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  Amphibious, All Terrain, All Electric Vehicle Moscow Based Startup Green Scout Moscow based startup Green Scout has developed a fascinating, new electric amphibious vehicle.  It's a 6-wheel, electric, amphibious, all-terrain vehicle (ATV).  The vehicle has all-wheel drive with each wheel having power of 3 kW.  Land speeds are up to 70 km/h or 44 mph.  Water speeds are 3 mph. Final Touches The Green Scout team is making final modifications to the ATV.  It is powered by a lithium ion phosphate battery.  Green Scout, on their website, is looking for investors to help them finalize the ATV and start production.  Green Scout says they are willing to move the operation and the production to a location designated by their lead investors.  

  Amphibious, All Terrain, All Electric Vehicle Moscow Based Startup Green Scout Moscow based startup Green Scout has developed a fascinating, new electric amphibious vehicle.  It's a 6-wheel, electric, amphibious, all-terrain vehicle (ATV).  The vehicle has all-wheel drive with each wheel having power of 3 kW.  Land speeds are up to 70 km/h or 44 mph.  Water speeds are 3 mph. Final Touches The Green Scout team is making final modifications to the ATV.  It is powered by a lithium ion phosphate battery.  Green Scout, on their website, is looking for investors to help them finalize the ATV and start production.  Green Scout says they are willing to move the operation and the production to a location designated by their lead investors.  For a comprehensive look at the best futuristic travel vehicles, go to  https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B095XDNZVD&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_058852VF7S9S066A35J1

  Russia's Cyclocar Aeromobile                                             Source:  Russia's Cyclocar Very Futuristic Looking Flying Car Russia is developing its first flying car, the Russian Cyclocar.  The project is under the auspices of Russia's Cyclone Advanced Research Foundation.  The vehicle has a cyclical propulsion system and is expected to be large enough to carry six people.  The main contractor on the project is the Institute of Thermophysics of the Siberian branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences. The developers recently disclosed their very innovative flying car project. Technical Capabilities Cyclocar will be available either as a fully electric or hybrid vehicles   It will be able to hit maximum speeds of 155 mph and will have a flight range of 311 miles.  It will be equipped with a Russian made serial hybrid drive unit that allows it to be customized.   The power unit is based on a gasoline rotary piston engine or a more powerful powertrain based on a tur

Russia's Cyclocar Aeromobile                                             Source:  Russia's Cyclocar Very Futuristic Looking Flying Car Russia is developing its first flying car, the Russian Cyclocar.  The project is under the auspices of Russia's Cyclone Advanced Research Foundation.  The vehicle has a cyclical propulsion system and is expected to be large enough to carry six people.  The main contractor on the project is the Institute of Thermophysics of the Siberian branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences. The developers recently disclosed their very innovative flying car project. Technical Capabilities Cyclocar will be available either as a fully electric or hybrid vehicles   It will be able to hit maximum speeds of 250 kmp and will have a flight range of 500 km.  It will be equipped with a Russian made serial hybrid drive unit that allows it to be customized.   The power unit is based on a gasoline rotary piston engine or a more powerful powertrain based on a turbosha

  EV and Motorized Unicycles                                        Source:  LADA L-ego EV Designed for Travel in Megacities The very futuristic looking LADA L-ego EV concept is designed to deliver multiple ways to travel around megacities.  It is a sleek, 2 seater, with zero emissions.  Incredibly, the two back wheels are removable unicycles.  The driver and passenger can remove the unicycles, which are motorized, and continue their journey on them, leaving the car parked.  The front wheels contain centrifugal fans that clean the vehicle's airspace through a filtration system.   Universal Form of Transportation The futuristic vehicle was designed by Gleb Danilov during an internship at LADA Design Studio in Tolylatti, Samara Oblast Russia.  The designer calls it a universal form of transportation for people getting around megacities.  It enables you to drive into the city, park the vehicle and then takeoff on the motorized unicycle.  This state of the art concept vehicle is a look

