The Combined Arms Academy of the Armed Forces has patented an electrified barrier to protect against a group drone attack. An electric screen canopy will be able to hunt or destroy planes. The device is designed to protect critical facilities, including nuclear power plants and oil storage facilities, from group drone attacks.
As it results from the description, the protection base consists of two mesh domes, able to operate in the modes of repulsion and destruction of drones. Officially, this is an adaptive electrified obstacle equipped with an electronic drone detection system. The complex automatically determines the number of drones, their trajectories and other parameters, after which the protection is activated.
The system includes UAV detection and video surveillance, power conversion devices and power supplies, as well as an automated operator station. As stated by the developers, the system is designed to protect critical facilities when the use of traditional drone control methods is ineffective.
The operator receives information about the time, speed and number of drones, on the basis of which he decides in which mode the device will operate. In total, the electric dome will have three modes of operation: safe, repellent safe (impact on drones when approaching an object without destruction) and safe (with drone destruction). Depending on the nature of the attack, the system may make this decision automatically. In all modes, the dome provides mechanical protection, and when electrical power is connected, & mdash; destructive effect.
The main advantage of the invention is its efficiency and economy in repelling a group attack of small drones. There can be a hundred planes in a swarm, and even if the majority are shot down, with conventional countermeasures, there is a chance that the rest will still succeed in hitting the target.
The use of traditional defense systems which provide for the destruction of drones with ammunition is expensive, while the probability of hitting such targets with traditional air defense systems is greatly reduced. Therefore, to combat them, various alternative methods are developed which go beyond conventional weapons. For example, the US Air Force is developing a high-powered anti-drone microwave system. In Russia, they create a projectile for catching drones with a sharp net, which was invented at the Russian nuclear center.
In early November, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that the country is currently in service with more than 2,000 unmanned aerial vehicles. The head of state has tasked with working on the use of artificial intelligence and modern advances in science and technology in drones. The military industrial complex also reported that Russia is developing technology to protect maritime borders from violations by ships using reconnaissance drones. They will be launched towards the target both from coastal launchers and from launchers on ships.
The F-35 fighter will soon be armed with an improved multifunctional version of the B61-12 nuclear bomb. Fifth generation fighters fired two inert ammunition from a joint test assembly as part of final preparations for the introduction of a nuclear capable stealth fighter. AiF.ru has discovered what new opportunities the United States will have after combining the last fighter and the most powerful nuclear bomb. & Nbsp;
A month ago, the United States conducted a certification test of the fifth-generation F-35A Lightning II fighter to strike with a B61-12 thermonuclear bomb. This was the first use of the B61-12 bombs by F-35A Lightning II fighters.
The F-35A fighters are expected to undergo nuclear certification no earlier than January 2023. However, tests with the B61-12 began for planes of this type already in 2019.
< p>The first drop of B61-12 from the F-35 AF-1 aircraft (pilot Jason Schulze) was carried out on June 27, 2019. The first test for the separation of the B61-12 from the AF- aircraft 6 (the second production F-35 fighter to enter the US Air Force) & mdash; November 25, 2019.
In 2020, the US Air Force, in conjunction with the Sandia National Laboratory and the Los Alamos National Laboratory, declassified a video in which an F-35 Lightning II fighter from fifth generation from an internal compartment drops a simulated B61-12 thermonuclear bomb. & nbsp;
The US Air Force stresses that not all fighters of this type will be designed to carry nuclear weapons, but only their special squadrons.
What is a thermonuclear bomb?
Recall how a thermonuclear bomb differs from an atomic bomb. A thermonuclear bomb can be made much more powerful than an atomic bomb. The explosive power of the atomic bomb & mdash; it is the result of an ultra-fast energy release that occurs as a result of a nuclear fission chain reaction of a heavy chemical element, such as # 39; uranium-235 or plutonium.
The explosion of a thermonuclear bomb (also known as a hydrogen bomb) occurs in two stages. It begins with the detonation of an atomic bomb called the initiator. As a result of this first explosion, the conditions are created for the convergence of two hydrogen nuclei so that they can combine. This second step is called synthesis.
