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Ukraine has just opened the tanks used by Russia. The surprise is capital: West has manufactured them

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In the war there are also “unboxing”, but of combat drones. In fact, this is how they have been revealed from hidden messages of the troops of Moscow, until The origin of the vast majority of technology components (with big surprises). It was also revealed to what extent China is part of the war machinery, or even that the power of these unmanned combat planes has Nvidia as an engine major. What we did not know so far is what was inside the Russian tanks. Foreign dependence. Yeah, Revelation of Ukrainian intelligence on the massive use of Western and Asian teams in the production of Russian tanks has revealed to what extent Kremlin’s industrial self -sufficiency It is compromised. He Updated report Del Gur details more than 260 high precision machines employed by uralvagonzavodthe only great manufacturer of combat cars in Russia and responsible for the entire range of T-seriesfrom the V-72 veterans to him T-14 Armata. Made in the West. The majority of these teams, which include American vertical lathes, Italian folding German machining centers and presses, were acquired in the fifteen years prior to 2022during military modernization prior to the invasion of Ukraine. In other words, although they do not constitute violations of the most recent sanctions, their presence in Russian factories raises a continuity problem: Without spare parts or software updates, armored production runs the risk of degrading quickly. The central role of Uralvagonzavod. Based in the urales, Uralvagonzavod It concentrates the heart of the Russian capacity of armor, holding a production that is estimated at 20 to 30 new tanks per month, despite the pressure of the war. In 2024 he opened a equipped engines plant with European CNC machinesevidence of how even in the middle of the war campaign Russia continued to benefit from foreign technology through indirect routes and third countries. The gur warns That these deliveries, although more complicated and expensive due to the sanctions, have not stopped, which keeps alive the assembly line of the Russian armored ones. The paradox is that the Soviet industrial prestige, once a symbol of self -sufficiency, now rests largely on the legacy of foreign machinery. The strategic dimension. The Published list By Ukraine, which also collects 42 types of equipment from Austria, Japan, South Korea and China, points to a broader pattern: Russia uses a total of 1,396 foreign machines in 169 factories linked to the invasion. Each of these teams It is documented through contracts, recordings and files of state acquisitions, which gives the probative weight to the complaint. The Ukrainian message seems clear: when cutting access to spare parts, technical fluids and software licenses, the Russian military industrial base can be strangled. kyiv has proposed Reinforced diligence measures, such as adding GPS trackers to exported machines and demanding in situ inspections, in order to prevent their products from ending up holding the enemy war industry. Vulnerability mirrors. We have counted before. The finding of Western components and Chinese in drones long -range manufactured by Moscow, local versions of the Iranian Shahed, reinforces the thesis that the Russian military industry depends critically on foreign pieces. Kremlin can hide this weakness With propaganda On its technological autonomy, but in practice its war machine is based on gears manufactured in countries that are today part of the Block that sanctions it. Putin himself, aware of the limits of production, He publicly admitted In April that “there are not enough weapons”, reflecting the tensions between the self -sufficiency discourse and the reality of an industry that, without access to the West, runs the risk of being paralyzed. The industrial Achilles heel. If you want, the Ukrainian complaint converts the Russian dependence on a strategic Achilles heel: while its army spends armored in the front at a higher pace, the ability to manufacture new depends on Machines that do not control. If the sanctions manage to isolate Moscow with spare parts and services, the ability to sustain their war effort could deteriorate irreversibly. When exposing these vulnerabilities, kyiv not only seeks to weaken the enemy, but also directly involve To Western manufacturers and governments in the supervision of their export chains, remembering that another battle is fought in the Ural workshops: that of the industrial pulse that can decide war. Image | Вталий кзьин In Xataka | Ukraine has opened the most advanced Drone Kamikaze in Russia. Now they know what the key to their power is: nvidia In Xataka | Ukraine has hunted an “invisible” drone of Russia. The surprise has been capitalized when opening it: it is “made in USA”