  NASA Solicits Private Companies to Mine the Moon                                             Source:  NASA - Venus Is This The Rise of Planet Snatching? The head of the Russian Space Agency Roscosmos, Dmitry Rogozin, claims that Venus is a Russian planet.  His reasoning is that a Russian spacecraft was the first and only spacecraft to do a soft landing there.  He added Russia wants to send its own new mission to Venus in addition to an already proposed joint venture with the United States called "Venera-D". President Trump, The Planet Snatcher Rogozin is a a former deputy Prime Minister of Russia.  Several months ago, he accused President Donald Trump of planet snatching as the US started a process of developing international accords to govern mining rights and other commercialization of the Moon and planets.  Last week, NASA began seeking private companies that are part of lunar missions to provide NASA with moon dirt and moon rocks and be paid for it. Venus and Life The R

Northern Russia's Intense Heatwave & Wildfires Source:  Siberian Forest Fires in June 2020 via satellite image Clear Impact of Climate Change Two Years in a Row I n June 2020, towns in northern Russia are experiencing sweltering heat normally found in the Tropics.  In Siberia, it's so hot wildfires are breaking out, pine trees are bursting into flames and peat bogs are stone dry.  In some locations, temperatures have hit 100 degrees (F).  Climate scientists are calling the Siberian heat wave a "warning cry" about Climate Change from the Arctic.  Experts at the World Meteorological Organization are troubled by satellite images showing that much of Russia's Arctic is in an extreme heat zone. Blazing Heat The extreme heat is fanning forest fires and igniting normally water saturated peat bogs.  Climate scientists fear that the intense heat and fires in Siberia are signs of even hotter and drier conditions to come with more frequent forest fires.  Those

Trump Administration Writing the Rules Source:  NASA Artemis Accords The Trump Administration is drafting a legal blueprint for mining of valuable minerals on the Moon and safety  zones to protect lunar bases. This is part of a new US sponsored international agreement called the Artemis Accords.  The Accords would bypass the United Nations.  It's an attempt to rally allies behind NASA's plan to put humans and space  stations on the Moon in 2024 in the Artemis Mission. "Planet Snatching" The Russians for one are not pleased with the Trump Administration's initiative.  The Artemis Accords have  been called "planet snatching" by the Russian Space Agency Roscosmos.  Yesterday, the Kremlin toned down the rhetoric but said the proposed legal blueprint would need to be thoroughly analyzed to see if it complies with international law. Moon's Strategic Value The Moon has tremendous strategic value. 

Who Owns Commercial Rights in Space? Planet Snatchers Source:  NASA Russia & US Intergalactic War of Words This could be a script for a new George Lucas  "Star Wars" movie. But it's not science fiction.   It's the latest global news on space and it's a big fight. The Russian Space Agency Roscosmos has accused President Donald Trump of creating a basis for  snatching planets.  At issue is an Executive Order the President just signed detailing US policy on commercial mining in space.  From Russia's perspective, the Executive Order slams the concept that space is  the property of all of humanity. At Stake - Intergalactic Money in Trillions of Dollars Experts believe that the mineral deposits that space  contains could be worth trillions of dollars.  Mr. Trump's Order states that the US will negotiate bilateral and multilateral statements and agreements on "safe and sustainable operations for the publ

Russia's Skybot on the International Space Station Source:  Sputnik Delivered by Soyuz Rocket with No Humans on Board Russia's humanoid robot Skybot is onboard the International Space Station.  It was carried up to the ISS on a Soyez MS-14 rocket with no humans onboard.  The space journey was a non-human test flight of new systems including new motion control and navigation systems.  The inflight verifications, including data collected by Skybot, have cleared the way for Russian crews to be transported to ISS on the Soyuz 2.1a rocket starting in Spring 2020. Skybot the Crew Member Skybot F-850, formerly known as FEDOR, is designed to replicate the motions of a remote human operator.  The robot has arms and legs and can perform some functions autonomously.  Onboard the ISS, Skybot is testing its voice program to communicate with Russian astronauts and its ability to function in microgravity.  During its trip to the ISS, Skybot provided G-force and tempera

