The Norwegian company Nammo has begun developing an artillery shell capable of hitting targets at a distance of more than 140 kilometers.
This was reported by The Wall Street Journal, citing the projectile's manufacturer.
The newspaper said that Nammo, in cooperation with the American company Boeing, is testing the aforementioned missile. A Boeing spokesman said that the missile tests in the US state of Arizona set a world record. While he did not mention any additional information in this regard, he only said that the new missiles are equipped with jet engines with straight, direct air passage, which allowed for an increase in the fuel reserve and the firing range of the missile, as an oxidizer is not used in this case.
However, Nammo projectile development program manager Eyvind Lian said that the projectile engine underwent various tests 450 times, and added that the main task of development was to ensure that the projectile components were able to operate under pressure that appeared at the moment of launch. The designer indicated that the missile will be ready in at least three years.
The Russian company "Rostec" announced that Russian forces have begun using the "Krasnopol" ultra-precision guided missile in the area of the special military operation. The missile is characterized by extremely high accuracy and the ability to carry out all the tasks assigned to it in combat conditions.
Google Maps users report change in app 'hurts eyes'
Millions around the world rely on Google Maps for a better navigation experience, and if you use this app you may have noticed some unusual changes over the past few days.
Google began introducing a new color scheme for its application, which angered many users.
Roads are now gray instead of white or yellow, while the active route is a darker shade of blue and alternate routes are light blue instead of grey.
On social media, many users criticized the changes for being difficult to read and unattractive, with some describing the new colors as "cold and ugly."
Meanwhile, eye experts have expressed concerns that the dim color palette will make reading maps more difficult for those with visual problems.
On the “X” platform, users expressed their frustration and confusion over the decision to change the application’s distinctive color scheme and demanded that the original colors be restored.
Some complained that the changes reduced the contrast between water and land. One of them wrote: “Why did they do that to Google Maps? Why did they change the color of the water?”
As well as being unattractive, these changes may make it very difficult for people with color blindness to use the app, according to Robin Spinks, head of design at the Royal National Institute of Blind People, because the color schemes provide low levels of contrast.
“We know there are reports of people having problems with the update,” Spinks said. “We are aware of the issue and have already spoken with the relevant teams at Google.”
“Honestly, Google Maps wasn't accessible to color blind people in its previous form, and everything they've done hasn't made maps accessible yet,” added Katherine Albany Ward, founder of Color Blind Awareness.
She pointed out that "taking into account that there are 300 million color-blind people around the world," they cannot understand the basic features of the updated Google Maps.
She continued: “Traffic feature colors were and continue to be useless. Google did not comply, or even attempted to comply, with internationally recognized standards for web-based information. These guidelines stipulate that minimum color contrast ratios between different colors must be applied, or If this cannot be achieved, it stipulates that the information must be provided in another way.”
The update was first spotted in August, although it was originally limited to limited testing.
Since then, users have started to notice the changes starting in September, but the change will now be applied to more devices on both Android and iOS.
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