This type of bomb includes B61 & mdash; the hydrogen bomb, which is the primary nuclear weapon of the US Strategic Nuclear Forces. The B61 was developed in 1963. It was created at the Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico. Production took place at the Pantex Nuclear Weapons Factory. commissioned by the United States Atomic Energy Commission. & nbsp;
Option 12
In total, twelve variants (modifications) of the nuclear bomb B-61 were produced. Each modification has a thermonuclear load with different power levels. The last option is modification 12: a guided aerial bomb tested without a warhead in 2015. They want to equip the fighters with it. Interestingly, the crew weren't allowed to use the term “B61” when using the bomb. Instead, in all of the crew's conversations, she is referred to as 'uniform', 'silver bullet' or even 'external suspension'. & nbsp;
Testing of the 12th modification of the warheadless B61 nuclear bomb took place in 2015 at a test site in Nevada. Its peculiarity is the tail. This makes the bomb maneuverable and more precise, which makes it possible not to descend it with a parachute (for this it was necessary to fly over the target exactly), but to drop it from a plane flying at high altitude, after which the bomb plans in such a way Autonomous many kilometers towards the target, steering if necessary. & nbsp;
The new modification of the B61, developed in the 1960s, became the first American tactical bomb with variable charge power. Previously, experts noted that the B61-12 will be Washington's most dangerous nuclear weapon. & Nbsp;
The hit accuracy of the B61-12 on the target will increase so much that the bomb will have the same ability to destroy specially protected targets as a much more powerful weapon than it replaces, according to foreign publications.
According to experts, such ammunition will be used against buried and underground points of the highest military and state administration of potential American adversaries.
A “ mechanical employee '' appeared in the Kaluga Regional Oncology Clinical Dispensary – Russian Service Robot Promobot.
The android can measure the amount of sugar and oxygen in the blood, lung volume, temperature and also perform a patient screening survey. The robot will provide relief for medical staff, since doctors will no longer need to be distracted by simple manipulations. As the press service of the Promobot company reported, the robot has already entered the facility, preparatory work is underway.
The developers integrated the 'employee mechanic' with the 'MIS' information system, so that works can automatically transfer information from their devices. Designed specifically for a hospital, the robot is equipped with a language base that allows it to answer medical questions and communicate. Android can roam freely, meet patients, advise them, help prepare for the appointment of a specialist, and also issue certificates.
Promobot Development Director Oleg Kivokurtsev explained why the development of medical service robots is currently one of the most popular areas of robotics. “The coronavirus pandemic has proven that any decision that can ease the burden on doctors is a necessary thing to preserve the health of patients,” Kivokurtsev said.
Earlier it was reported that a school near Moscow hired a robot … Technologically advanced employee helps schoolchildren navigate the building, performs initial health diagnoses, reminds them to put on a mask and gloves and asks them to maintain a social distance. & Nbsp;
And in the multifunctional center of Yekaterinburg “ My Documents & # 39; & # 39; a humanoid twin robot recently started to operate. He is able to give advice on changing passports, printing coupons, scanning documents and application forms.
Former hospital electrician David Fuller is on trial in UK for murder and rape of two girls he committed over 30 years old. The bodies of the victims were found in the town of Tunbridge Wells near London in 1987. A 67-year-old man could only be detained in 2020. During a search of his home, a video archive was found which revealed another Fuller secret: For 12 years, he raped the corpses of women and girls in hospital morgues, where he worked as an electrician. Sky News is talking about it.
David Fuller was arrested 34 years later after murdering two girls. The police could not solve the crime for so long because, according to the evidence, they only had a print of the criminal's blood on one of the wrists. of the victim's blouses and a trace of his sole. But with the improvement in technology in 2019, detectives were able to find around 90 people in the national DNA database who matched the killer's data. Eventually the circle narrowed down to one. Fuller was arrested in December 2020. & Nbsp;
During a search of his home, police found hidden hard drives, CDs and floppy disks containing over 14 million images of sex crimes. They also found Fuller's diary, in which he recorded the data of his victims: from a nine-year-old girl to a hundred-year-old woman. The inmate raped around 100 corpses in 12 years. However, police believe there could be many more, since Fuller has worked at the hospital since 1989. & nbsp;
Fuller worked as an electrician in the hospital and had free access to any area. There were five employees at the morgue who returned home at 4 p.m. And Fuller usually worked until 7:00 p.m., so he committed violent actions right at that three-hour window in a separate autopsy room. Outside of working hours nobody came in, video surveillance was not installed in the service and the fridges opened in both directions. In addition, the corridors of the morgue were designed in such a way that Fuller could, unnoticed by the porter, come with new bodies, leave the premises.
