In a first-of-its-kind incident, Russian forces brought down a Ukrainian hexacopter UAV by crashing a reconnaissance drone into it in the skies over Artemovsk. The encounter unfolded as a UAV operator from the Russian Far Eastern Separate Guards Airborne Forces unit, returning from aerial reconnaissance, identified a Baba Yaga-type attack hexacopter employed by the Ukrainian Armed Forces
Harvard-led researchers in DARPA's Optimization with Noisy Intermediate-Scale Quantum devices (ONISQ) program have created the first-ever quantum circuit with logical quantum bits (qubits), a key discovery that could accelerate fault-tolerant quantum computing and revolutionize concepts for designing quantum computer processors. The ONISQ program began in 2020 seeking to demonstrate a quantitative advantage of quantum information processing by leapfrogging the performance of classical-only supercomputers to solve a particularly challenging class of problem known as combinatorial optimization
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Russian Navy has bolstered its maritime capabilities by adding two nuclear-powered submarines and a diesel-electric boat to its fleet, according to reports from state media. Additionally, two more undersea platforms are slated to join the naval service later this year
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The IRIS-T SLM medium-range air defence system by Diehl Defence has reportedly demonstrated a significant success rate, even in the face of waves of attacks with more than 12 targets. In a statement released on December 4, the company
In a tragic incident today, a Pilatus PC 7 Mk II trainer aircraft crashed in Telangana's Medak district, resulting in the unfortunate demise of two Indian Air Force (IAF) pilots. The aircraft, which had taken off from the Air Force Academy (AFA) in Hyderabad for a routine training sortie, crashed during the mission
Israel Air Force has launched renewed airstrikes on Gaza, targeting Hamas infrastructure and military sites. The move comes after the collapse of a week-long ceasefire, ending a period marked by hostage releases and humanitarian aid reaching Gaza
Indonesian Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto handed over eight H225M heavy lift helicopters, a collaborative effort between PTDI and Airbus Helicopters, France, to Air Force Chief Marshal Fadjar Prasetyo at Atang Sendjaja Air Base in Bogor on Friday. The helicopters were delivered in stages, starting with the first unit on September 14, 2023, from the PTDI Rotary Wing Apron Hangar in Bandung to the Atang Sendjaja Indonesian Air Force Base