Soon one of them will stop being manufactured

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Little time has passed since Nintendo announced his second pack For the Nintendo Switch 2 And now we are in a crucial moment for those who want to opt for one of the two packs that are available. The reason? In a short time one of the two will stop manufacturing. To give context, these are the two packs that are now available: Nintendo Switch 2 + ‘Mario Kart World‘ by 509 euros. Nintendo Switch 2 + ‘Pokémon legends: za‘ by 509 euros. Nintendo Switch 2 + ‘Mario Kart World’ * Some price may have changed from the last review Nintendo Switch 2 + ‘Pokémon legends: za’ * Some price may have changed from the last review A key moment to choose pack The pack with ‘Mario Kart World’ will stop manufacturing next October. What should be an indicated date for Nintendo, it is a bittersweet moment. On October 16, the second pack will be launched which includes the Nintendo Switch 2 along with ‘Pokémon legends: za‘, but it will also be the date (the month really) in which the Nintendo Switch 2 pack will stop manufacturing along with’Mario Kart World‘, as our 3DJUGOS colleagues collected in their day. That is why right now we are in an important and interesting time in order to buy the Nintendo Switch 2 in Pack, since We can choose between one of the two that are available: that of ‘Mario Kart World’ for having been launched and that of ‘Pokémon legends: za’ for being in reserve period. This does not mean that as of October you can not buy the ‘Mario Kart World’ pack: it is the date on which it will stop manufacturing, but It is likely that stores continue to have stock for a timeas happened similarly with ‘Super Mario 3D All-Stars‘, that He stopped manufacturing and disappeared from eShopalthough it was available in stores for a brief period of time. You may also interest you Zelda Tears of the Kingdom – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition * Some price may have changed from the last review Donkey Kong Bananza- Switch 2 * Some price may have changed from the last review Some of the links of this article are affiliated and can report a benefit to Xataka. In case of non -availability, offers may vary. Image | Alejandro AlcoleaNintendo In Xataka | The best accessories for your switch: covers, transport bags, batteries, and more In Xataka | What Micro SD card for Nintendo Switch buy. Better recommendations and 10 outstanding models

In 1980 Europe manufactured 700 aircraft to fumigate crops. Now they carry guided air-air missiles to “fumigate” Russian drones