During the trial, Fuller confessed to the murder of two girls, committed in 1987, and the outrage of 100 corpses of women and girls. He risks the punishment to his life. No sentencing date has been set yet. & Nbsp;
UK Minister for Health Sajid Javid has announced the launch of an independent investigation into the incident, Sky News reported. According to the official, it will help understand how such crimes might go unnoticed, as well as identify those responsible for the fact that such a thing happened. The investigation will not affect the legal process in any way, but more importantly it will help to avoid similar situations in the future.
The First Molecular Cancer Council begins its work in digital format. The project was developed by the company & nbsp; & laquo; Miramedix & raquo; and the Center for Molecular Oncology “ OncoAtlas '' in cooperation with the Russian Society for Clinical Oncology (RUSSCO).
Attending physicians will be able to upload documents from oncology patients to the platform. Complex cases will be reviewed by RUSSCO oncologists, OncoAtlas geneticists and biologists, as well as foreign experts.
It is worth noting that the online format will allow access to leading specialists in the field of medicine and reduce the time to decide on therapy methods. In the first year since the launch of the project, it is expected to review around a thousand complex cases of illnesses.
Managing Director of Miramedix; Mikhail Zagubizhenko noted that every patient has the right to know about treatment options that can help them.
At molecular counseling, genetics will help understand the inherited nature of the disease, and molecular biologists will study the genetic profile to find potentially effective drugs.
It is specified that all patient medical documents will be reliably protected. Personal data will only be seen by the attending physician.
“ We hope that our experience and skills will enable us to create a truly demanded product that will benefit all of society ', & ndash; noted the manager of & nbsp; “ OncoAtlas '' Vladislav Mileiko.
The authorities of Tatarstan announced the introduction of QR codes on vaccination in urban, suburban and inter-municipal transport of the republic, the regional headquarters for coronavirus reports.
It is clarified that admission to public transport will be done using QR codes received on the portal of state services and QR codes & ndash; on the availability of a medical point of sale.
The government of Tatarstan has also prepared an appeal to Russian Railways and the Federal Air Transport Agency on the issue of the introduction of QR codes in interregional transport.
Earlier it became known that the operational headquarters to combat the spread of COVID-19 is working with relevant departments on bills on the mandatory use of QR codes in cafes , transport and shops.
In Russia, the number of infected patients has reached 8,952,472, since the start of the pandemic, 251,691 people have been killed.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has been banned from the territory of his own state. Certainly not & nbsp; in & nbsp; as a politician, but & nbsp; in & nbsp; as an artist. The film, in which he starred, has not been deprived of a rental certificate for many years.
“Not a single company since & nbsp; October 2015 & nbsp;”
About & nbsp; this incident is reported by the edition 'Ukrainian News'. Journalists sent an official request to the address of the State Agency for Cinema Problems regarding the fate of the film Rjevsky Against Napoleon.
“ Goskino did not issue a rental certificate for the film & bdquo; Rzhevsky against Napoleon & ldquo; (Russia, 2011, director M. & nbsp; Weisberg) nor & nbsp; no distribution company since & nbsp; October 2015 & nbsp; year & raquo ;, & nbsp; & mdash; stated in the & nbsp; response from the department, which directs the publication.
The creators of the comedy were Central Partnership Leopolis; and & nbsp; 'Quarter-95'. The brothers Sergey and & nbsp; Boris Shefiry , and & nbsp; also Sergey Livnev, Andrey Yakovlev and & nbsp; Vladimir Zelensky. & Nbsp;
The writers Andrey Yakovlev and & nbsp; Mikhail Savin decided to creatively play out the story of the Patriotic War of 1812 & nbsp; year. According to the plot of & nbsp ;, Field Marshal Kutuzov sends Lieutenant Rzhevsky to & nbsp; Napoleon with & nbsp; the task of pretending to be a woman and & nbsp; seducing the emperor.
The director of the image became Marius Weisberg , before & nbsp; it has already turned a scandalous pseudo-historical comedy: “ Hitler kaput! & # 39; & # 39; By the way, initially the new gang was to be called 'Napoleon Kaput! ''. The role of Lieutenant Rzhevsky went to Pavel Derevyanko , in & nbsp; “ Hitler kaput! & # 39; & # 39; who played the Standartenführer Olaf Schurenberg. Zelensky became Napoleon, who had previously worked with & nbsp; Weisberg on & nbsp; the painting “ Love in the & nbsp; Big city. & # 39; & # 39; & nbsp;
“ The death of thousands of people in the Donbass & nbsp; & mdash; this is what scares': what they have not forgiven Yuri Galtsev
The film 'Rzhevsky against Napoleon' received negative reviews from critics and caused mostly negative emotions in viewers. According to & nbsp; data from & nbsp; open sources, the cost of & nbsp; The band's production amounted to $ 8.5 million, and & nbsp; fresh at & nbsp; global box office & nbsp; & mdash; $ 10.3 million. The project, to say the least, was not & nbsp; most successful in Quarter-95 history.
