Boeing officially delivered the first four MH-139A Gray Wolf helicopters to the US Air Force. The machines were handed over to USAF personnel in the middle of the month, on August 17, the first flight under new supervision was made, and on August 23, their receipt was confirmed by the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center. Now they will be used in the development testing phase, which, if everything goes according to plan, will be followed by a small-lot production phase in 2023. MH-139A is a deep modification of the civilian Leonardo AW139 helicopter. In September 2019 – presented as…
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It is known that the functioning of the human organism varies during the 24-hour day. This biological clock is gaining more and more importance – to the extent that some doctors want to use it as a tool in the fight against various diseases. “There is a set of clocks in the body that optimize its functioning – it’s the circadian system,” explains Claude Gronfier, a researcher at the National Institute for Health and Medical Research (Inserm), a French public organization that deals with human health research. It was previously known that these clocks exist, but after several decades of…
A good opportunity has come to look at what weapons were handed over by Germany to Ukraine during the war that has already been going on for six months. There is surprising information about the supply of Vulcano precision ammunition caliber 155 millimeters, developed by Leonardo and Diehl Defense concerns. It allows you to precisely hit targets at distances of up to 70 kilometers. What’s more, the combination of semi-active guidance on reflected laser light and satellite navigation allows you to strike moving targets as well. Let us skip the detailed technical description of the ammunition here, only mentioning that,…
The live guest of N1 Studio was Mosta MP Zvonimir Troskot, who commented on the already rising prices, especially of food. “I have to show solidarity with the citizens, the prices are really skyrocketing. Compared to other European countries, food prices in Croatia are rising much faster than in other countries, which is also connected with the entry into the eurozone. No one prepared that shock, the controls on how it will unfold were not set,” said Troskot. He does not believe that Croatian retail chains will follow the example of the French retail chain Carrefour, which will freeze the…
The US Air Force officially handed over the last QF-16 Full Scale Aerial Target (FSAT) by Boeing on August 16. The machine was handed over to the personnel of the 82nd Aerial Targets Squadron of the 53rd Armament Assessment Squadron from Tyndall base in Florida. The FSAT can take off, maneuver, develop supersonic speed, and land with an empty cabin in remote control mode, but it can still fly the perfectly traditional F-16 if necessary – with a man in the seat. Work to transform a manned fighter into an optional manned flying target has so far been carried out…
It is important to detect the symptoms of bladder cancer in time so that the treatment will be more successful, so it is good to remember them. On average, about 75,000 people will be diagnosed with bladder cancer each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. When detected at an early stage, bladder cancer can be successfully treated. Adopting healthy lifestyle habits, such as avoiding tobacco smoke and certain chemicals, can greatly reduce the risk, and knowing the symptoms of the disease can sometimes also save a life. dr. Ahmed Eldefrawy, a specialist in urological oncology reveals…
The historic Reid and Sigrist Desford plane – the only ever produced copy of this very interesting type – made its last flight on August 19. He successfully completed it at the Newark Air Museum in Nottinghamshire, central England. The machine bearing the number VZ728 and G-AGOS registration landed without problems on the runway by the museum, and then it was manually pushed onto the premises of the facility. On a flight from Spanhoe in Northamptonshire, where Windmill Aviation restored its ability to fly, Desford was piloted by Dan Griffith. According to Ben Dunnell, the twin-engine machine is currently in…
A drop in energy level or concentration after a meal is a normal phenomenon, and you can regulate it by limiting the intake of certain foods. There are many factors that can cause fatigue – insufficient number of hours or irregular sleep, stress, hormones, but also food. Research published in Nutrients magazine confirmed that processed meat is one of the main culprits for feeling tired after eating food. 20 young people participated in the research, and the microbiota in their intestines was examined in order to determine how much it affects the level of energy, fatigue and mental health. The…
For the first time in history, the German Luftwaffe sent a team of aircraft to Australia. As part of the Rapid Pacific 2022 mission, the German air force demonstrated the ability to deploy forces to the other side of the globe within twenty-four hours. The plans assume a several-week stay in the Pacific and visits to Japan and South Korea. Luftwaffe Commander Generalleutnant Ingo Gerhartz announced earlier last year that planes would be dispatched to Australia to demonstrate its own power projection and deterrence capabilities. Plans were systematically taking shape and at the same time becoming more and more ambitious.…
Croatia ordered 10,000 doses of remdesivir after several weeks of shortage of anti-coronavirus drugs, but the question arises why not Paxlovid, a drug highly effective in preventing the development of covid-19, which was recommended by the relevant Ministry for use half a year ago, writes Večernji list on Saturday. Currently, there is a correspondence between the members of the Government Scientific Council on epidemiological measures, the vaccine against covid-19 and new strains. However, several scientists and Council members contacted by Večernji list called for an agreement to refrain from public controversy before the final decision. Clinicians explain that both drugs…