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After more than three years since the Russian invasion in Ukraine, the war has transformed many of the conceptions that had modern battles. We do not speak just about technological advanceswhere The drones and the AI They have become fundamental pieces that the rest of the powers will apply to their defenses, but also from that artillery mixture of the past where The ingenuity (Due to lack of resources) it has been equally key. The latestfarm planes. Another improvised defense. Yes, Ukraine has incorporated a new piece into its arsenal of improvised solutions against drones: an agricultural plane ZLIN Z-137 AGRO TURBO MODIFIED To carry missiles Aire-Aire R-73one under each wing. This apparatus, normally used for crop fumigation, retains its civil aircraft silhouette, but It has been repainted With a military gray scheme and white stripes in the rear fuselage to reduce the risk of friendly fire. The video which shows its flush flight over a Ukrainian cornless does not require date or place, but confirms that the country continues to take advantage of resources available to reinforce its air defense. Designed in Czechoslovakia as a turboproproproprobous evolution of the Z-37 čmelák, the Z-137 entered into service in the 1980s and were manufactured More than 700 unitswidely used in the eastern block. The exact amount that could be available for Ukraine is uncertain, as well as the operational state of this armed specimen. The R-73 missile and its role in hybrid systems. He R-73called AA-11 Archer by NATO, is a short-range missile with high maneuverability infrared search engine and ability to hook whites up to 75 ° outside the front axle with the help of hull viewers. His Maximum range It is about 30 km against front and 14 km targets against whites in pursuit. Ukraine has reused him in multiple improvised platforms known Like Frankensamincluding land systems such as The serioushawkvehicles Osa antiacera Modified and Naval Drones Be dragon. The integration in the Z-137 seems to use APU-73, although no external sensors are observed, which suggests that the pilot would have to maneuver to place the objective within the field of vision of the missile, or that the installation of a flir system for day and night operations is contemplated. The connection of the plane to the National Surveillance Network, with radars, observers and acoustic sensors, would allow to receive Radio or Digital Link data For interception. Additional loads and future adaptations. In addition to missiles, the device shows cylindrical deposits or containers In internal supports whose function is not clear. They could be remains of their agricultural function, supplementary fuel tanks, weapons pods or auxiliary equipment. Its structure could adapt to other missiles already delivered to Ukraine, such as British Asraam, Sidewinder Americans or even AIM-9X latest generation. This versatility makes it a test bench to integrate weapons into platforms not originally designed for air combat, maintaining a low cost and a quick deployment. Tactical function and limitations. A plane of this type, although much slower than a hunt or an attack helicopter, could serve as “air picket” In specific areas, patrolling sectors where drone activity is foreseen and reacting to low -cost incursions for the enemy. Its limited speed reduces the ability to intercept multiple objectives at a great distance, but in delimited areas its presence It could be decisive. Operations of this type would be complemented with other media, from mobile equipment with machine guns and spotlights to complexes Patriot systemsusing each resource according to the threat detected. Strategic context and value in the wear war. Plus: the adaptation of Z-137 reflects the constant pressure that Ukraine suffers to defend against a high volume of Russian drones, especially The Shahedand the need to allocate the most advanced anti -aircraft systems to threats of greater entity. Faced with the shortage of modern batteries, these improvised solutions serve as a containment force, maintaining a balance between cost and effectiveness. The ability to build civil platforms with military missiles demonstrates a high degree of operational and technical flexibility, and emphasizes that in a prolonged war the war Inventiveness and speed of adaptation can be as decisive as technological sophistication. International precedents and parallels. Finally, we must remember that the use of agricultural aircraft for military functions is not exclusive to Ukraine. The United States Air Force recently introduced The OA-1K Skyraider IIa militarized version of Air Tractor at-802although with a different role and even in definition. Both in this case and in the Z-137 Ukrainianthe central idea is to take advantage of simple and resistant platforms as armament vectors, something that Russia has also tested with rudimentary solutions such as fixed weapons under slow aircraft wings. A trend that reflects A global pattern: In a scenario where drone threats proliferate, even aircraft designed for agricultural tasks can become armed hunters. Image | X, VITALY V. KUZMIN In Xataka | Russia has had an idea to make your kamikaze drones more lethal: launch them on Ukraine at 500 km/h In Xataka | Russia’s most advanced nuclear submarine was a secret. Until Ukraine has revealed everything, even his failures

Most of microwave that are sold in the world are manufactured by the same company. And it is China

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When you look for a New microwave It usually goes to a commercial area to see the available models, which are of different brands and that have different benefits and prices. The surprise is that most of them are manufactured by a single company. The microwave company. Based in Guangdong, Midea is the most important appliance manufacturer in the world. It is by far the largest microwave producer throughout the planet, and although part of them are sold under that brand, many others are actually made for other brands such as GE, Whirpool, Toshiba or badge. Although they look different on the outside, it is enough to take a look at the rear to verify that many models are variants of the same template. Source: Wirecutter. A first level OEM. It measures not only manufacture their own appliances, but also a good part of their business is to be a gigantic OEM (original equipment manufacturer). Or what is the same: build for others. As They point In Slashgear, brands such as GE, Whirpoool, Badge or Sharp use those services Market share. There are no official data of the company, but it is estimated to measure factory about 40 million microwaves a year, and the global market In 2023 it was between 110 and 130 million distributed units. That means that it measures between 30 and 35% market share, even more. Shared components. This is the reason in addition to the fact that many microwave have such a similar aspect at external levelbut also are similar internally. Components such as capacitors, ventilation grilles or rear panels or coincide – as if they start from the same template – or are very similar. A silent giant. Measurefounded in 1968, had a total of 190,000 workers in 2023, and its geographical presence is enormous: it is in more than 200 countries, which basically its products are to a greater or lesser extent present worldwide. Both directly and through its role as OEM. Hello, scale economy. Midea’s domain is due to its domain of the economy of scale in this sector. By manufacturing huge amounts of microwave, this manufacturer benefits from cost savings and that allows to offer better prices in these models. That, in turn, contributes to such “white brand” models – as happens With many food products– Be bought by brands that only have to add aesthetic details to these models. Brands save the manufacturing part and invest in marketing, distribution or support services. Local competitors. There is some other OEM like Galanz – also Chinese, and also based in Guangdong – that manufactures microolandas for RCA or Avanti. These brands are better known among American consumers, but in reality these manufacturers work for brands of appliances around the world. Above all, those of entrance range. The brands, of course, are not especially transparent in this area and there are no specific data on the agreements they have with measures or which of their models (if there are) are manufactured by this Chinese giant. Even so, the practice is common in its input range models, both in the US and in Asia or Europe. Here Siemens, Bosch, Electrolux or Teka (which announced that I measured it in April) are some of the brands that use Midea services as OEM. For the average and high ranges models, manufacturers do usually produce their own microwave. Well for our pocket. The truth is that this Midea domain allows consumers to end up benefiting ourselves from entry ranges that have more accessible prices. The options for those who prefer models with more performance are there, but in the end you opt for an economic model, we insist: it is quite likely that whoever is behind is measured. That does not take away for that there are no risks: When a manufacturer dominates both a market, it can also impose its own conditions. Image | Jonathan Cooper In Xataka | The reason why televisions have lost one of their historic identity signs: white noise