But & nbsp; the problems of & nbsp; rental on & nbsp; Ukraine, including & nbsp; including with & nbsp; demonstration on & nbsp; TV, are not caused by & nbsp; the poor quality of humor in & nbsp; this comedy. Rjevsky against Napoleon suffered because of … Yuri Galtsev.
In the & nbsp; comedy, it & nbsp; played the episodic role of mayor, but & nbsp; that was enough for & nbsp; 2015, the band with & nbsp; Zelensky entered the & nbsp; blacklists.
Galtsev is included in the lists of cultural figures posing a threat to the national security of Ukraine. The comedian signed an appeal of cultural figures of the Russian Federation to & nbsp; support the policy of the President of the Russian Federation & nbsp; V. & nbsp; V. Putin en & nbsp; Ukraine and & nbsp; in & nbsp; Crimea, has repeatedly visited the peninsula and & nbsp; is not going to change my point of view. & Nbsp;
In the spring of 2015, Galtsev in & nbsp; interview with the publication “ Around & nbsp; TV & # 39; & # 39; said: “ With & nbsp; Crimea, Putin will enter & nbsp; story. And & nbsp; if & nbsp; would have moved a little earlier, so & nbsp; and & nbsp; on & nbsp; Ukraine would not have & nbsp; would not have & nbsp; … And & nbsp; the rulers of Ukraine at the same time talking about & nbsp; international law, trying to build democracy! I can't be a & nbsp; politician, ni & nbsp; policeman: I & nbsp; would punish everyone & nbsp; complete & raquo ;.
When it became known to the & nbsp; artist hit in & nbsp; & laquo; blacklists & raquo; and & nbsp; ban on films with & nbsp; his participation, he & nbsp; in & nbsp; interview with the “ Journal of St. Petersburg & # 39; & # 39; He reacted like this: “ Children's films, what is the difference where they are shown, in & nbsp; Russia or in & nbsp; Ukraine? Funny and & nbsp; stupid. Before I took the plane several times a week to Kiev, I worked with the most beautiful people. And & nbsp; is now & nbsp; & mdash; & bdquo; let & nbsp; ban Yura Galtsev & ldquo; … The death of thousands of people in the Donbass is what scares people … We did something terrible, people are silent, and our children and & nbsp; the grandchildren will have to understand it. They will ask the & nbsp; parents: & bdquo; Why don't you have it & nbsp; stopped ? & Ldquo; & raquo; & nbsp;
How the most popular project, Quarter-95, was banned
It is clear that modern Ukraine is not the way to go with & nbsp; Galtsev. But it turns out that with himself he “ shot '' under ban and & nbsp; Zelensky, who starred in the & nbsp; film 'Rzhevsky against Napoleon' the main role.
According to & nbsp; data from the edition “ Ukrainian News '', “ Rzhevsky against Napoleon '' & nbsp; & mdash; This is the only photo with & nbsp; the participation of the President of Ukraine, which is prohibited to be shown on & nbsp; the territory of the country.
In & nbsp; 2017, in & nbsp; An independent threat of a ban loomed over the popular TV series Svaty, which was also a product of the company. Quarter-95 & # 39 ;. The reason for its ban was & nbsp; the fact that one of the & nbsp; main roles in & nbsp; was played by actor Fyodor Dobronravov , whose SBU blocked entry into & nbsp; Ukraine due to repeated visits to Crimea.
