News: Sci-tech

Russia to Test Armed Drone in 2014

Currently, the Russian military has only close-range reconnaissance drones

Russia, China Fail to Reach Deal for Su-35's

Russia has been marketing the 4th generation fighter as an alternative to more expensive Western-made variants

Drones: Made in Georgia

Drones made in Georgia: a safe way to observe territory from the air

Georgia Tests Locally Produced Drone

"We [...] have shown everyone that Georgians are not some second-grade people in their level of intelligence or working ability. We are not lazy."

Ancient Honey Discovered in Georgia

Fossilized honey was discovered in an ancient burial site

Qvevri: Key to Georgian Wine Traditions

Through several millennia of traditional winemaking, Georgia used a unique technology of producing this noble drink

Ukraine Gives Up Last Uranium

Through a deal with the U.S., Ukraine has now removed all traces of enriched uranium from its territory

IAEA Inspectors Invited to North Korea

To prove that space will remain peaceful, North Korea decided to invite IAEA specialists

€1 Billion Sarcophagus to Be Built in Chernobyl

Ukraine will foot 6 percent of the final bill

Su-30 Jet Fighter Crashes in Khabarovsk

Both pilots ejected to safety

Georgia Producing Armored Vehicle 'Lazika'

During a visit to Afghanistan, the Georgian president announced Georgia is developing multiple types of armament

Putin Discusses Arms Purchases, 2008 War

In an op/ed published in Rossiskaya Gazeta, Putin wrote of the importance of Russia's military modernization

Tbilisi’s Thermal Waters Energy Source

Geo-thermal waters have long been used in Georgia as a source of power instead of gas, electric or even solar power

NATO to Patrol Europe with Spy Drones

Thirteen countries will reportedly participate in the project

Russia to Add 16 New Ships to Its Caspian Flotilla

Russia has announced that 16 new ships will be added to its Caspian fleet

Russia to Spend $12 Billion on Satellite Navigation System

Russia says it will spend about $12 billion upgrading its competitor to the American GPS network

France Begins Construction of Russia's First Mistral Carrier

The first of four Mistral carriers France intends to sell to Russia will be delivered in 2014

Officials Admit Error Could Have Downed Russian Mars Probe

The Russian Space Agency says it now believes a programming error could have caused the fatal malfunction

Roskosmos Says Solar Flare Downed Mars Probe

The Russian Phobos-Grunt probe malfunctioned due to the possible “external influence of the plasma particles in the Earth’s magnetosphere,”

Who's to Blame for Phobos-Grunt?

Was it a failure by Roskosmos or the competitors’ intrigue?

NASA Team Blasts Off in Kazakhstan

The launch was the first of many in which NASA will pay Russia to launch its astronauts from the Baikonur Cosmodrome

Russia Successfully Launches ‘Topol’ Ballistic Missile

The missile fired from a launch facility near Arkanglsk successfully hit its target on the Kamchatka peninsula

New Archaeological Finds in Ancient Mtskheta

Archeological excavations have resumed in Mtskheta

Russia Introduces New Submarine-Launched Nuclear Missile

The Russian Navy will soon be outfitted with new “Liner” missiles

UNESCO Recognizes Ancient Georgian Manuscripts

Seven new collections of Georgia’s cultural heritage have been added to the UNESCO Memory of the World Fund