Japan is reconquesting at full speed the chips industry. He has just manufactured his first 2 nm transistor

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Rapidus corporation It has just officialized A very important achievement: it has successfully manufactured its first 2 nm transist. It is very unusual for a company based just three years ago already stepping on the heels to the three giants of the semiconductor production industry: TSMC, Intel and Samsung. These companies plan to start Large scale manufacturing of 2 nm chips During the second semester of 2025, and, although Rapidus is not yet ready to manufacture this type of integrated circuits, the speed with which it is reaching intimidated milestones. This last company is with Tokyo Electron and JSR Corporation the best option in Japan for recover relevance which he had in the semiconductor industry in the 80 They monopolized in 1988 Nothing less than 50% of the chips industry. However, today none of these companies is positioned among the leaders of a sector dominated with iron fist by Taiwanese, American, Chinese, South Korean and German companies. Rapidus is fulfilling its promises one by one The latest generation semiconductor production plant that this company has put up in northern Japan, in the city of Chitose (Hokkaido), started the wafer processing tests in a pilot line. The directive plan of this factory is to start large -scale production of 2 Nm semiconductors in 2027, and is perfectly credible. In fact, the milestone that has just announced invites us to anticipate that they could even manufacture these chips massively before the end of 2026, although it is only a conjecture. Rapidus is a very young company. It was founded on August 10, 2022 by the Japanese government with an initial capital of 7,346 million yen (Something less than 46 million euros) contributed by, and here comes the interesting, Sony, Toyota, Nec, Softbank, Kioxia, Denso, Nippon Telegraph and MUFG Bank. The initial capital invested in the constitution of this company is not very bulky, but there is no doubt that the companies that participate in it They have an indisputable relevance in the sectors of technology, automotive and telecommunications. The purpose of Rapidus is to tune an automated production line that will be specialized in the manufacture of 2 Nm chips for AI applications The relevance of this organization, in any case, lies in the role entrusted to him by the government currently led by Shigeru ishiba. And, as I mentioned a few lines above, this is the company with which Japan aspires to recover competitiveness in the semiconductor manufacturing industry that had three decades ago. Its economy is at stake. In fact, this Asian country began to deploy its strategy to reinforce its integrated circuit industry more than two years ago, so the first results begin to see the light. What is causing the new Rapidus factory to monopolize the looks of the semiconductor sector is that, According to Atsuyoshi Koikewhich is the president of the company, will be completely automated. Its purpose is to resort to robots and artificial intelligence (AI) to set up An automated production line which will be specialized in the manufacture of 2 Nm chips for AI applications. Its plan consists, in short, to produce integrated circuits faster, with a lower and more quality cost. To manufacture these semiconductors, equipment of extreme ultraviolet lithography (UVE) produced by the Dutch company ASML, and practically all manufacturing processes are automatic. However, the tests of test and validation, interconnection and packaging of the chips are still largely carried out manually in most manufacturing plants. According to Rapidus, its automation technology of all these processes will allow you to reduce the delivery time of your chips by 66% compared to the times they usually offer TSMC and Samsung. More information | Nikkei Asia In Xataka | Japan takes the initiative with nuclear fusion and sets an extremely ambitious date: the 2030s In Xataka | Japan has taken the carrier to dominate the chips industry. Prepare a 325,000 million dollar plan