Zelensky, who was still at that time not a politician, but a producer, reacted to what was happening quite abruptly: “ The last day brilliantly, in & nbsp; all media, such An important economic issue for our country is under discussion: ban the series & nbsp; Matchmakers & ldquo; … Without it & nbsp; the economy of our country is by no means expands. This series is loved by millions, watched by millions. If now the task of the SBU and & nbsp; all of our committees is simply to take the series of & nbsp; people, then & nbsp; you & nbsp; then say it and & nbsp; and & nbsp; do not & nbsp; suggest various reasons. If anyone doesn't like it the word & bdquo; matchmakers & ldquo ;, you are closer to the word & bdquo; kumy & ldquo ;, then & nbsp; you & nbsp; fight your nepotism first, and & nbsp; then you will fight & nbsp; our & bdquo; matchmakers & ldquo ;. You are & nbsp; & nbsp; what unites millions of people all these long years. This is a Ukrainian TV series. Invented by me and & nbsp; my colleagues, for & nbsp; that I don't have shame. And & nbsp; he & nbsp; was filmed for & nbsp; our money by our people. Why the hell are you offering anything? Who are you? What did you do? If you are & nbsp; the security service of Ukraine, then & nbsp; take care of the & nbsp; security of the country so that you can go out freely on the street and & nbsp; children are not afraid. & Nbsp;
Dobronravov's position on & nbsp; Crimea does not have exchange. But & nbsp; Zelensky needs to earn money on & nbsp; the new 'Matchmakers'
Due to SBU bans, the filming of the new season of 'Matchmakers' were ripped off. In 2020, the sanctions imposed on Dobronravov were not extended, which made it possible to film the 7th season of the project. In November 2021, the film will hit TV screens and is already in full swing announced by the “ 1 + 1 '' TV channel.
A number of Ukrainian users on the eve of the premiere recalled the words of Dobronravov, stated in an interview with 1tvnet. .. to & nbsp; Russia & raquo;.
From & nbsp; his words Fedor Viktorovich, in & nbsp; 2020 awarded the Order of Friendship for & nbsp; great contribution to & nbsp; development of national culture and & nbsp; art, long-term fruitful activity, never & nbsp; ; refuse. Exit 'Matchmakers' set against the backdrop of a further increase in the blacklist Russian cultural figures have declared a threat to Ukraine. Now in & nbsp; he already has nearly 300 & nbsp; last names.
And & nbsp; here Dobronravov was sent off, because he prevents Zelensky's team from making money on & nbsp; “ Svatakh ''. & Nbsp;
On the & nbsp; film & laquo; Rzhevsky vs Napoleon & raquo; to & nbsp; “ Quarter-95 '' the gains, apparently, are not & nbsp; expected. Thus, the Ukrainian president can be & nbsp; banned, with & nbsp; it will not decrease.
Over a million lightning bolts were recorded during the day over parts of central and eastern Australia, reports the 9News TV channel.
According to him, during a thunderstorm over most of the country, forecasters counted 1.37 million lightning strikes. They have been observed both between clouds and between clouds and the ground.
The heaviest rains in 20 years in several parts of Australia have flooded roads. Rivers overflowed.
Authorities are urging drivers not to drive across flooded roads.
According to meteorologists, the storm front extends 2,500 kilometers from the Northern Territory to southeast Queensland.
In September, it was reported that lightning struck a plane flying from Yekaterinburg to Sochi. The plane landed at Krasnodar Airport.
Also earlier, AiF.ru explained why a person first sees lightning in the sky, and then hears thunder.
Intrigue Criminal case against the Governor of Khabarovsk Territory Sergei Furgal
The Supreme Court of the Russian Federation has determined where the case of the former Governor of Khabarovsk Territory Sergei Furgal will be examined, reports TASS.
The court sent the criminal court the case to the Moscow region for examination on the merits. It should be noted that he will be heard by the Lyubertsy Municipal Court with the participation of a jury.
The RF armed forces also extended the arrest period for Furgalu and other defendants by six months.
Previously it was expected that the case would be considered by the Khabarovsk Railway Court, however, the prosecutor's office insisted on changing the jurisdiction, stating that Furgal could use his connections to put pressure on the court and public opinion.
Furgal was detained last summer in Khabarovsk and escorted to Moscow, where Basmanny court arrested him. The politician & nbsp; is accused of participating in the organization of murders & nbsp; and attempted murder of contractors & nbsp; in 2004-2005 in the Khabarovsk Territory and the Amur region. The accused does not admit his guilt.
SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 launcher with a Crew Dragon crewed spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS). The launch was carried out on November 10 at 9:03 p.m. US East Coast Time (November 11 at 5:03 a.m. Moscow time) from Launch Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, United States. The crew of Crew Dragon-3 includes NASA astronauts Raja Chari, Tom Marshburn and Kayla Barron, as well as European Space Agency cosmonaut Matthias Maurer. They will operate at the station for six months. The Manned Crew Dragon-3 was launched under NASA & # 39; s Manned Commercial Program and contract with SpaceX, which is the developer of the spacecraft and launcher. The ship used in the current launch is used for the first time. It was given the name Endurance (Endurance). The first stage of the booster was previously used in SpaceX launches.
