Otilia Drăgan
3,810 ARTICLES
A master’s in International Relations, as well as working in online media for more than five years, have given her a deeper perspective on how people everywhere can inspire each other.
Homes on wheels, aircraft or boats, these fresh, sometimes quirky, ideas from all over the world are worth sharing.
Next Generation Galileo Satellites to Transform Navigation Speed and Accuracy
3 Jun 2021, 11:51 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Europe’s civil satellite navigation constellation, Galileo, which is currently the world’s most precise satnav system, is about to get even more impressive. The Galileo Second Generation (G2) satellites promise to increase navigation ac...
U.S. Army’s Bradley Fighting Vehicle Is the Star of the Show at NATO Training
3 Jun 2021, 08:54 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / NATO missions are more than just about developing military skills and training for future combat scenarios. They are also about Allied teams actually getting to know each other, learn more about how each of them operates and, of course, having the ...
World’s Deepest and Biggest Astronaut Training Pool Is Being Built in Cornwall
3 Jun 2021, 07:42 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / One of the world’s top facilities for extreme environment research, test and training, is being built in Cornwall, UK. Planned to be the largest and deepest pool in the world, Blue Abyss will operate as the first commercial astronaut training...
Apple Music Now Available for Mercedes-Benz EQS, C-Class and S-Class Owners
2 Jun 2021, 14:51 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / EQS, C-Class and S-Class owners are in for an audio treat, as more than 75 million songs will now be available to them, after Apple Music has been added to the streaming providers integrated into the MBUX infotainment system. It’s official...
Italian Design Meets Phenomenal Speed With 43wallytender X, for Thrill-Seekers
2 Jun 2021, 09:23 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / One of the new boats making waves at the Venice Boat Show is a grey yacht with a dynamic silhouette, promising to take its future owner on the most incredible on-water adventures. Fast and comfortable, the 43wallytender X is made for pure summer fu...
NASA’s Orion Takes Fungi to the Moon and Back, in Breakthrough Research Project
2 Jun 2021, 07:43 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) is working on a NASA-funded project to find innovative ways of protecting astronauts and their equipment against radiation in space. And they’re doing it by sending fungi on a trip around the moon. ...
Polaris Is Giving Away Five Adventure Experiences for National Get Outdoors Day
1 Jun 2021, 14:29 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / After all that’s been going on, does anybody need an extra reason to be outside and enjoy nature? Well, it doesn’t hurt to get perks, and it’s always good to be reminded of the great outdoors that’s just waiting for us. N...
French Destroyer FS Forbin Shatters Supersonic Target With Aster 30 Missile
1 Jun 2021, 08:32 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / There were many exciting things happening at this year’s edition of the Formidable Shield exercise, and the participating countries took this opportunity to try out new technologies and test their weapons. One of these auspicious maneuvers wa...
UX-1Neo the Explorer Is a Next-Generation Underwater Robot, Ready to Dive Deep
1 Jun 2021, 08:00 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Autonomous systems are developing fast and becoming an important part of many industry sectors, where robots can help drastically reduce costs and perform tasks that were previously challenging. Underwater robots are probably one of the best in...
The U.S. Navy’s Undersea Warfare Combat System Is Getting an Upgrade
31 May 2021, 15:13 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / We don’t often think about the Navy ships’ sonar capabilities, because they aren’t as flashy as missiles or other types of weapons, but they are an essential part of a ship’s undersea warfare combat system. And a current res...
Military Planes and Helicopters Look Striking in Russia’s Aviadarts Competition
31 May 2021, 13:48 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / “Meanwhile, in Russia”, as the saying goes, the all-army national competition continues, for all the categories you can imagine, from tanks and armored vehicles to aircraft, and from snipers and riflemen, to signalmen. Russia doesn&rsqu...
Incoming Missiles Don’t Stand a Chance Against Royal Navy Ships’ New AI System
31 May 2021, 12:05 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The Royal Navy marks another significant moment in its history, as artificial intelligence is tested at sea, against live missiles, for the first time. There’s no doubt that AI and machine learning are becoming a big part of what the future o...
Tanks Get Blown-Up by the Ka-52 Alligator’s Deadly Vikhr Guided Missiles
31 May 2021, 09:59 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / If you thought Russian tanks were some of the toughest things you’ve ever seen, wait ‘till you see them get blown up by the agile Vikhr guided missiles. It looks like size doesn’t matter, after all. We had not heard any news a...
Rolls-Royce’s Aerospace Testbed Is the Largest and Most Advanced in the World
31 May 2021, 08:00 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Derby, UK, is now the place where a groundbreaking aerospace testbed is located and where the cutting-edge UltraFan demonstrator will soon be tested. Rolls-Royce continues on its pioneering path, with not only the largest, but also the most technol...
Russian Adventurer to Go on the First Solar-Powered Solo Pacific Ocean Crossing
31 May 2021, 07:33 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / While others are dreaming about their next vacation, laying on the beach and enjoying a drink, somebody out there is planning a bold expedition with a noble purpose. His name is Fedor Konyukhov and he will complete the first solo crossing of the Pa...
This Innovative Technology Will Help Clear Out Space Debris More Effectively
30 May 2021, 16:25 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / As exciting as it is to hear about new satellites that are being launched into low Earth orbit, the question that should naturally follow is: who’s going to clean up all that junk? Yes, space junk is a real issue and there’s a new techn...
UK Spaceports Get Green Light, First Rocket Launch Expected Next Summer
30 May 2021, 15:50 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / In case you were wondering when rockets could finally be launched from the UK, there’s some good news. You can expect to hear that not only about rockets, but about other fun stuff as well, like high-altitude balloons and spaceplanes, in the ...
Game-Changing Virtual Command Center Demonstrated During U.S. Military Exercise
30 May 2021, 14:50 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The future of combat missions is starting to look more and more like a scene from Black Mirror. Not only are there all sorts of robot vehicles swarming around and drones flying everywhere, but now there’s a virtual command center that will di...
European Next Generation Fighter Jet Back on Track, First Flight Set for 2027
30 May 2021, 12:25 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / An important step for the European FCAS (Future Combat Air System) was made recently, after France, Germany and Spain reached an agreement regarding the next development phase for the New Generation Fighter (NGF) prototype. The official decision...
Pioneering Robot Submarines for Arctic Research Are Getting Ready in Loch Ness
30 May 2021, 10:40 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / No news about the Loch Ness Monster, but there’s a new robot submarine being tested in the most famous Scottish lake. The National Oceanography Centre (NOC) in UK has developed a state-of-the-art version of the Autosub Long Range (ALR) ve...