They are manufactured by an anonymous company in Valencia

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If (like who writes), some cana already most likely remembers names such as Frigopie, Mikobruja, Mikopete or Colleaget, among a long list of ice cream brands that you recognized with the naked eye on the posters of the beach beach bar. Today The kingdom of Spanish ice cream It is quite different. Reigns the white brand, which monopolizes 70% of the market, and with it they gain weight in the freezing freezers almost unknown to the general public. The best test leaves Mercadona. The rematch of the white mark. It is nothing new. Nor exclusive to the ice cream industry. For a long time, Spain’s supermarkets see how the white brand monopolizes more and more space In its lines and is done with a larger hole in the shopping baskets. There are data that demonstrates it clearly. Last year Kantar published A report which reveals that in just five years, between 2018 and 2023, the presence of white brand products has increased by 13% In the big supermarkets. Opposite direction have followed the goods of “brand of the manufacturer”, whose weight in the linear was reduced about 23%. “There are no brands”. In some national chains that loss of land of the “manufacturer brands” would have even been greater. According to Kantar’s calculationsin Dia and Mercadona the assortment was reduced more than 40% during the same period, in Eroski the decrease exceeded 30% and in Carrefour and Alcampo approached 20%. The result? In a good part of the categories of supermarkets, house brands already represent the vast majority (65%) of the assortment. “There are many in which there are no brands. It is not less, it is that there is,” summed up A year ago in the Bear Consumption Director, César Valencoso. Goodbye Frigopie, Hello landowner. In that context surprises less Another recent report of Kantar that focuses the focus on a very concrete niche: that of ice cream. After examining sales, the consultant found that the brands associated with the distributors have imposed on others recognizable and with a long journey in the sector, such as Frigo, La Milk, Maxibon or Häagen-Dazs. And there is a fact that demonstrates it roundingly. According to the consultant’s records, the first, the teachings of the chains themselves (landowner, eroski or auchan, to name three example) they are already monopolized 68.5% of the market value. That growing weight of white brands responds to several reasons. The main one, the price. In many cases, the chains have been able to offer their clients white brand brands similar to those of the competition, but at more tight prices. And that is a fundamental advantage. In 2024 AECOC elaborated a survey that shows that rates remain the decisive factor for 73% of consumers. A name: Estiu. That growing role of white brands in the refrigerator industry has led to a peculiar situation: one of the great ice cream manufacturers in Spain is unknown to most of its customers, who can consume their cakes, Mochis and sandwiches daily without ever heard its name. The reason? When they buy them in the boxes there is another brand that is recognizable for them, landowner, the food firm of Mercadona. Last year Juan Roig’s chain remained the main supermarket operator in Spain, with a 26.6% market share in food distribution. Beyond that figure, if the company stands out for something, it is for its commitment to white brand items, including landowners. A quick search in Your online catalog It shows however that their articles come from other manufacturers, such as Aiadhesa (Alicante), Lacrem (Barcelona) and above all Ice cream Estiua company founded in 1983 based in Ribarroja del Túria, Valencia. Their names do not appear large on the front of the boxes (there is the brand of Mercadona), but it is found on the back. A fact: 8.8 million. The weight of Mercadona and the pull of white brands, among other factors, has allowed ice cream to close 2024 with a balance more than acceptable despite being located in an area punished by the Dana. According to The data That he has just published and that Europa Press revealed a few days ago, last year the firm sold about 45 million liters of ice cream and reached a turnover of 150 million euros. Its benefits account stood at 8.8 million. The Mercadona supplier has also seen how its workforce increased by 8% and mobilized investments worth almost seven million euros, raising the total amount of the last five years above the 43 million. Although your case is especially interesting, it’s not The only Spanish ice cream manufacturer that has supported part of its production in the supply for white brands. Image | Liam Shaw (UNSPLASH) In Xataka | Is it healthy to eat an ice cream each and every day of summer? Science already has an answer

When Mercedes manufactured a “F1” street to three million euros each, he forgot something important: that they would not catch fire

