The US has tested a hypersonic missile designed by Lockheed Martin for the Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept (HAWC) program, a defense official cited by CNN on Monday has claimed. The Biden administration supposedly kept the trial secret not to antagonize Russia further. According to the CNN source, the scramjet missile …
Read More »US tested experimental drugs on Ukrainian soldiers – Moscow
The US has been involved in testing experimental drugs on “volunteers” from the ranks of the Ukrainian military, commander of Russian Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Protection Forces Lieutenant-General Igor Kirillov said during a media briefing on Thursday. “We continue to publish information about the research with the participation of Ukrainian …
Read More »UK’s Queen Elizabeth has tested positive for Covid-19
UK’s Queen Elizabeth II has contracted Covid, with a recent test yielding a positive result, Buckingham Palace said in a statement released on Sunday. The 95-year-old monarch is said to be experiencing only “mild cold-like symptoms,” and is expected to continue performing “light duties” in the coming days. Last Thursday, …
Read More »Russian figure skater Valieva tested positive for ‘prohibited substance’ – testing authority
The future at the Games of teenage sensation Kamila Valieva, who played a pivotal role in the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) team sealing gold in the team event, remains unclear after the International Testing Agency (ITA) revealed on Friday that the skater tested positive for an illegal, non-performance enhancing heart …
Read More »Mind-reading robot tested on humans – reports
Chinese scientists have built a wearable robot that can reportedly read a human mind by monitoring brain waves and muscle activity. Developers claim the machine was able to “recognize human intention” with 96% accuracy. Testing the device on factory workers, researchers from the Intelligent Manufacturing Innovation Technology Centre at China …
Read More »North Korea says it tested NEW type of submarine-launched ballistic missile with ‘advanced’ guidance & control system
North Korea’s Academy of Defense Science said Tuesday’s test went off without a hitch and proved the missile’s “advanced control guidance technologies,” according to the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). The new missile “will greatly contribute to the advancement of the nation’s defense technology and the improvement of the …
Read More »‘Democracy is being tested’: Polish PM hits out at Brussels, claiming it infringes on rights of member states
Speaking to the Polish parliament on Thursday, Mateusz Morawiecki proclaimed that “we are at a crucial moment, you could say at a crossroads in the EU’s history.” Democracy is being tested – how far will European nations retreat before this usurpation by some EU institutions. Morawiecki’s accusations come as he …
Read More »Pyongyang tested new air defense system amid recent volley of missile launches – state media
“The Academy of Defence Science of the DPRK test-fired an anti-aircraft missile newly developed by it on September 30,” the state-run Korean Central News Agency reported, as cited by Yonhap News. KCNA added that the test aimed to review the operation of the missile itself, as well as its launcher, …
Read More »North Korea claims it successfully tested new ‘HYPERSONIC’ missile system
“In the first test launch, defense scientists confirmed the flight maneuverability and stability of the missile,” Rodong Sinmun and KCNA, North Korean state-run news outlets, reported on Wednesday, noting that Park Jeong-cheon, a high ranking member of the politburo for the central committee of the ruling Workers’ Party of Korea, observed the test …
Read More »North Korea says it successfully tested ‘RAILWAY-borne missile’ in latest launch – state media
“The railway-borne missile system serves as an efficient counter-strike means capable of dealing a harsh multi-concurrent blow to the threat-posing forces,” said Marshal Pak Jong Chon, who also serves as a member of the Presidium of the Politburo of the ruling Workers’ Party of Korea and oversaw Wednesday’s missile launch test, …
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