The ZALA division has announced the completion of its first project - a multifunctional hardware and software complex featuring optical-electronic systems (OES) designed for manned aircraft, as well as light, medium, and heavy-class UAVs. An aircraft's optical-electronic system serves as a crucial tool responsible for collecting real-time data
Singapore is setting its sights on becoming a hub for hydrogen-fueled large commercial planes, as outlined by the Singapore Hydrogen Cooperation Committee. Formed after the Cooperation Agreement signing in February 2022, involving Airbus, Changi Airport Group, Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS), and Linde, the committee has been scrutinizing the feasibility of hydrogen fuel in Singapore's aviation decarbonization efforts
The United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) in Russia has conducted tests on a prototype heavy vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The Sukhoi Design Bureau spearheads this initiative, aiming to create an off-airfield unmanned transport system for civilian applications
Greece, the Greek Cypriot Administration of Southern Cyprus (GCASC), and France have collectively vetoed a proposal during the European Union Political and Security Committee meeting, preventing the financing of Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 armed drones and artillery ammunition to Ukraine. The equipment, intended to be purchased with European funds earmarked for Ukraine's urgent needs, faced opposition from the three nations
In response to mounting pressure from Ukrainian officials, the Biden administration is actively considering the provision of advanced long-range ballistic missiles to Ukraine, according to sources within the U.S
In a press briefing today, Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, head of the Russian Chemical, Biological, and Radiological Protection (RCBZ) troops, accused the Ukrainian Armed Forces of deploying American-made chemical munitions against Russian troops. The allegations include the use of gas grenades containing the CS (Tear gas) substance and other irritant chemicals, violating the Chemical Weapons Convention
Under the guise of mercenaries, military personnel from NATO countries are covertly operating air defense systems, multiple launch rocket systems, and tactical missile systems in Ukraine, as claimed by a top Russian official. In an interview with the Krasnaya Zvezda newspaper, Colonel General Sergey Rudskoy, Chief of the Main Operational Directorate of the Russian General Staff and First Deputy Chief of the General Staff, asserted that NATO military personnel are actively involved in hostilities, controlling critical military assets
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In a stark warning to the public, a senior defense official emphasized today that without the passage of the Defense Department's supplemental funding request by Congress, Ukraine's ability to defend itself against Russian aggression is in serious jeopardy. Despite considerable military support from allies and partners, the absence of crucial financial aid from the United States could lead to a collapse of Ukraine's defense capabilities
The planned construction of the Russian Navy base in Sudan has been postponed indefinitely, according to an announcement by Andrei Chernovol, the Russian Ambassador to Sudan. The delay is attributed to the ongoing political crisis in Sudan, preventing the local government from completing the necessary internal ratification procedures