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The Mercedes-Am One, one of The most advanced hyper -sports And exclusive to the planet, has been called to review for a problem that, in principle, could be considered insignificant. However, it can end with a car that is around 3 million euros wrapped in flames. For this reason, the owners of 219 of the 275 units that Mercedes manufactured from this model have received a review call to be carefully reviewed. A tiny mistake, a huge risk. Mercedes-Benz has issued a revision call for the Mercedes-AMG One due to a possible failure in the hydraulic system that activates its active rear wing. According to data of the Federal Motorized Transport Authority of Germany (KBA), 219 units manufactured between December 12, 2022 and May 9, 2025 could be affected by this defect in its manufacture. The problem lies in a small piece of the hydraulic system, a pin or clip, whose function is to guarantee the stagnant closure of the hydraulic circuit. As read in the report of the call to review, the absence of this piece can cause flammable fluid leaks that, in contact with hot parts of the engine, are a real risk of fire. The solution: fast and without complications. Despite the potential severity of the failure, repair is apparently simple and does not require disassembling the vehicle or making structural changes. KBA sources They have explained to Motor1.com That a specialized technician must check if the pin in question is present and, if necessary, will be installed in an intervention that lasts approximately 90 minutes. So far, the brand has not officially related this defect to the fire suffered in June AMG One, as he said Autobild. That was the second unit of an AMG One that has burned. The first burned while They were preparing it to deliver it And I was already uploaded to the transport truck. That is why the brand considers that there is no connection between those incidents and the spoiler’s pin. A very complex hybrid hypercoche. Beyond the shock that more than one owner will have had when receiving the brand notice, the Mercedes-AMG One is a record supercar. HE presented in 2017 as ‘Project One ‘and was developed for years by the complexity of adapting a V6 engine of Formula 1 with four electric motors to give a total power 1,063 hp and echo on your windshield. The first units did not begin to be manufactured until 2022 as published Coach. Of the 275 units manufactured, 183 have remained in Germany, while the rest are distributed throughout the world. The exclusivity of a street F1. The Mercedes-AMG One is a superxclusive car and with a very complex development given the nature of its mechanics. In fact, the development of the car was so complicated that neither Ola Källenius, president of Mercedez-Benz agreed with its manufacture. “I will have to check the minutes of the meeting again, but I am sure we were drunk when we said yes,” joked the Swedish manager in statements to Coach. In Xataka | Bugatti Veyron was a jewel that cost 1.7 million dollars: Volkswagen lost 6.7 million with each one that sold Image | Wikimedia Commons (Matti Blume, Alejandro Migl)

More cocaine is being manufactured and selling than ever around the world. The UN has a clear guilty: Colombia

