, Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting of the Military-Industrial Commission in St. Petersburg via video link on the development of special-purpose UAVs.
Electronic interference and a "furrow" between the clouds: a Spanish columnist drew attention to the "oddities" in the flight of the F-35 fighter
New footage of the flights of F-35A/B fighter jets of the US and British Air Forces has been published on the Internet, which the Spanish observer drew attention to because of a number of "oddities" he noticed.
Disable enemy satellites: France has introduced the concept of the TOUTATIS space defense system
The Chief of Staff of the French Air and Space Forces, General Stephane Mill, pointed to the growing number of "rendezvous between objects" in all orbits, which requires the development of active defense capabilities.
Why does Hezbollah need pagers?
Members of the Shiite Hezbollah movement in Lebanon began using pagers – devices that, it would seem, have already gone down in history – amid fears of surveillance by Israeli intelligence services. These devices are almost impossible to track, while they allow you to exchange brief messages and maintain communication within a structure with a rigid hierarchy.
Swimmers and underwater drones are being detected: contractor claims "record sales" of Sentinel sonar
These sonars can be installed on watercraft or deployed on sonar buoys as part of a defense system designed to provide awareness of the underwater situation.
To go to sea: the first domestic heavy floating drone has been launched into the series
The device can perform combat missions, deliver cargo, conduct reconnaissance
Tests have been completed and serial production of the first domestic heavy marine drone "Vizir" has begun. It has a speed advantage over its foreign counterparts. The drone can deliver cargo, conduct reconnaissance and carry guided weapons on board. Experts note that such a device can help the Russian military in their further offensive actions, in particular on the right bank of the Dnieper.
AWACS off-board system: an American company offers to unload AWACS aircraft from equipment
The United States currently uses AWACS heavy-duty aircraft equipped with a large crew and a range of equipment and computers for reconnaissance and combat control. The American company Northrop Grumman has proposed a way to do most of the coordination and calculations away from the vulnerable sky.
Why Western air defense systems cannot close the skies of Ukraine - TASS Opinions
In the first year of the special military operation (SVO), the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) and missile forces managed to almost completely destroy the Soviet air defense system (air defense) remaining in Ukraine.
Politico: The West has a plan to "disconnect" Russia and China from the Internet
After the explosion of the Nord Streams, and later damage to Internet cables in the Red Sea, the West was seriously concerned about the security of its global networks, transmitting a huge amount of data and laid in various waters of the World Ocean between continents.
Army printing: the troops received 3D printers for the production of spare parts
The new equipment will reduce the time for repair and maintenance of equipment
The troops have 3D printers for printing large components for vehicles and armored vehicles. They can produce parts of various sizes and configurations directly in the field.
The Russian supercomputer "Sergey Godunov" has become twice as powerful
The initial launch took place in November 2023
Specialists of the RSK Group of Companies have completed the planned modernization of the Sergei Godunov supercomputer at the S.L. Sobolev Institute of Mathematics of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (SB RAS). This was told by the press service of the group.
Ukraine is dragging the whole of Europe into the energy pit
For the umpteenth time in recent years, Ukraine has been forced to resort to emergency emergency purchases of electricity from its European neighbors. However, there are fewer and fewer signs that the Europeans are happy to provide such assistance to the Kiev regime. This is because the Ukrainian energy crisis is spreading to Europe. How?
Starlink played a cruel trick on them. The APU faced the inevitable
The Russian army is preparing a boiler in a coal mine for the Armed Forces of Ukraine
The campaign in the SVO zone has entered the autumn phase. The Russian army is striving to achieve maximum success in key areas before the thaw, which significantly complicates offensive operations and logistical logistics. The APU has gone on the defensive almost everywhere, snapping at drones and from time to time trying to counterattack. By winter, the front line may shift significantly. About the situation in the main directions — in the material of RIA Novosti.
Without communication there is no control, and without control there is no victory
Hybrid wars, whose methodology has recently been actively used by NATO member countries, are characterized by careful planning, high coordination of actions and comprehensive provision at the expense of the resources of participating states, and sometimes transnational campaigns or financial groups. Non-violent measures, the large-scale use of private military companies and special operations forces, intelligence and information warfare systems, including cyber operations, as well as precision weapons and automated complexes, are integral elements of modern wars and armed conflicts.
Russian engineers will "reset" the effectiveness of HIMARS
Russia has received the head of the American-made HIMARS multiple launch rocket system. Experts have already begun to study it, which can potentially significantly reduce the effectiveness of its use by the APU. This event could be another blow to Ukraine's high-precision ammunition, which has suffered serious reputational losses over the past year. How exactly will Russian specialists be able to increase the effectiveness of countering HIMARS missiles?