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If we go outside and take one hundred adults, it is likely that six have consumed some drugs recently. This reflects The last report The UN about narcotics, which slides an even more interesting idea: although cocaine is not the most popular narcotic or consumed its global market is beating records and its production has grown almost 34% in just one year. It is an alarming fact and focuses the focus In a specific country: Colombia. A fact: 316 million. United Nations wanted to celebrate International Day for the Fight against Drugs (June 26) with A report that updates consumption data. And they are not exactly good. According to the figures that the agency manages, in 2023 about 316 million people were drugged. It is bad fact for its enormous volume, but also because of the trend it reflects. That figure represents 6% of the adult world population, between 15 and 65 years. Only a decade ago that same percentage was barely exceeded 5%. A business in record figures. UN data also help to understand what people are “places”. The most appealed drug is cannabis, with 244 million of users, followed by opioids (61 million), amphetamines (30.7) and already cocaine in fourth place, which in 2023 consumed 25 million people. Although it is not the majority or the most widespread, the report pays special attention to this last narcotic for how its market evolves. “Production, seizures and consumption reached new maximums in 2023, becoming the greatest market growth with the highest market growth,” They warn from the United Nations Office against drugs and crime (UNODC) before moving on to the figures: in 2023 his illegal production shot at 3,708 tonsalmost 34% more than the previous year. That trend is a reflection of demand. If in 2013 they consumed 17 million people, in 2023 they were already 25. To hunt new markets. The UNODC Slide Another key idea. It is not just that illegal production has fired more than 30% in one year or consumption grows 47% throughout the last decade. To these handicaps it is added that drug traffickers are looking for new markets in which to grow. “They are finding new markets in Asia and Africa. Violence and competition that characterize the illegal scope of cocaine, previously confined to Latin America, is expanding to Western Europe as organized crime groups of Western Balkans increase their influence on the market,” insists. That trend has come accompanied by more seizures. In just a five years (2019-2023) they have shot 68% to mark a record of 2,275. Colombia, in the focus. How does that increase in cocaine in circulation explain? Where is it being cultivated and why? One of the keys is given by UNODC in Another report Published last October and focuses on a very specific production focus: Colombia. The reason? Their data shows that in 2023 the cultivation of the coca bush increased there by 10%, to around 253,000 ha with a potential cocaine production of 2,664 metric tons. A problem that grows … and expands. “This represents a potential increase of 53% in the production of cocaine compared to 2022 and marks the tenth consecutive year, since 2013, in which estimates of potential cocaine production have increased in the country,” Point out The international organization, which warns of another interesting phenomenon: coca grows … and expands. Unlike what happened during the 2021 and 2022, when the increase in production was concentrated in Putomayo, in 2023 the crops were strengthened in the vast majority (16 of a total of 19) of the Coca producing departments. Moreover, only Cauca and Nariño brought together about half of the new surface with plantations if we compare them with those of 2022. With that backdrop, Precise Infobaethe nation concentrates 67% of the crop of coca leaf. “Production increased”. The UN connectsBoth phenomena, the greatest global production and that more surface to the crop is allocated in Colombia, and launches a notice to navigators: “updated data on performance (…) gave rise to a production estimate for the country approximately 50% higher than the previous year. It also increased the concentration of coca leaf production and the manufacture of cocaine in high -performance areas.” The data of the UNODC collected by The country They find in any case that Colombia is not the only nation where coca leaf is cultivated. Not even the only one in which these plantations have gained weight. Although in Colombia they grew 9% between 2022 and 2023, until they reached 253,000 ha, in Peru they also increased slightly to touch the 93,800. In Bolivia they remain at 31,000. More cocaines, more raids. To understand the global panorama of cocaine, specifically in Colombia, it is necessary to handle some extra data. Although the cultivated area grows by police ‘courses to drug trafficking. The Colombian newspaper Time remember that in 2024 the national authorities seized 883 tons and that so far this year there are already 403. The fight against drug trafficking has also become A fundamental issue in it political debate of the country, with different positions. Price earrings. The Coca market has also experienced another phenomenon that can be seen in the streets of Spain: a deep price fluctuation. Some sources They point That in a matter of a few years the kilo has gone from costing more than 30,000 euros to get off the 15,000, a puncture that coincides with several factors, such as Colombia Stop eradicating crops sprinkling them with glyphosate, which would have influenced production. The herbicide was abandoned in 2015 for its harmful effects, but the authorities They already propose to resume it. Images | US Department of Defense Current Photos (Flickr) and UNODC 1 and 2 In Xataka | The consumption of amphetamines in Spain is concentrated in an autonomous community. And we know it with a “single” trick

Airbus’s last military drone has been designed and manufactured in Spain. Its importance is not measured only in meters of altitude

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Spain has just marked a milestone in the European defense industry. Airbus is over assembly of the first SIRTAPa New Generation Tactical Dron which has been designed and manufactured in the country. It is not just a technical advance: it is a declaration of intentions about the role that is sought to play in the development of strategic technologies. The Sirtap has been assembled at the facilities of Airbus Defense and Space in Getafe. The purchase was formalized by the Ministry of Defense in November 2023, with a request for nine complete systems composed of 27 aircraft and nine control stations on land. It is there where the first prototype has taken shape, and where it is now preparing to start the Test Campaign on Earth. The Spanish set by tactical drones The tests, which will evaluate both the structure and the main components of the system and the software, will be extended during the next months. The goal: to leave it ready for your first flight Before ending 2025at the CEUS DEL INTA trial center, in Huelva. According to Airbus, the new drone has been designed to fly in extreme conditions: it can operate between -40 ° C and 50 ° C, land on unpaid tracks and stay in the air for more than 20 hours in a row. To this is added an operational roof greater than 21,000 feet (6,400 meters), which would make it an ideal platform for long -distance recognition and surveillance missions. What Airbus poses with the Sirtap goes far beyond simple recognition. The drone has been thought of as A modular platform capable of adapt to different missions: You can monitor convoys from the air, act as an armed escort, detect electronic signals, participate in electronic war operations or control borders in hostile environments. It can also be deployed in emergency tasks, such as the search for vessels on the high seas or fire support. One of the most outstanding points of SIRTAP is that it has been designed without components subject to Itar restrictionswhich, according to Airbus, facilitates its export to international markets. This feature, together with its modular architecture, opens the door to future versions adapted to different environments, such as a naval variant or with complete weapons integration. A no less detail is that the system is also designed to interoperate with existing command and control networks. The Sirtap breaks into a segment with Several established actors. Uav like him TACTICAL HERONwith its ability to carry several useful loads simultaneously and operate from semi -sighed clues, or the Bayraktar TB2known for its missions in real combat and more than one million hours of operational flight. We also find al Falco Xplorerwith its autonomy of more than 24 hours and flight roof above 30,000 feet. Given that panorama, Airbus drone proposes a promising combination: Itar restrictions free, modular architecture, interoperability with European systems and operability in extreme conditions. Its focus is not to overcome figures, but to offer an adaptable platform, easily exportable and margin to evolve towards naval or armed versions. He has not yet taken off, but his road map places him as an actor to take into account. Images | Airbus Media Center In Xataka | Otto wants to break molds with the Phantom 3500: Goodbye to the windows for passengers, hello to the immersive screens

The Steel Tank of the huge Cz-9 rocket has just manufactured

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Spacex continues years away from any competitor, including the Chinese government. Like the rest of the world, China has been late for reusable rockets and the Starlink satellite constellation, which has an undeniable strategic value. But with Starship, the giant rocket that Spacex is developing in Texas, China is determined to cut distances. The Chinese starship. While Spacex continues to put the highest and most powerful pitcher in the world (not without some difficulty), China has stepped on the accelerator in the development of its own reusable superpesado rocket: the long march 9 (CZ-9) of 114 meters high. The renders are over. This time, the Chinese Academy of Release Vehicle Technology (CALT) has presented two real -scale prototypes of stainless steel tanks of the CZ-9. Its dimensions are not trivial: they measure 5 and 10.6 meters in diameter (Starship has a width of 9 meters). While the 10.6 meter tank fits perfectly with the CZ-9, the purpose of the 5-meter prototype is … less evident. Perhaps CALT is exploring a stainless steel version of the CZ-10, the rocket with which China wants to send astronauts to the moon, or simply using this diameter as a test bench to validate rapid manufacturing technologies (it took only 60 days to design and manufacture the tanks). The SpaceX recipe. While Spacex has the manufacture of stainless steel dominated, for China the production of tanks of this size steel is an advance, since the rockets usually be made of aluminum and carbon fiber. Calt has encountered the challenges of the material: it is more difficult to mechanize than aluminum, and more prone to buckling and deformation in the welds. Overcoming these obstacles has required, according to the state company, “several key technical advances” in assembly, welding and forming. But there are two good reasons why Spacex chose steel: its price (it is cheap and can be manufactured on a large scale) and its resistance (Starship has demonstrated a great capacity to resist the atmospheric braking), a crucial feature for a rocket that aspires to be total and quickly reusable. From partial to totally reusable. China’s plan is first develop a partially reusable version of the CZ-9, scheduled for 2030, and then evolve towards total reuse with version CZ-9BR at some point between 2033 and 2035. Another similarity with Spacex is the number of engines and the chosen fuel: 30 YF-215 methane with 200 tons of thrust each in its first stage, for a total load capacity of 150 tons to the low orbit. So that. The potential uses of CZ-9 They are so varied As in the case of Starship: establish a manned lunar base, display central gigantic solar energy in spaceto launch space telescopes and, yes, manned missions to Mars. Image | CALT In Xataka | Elon Musk’s warning to the US government is true: China is getting closer to having its own starship

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