Mid-November Hypersonic Test in Russian Arctic "Unbeatable" According to President Putin The Russian news agency Tass, citing military sources, reports that Russia tested a hypersonic missile over the Russian Arctic within the past two weeks.  A MIG 31 Intercept jet performed the testing of the Kinjal Dagger hypersonic missile. Ground Target The missile was fired against a ground target at the Pemboi training grounds in Russia's Arctic Komi region.  No other details were provided.  Russian President Vladimir Putin has bragged that the Dagger missile is unbeatable and capable of evading any enemy defenses.  The Kinjal Dagger is said to be capable of hitting targets 1,250 miles away with conventional or nuclear warheads travelling at hypersonic speeds.  Average hypersonic speeds range from Mach 5-10. Danish Defense Warning Meanwhile in its annual risk assessment report, the Danish Defense Intelligence Service warned of a "great power play" shaping up b

"The Putin Limousine" Taking Orders Now Russia's first post-Soviet era luxury sedan just went on display and sale in Moscow this weekend with an official showroom. The car is part of the Aurus brand, used by President Vladimir Putin in his inauguration in 2018. Hence, the nickname the "Putin Limousine".   The Aurus Senat sedan is based priced at $274,000.  Aurus is taking orders for the vehicle. Targeted, Global Customer Base Aurus says that the targeted customer base is government officials and businesspeople in China, Europe, the Middle East and North Africa.  Russia has invested $189 million in the Aurus limousine project since 2013.  There are plans to open a showroom in China in 2020-2021. Electric Vehicles on the Horizon and a Lot More The vehicles are produced by a Russian research institute NAMI in partnership with Russian carmaker Sollers.  Luxury hybrid and electric models are targeted for 2024.  They are also developing a SUV, minivan, an e

Fedor in Orbit Source:  Russian Space Agency Roscosmos - Fedor Spacebot Docking at ISS Aborted Today Russia's first humanoid robot Fedor or Skybot F850 is travelling in space aboard an unmanned spacecraft to the International Space Station.  The Russian Soyez spacecraft tried to dock with the ISS to deliver Fedor today but the docking was aborted.  Russian cosmonauts issued the order to abort the approach to the ISS because the Soyez wasn't on target to properly lock-on. Second Try on Tuesday The crewless, automated Soyez backed away safely and Russian flight controllers are determining next steps.  They believe the problem was a radio failure aboard the ISS not the Soyez.  The Director of the Russian space agency Roscosmos says they'll try again to dock on Tuesday morning. Fedor, Astronauts' Assistant Once on board the ISS, Fedor will start learning how to serve as an astronauts' assistant.  His actions are human-like and he'll perform light tasks

The Tempest at Mach 5 Plus Source: Raytheon hypersonic missile concept Source : UK Air Show Concept of Tempest Fighter Jet UK Joins Global Hypersonic Arms Race Britain just announced that it's developing a hypersonic missile, The Tempest, capable of reaching Moscow in 24 minutes. The distance between the UK and Moscow is 1500 miles.  The Tempest will travel at speeds in excess of Mach 5, which is 3,836 mph.  The Royal Air Force is leading the project and just announced partners in the development of the hypersonic propulsion system include Rolls-Royce, BAE Systems and Reaction Engines.  They've been given 10 million pounds to research, design and develop the high Mach advanced propulsion system on a very fast track. Britain vows to be a leader in hypersonic technology and wants hypersonic capabilities to defend itself. Highly Advanced Hypersonic Weapon The Tempest will be fitted with laser and hypersonic weapons.  And it will be able to fly unmanned.  The Temp

Supersonic, Nuclear Capable Russian Bombers Source:  Russia's White Swan Parked in Far Eastern Russia Off Alaska This is global news of note concerning a face-off in nuclear arms technology.  In a current military test, Russia is demonstrating its ability to park advanced supersonic bombers capable of carrying nuclear arms to the doorstep of Alaska and the US.  Russia has moved two nuclear capable, TU-160 supersonic bombers to far eastern Russia that faces Alaska.  Russia's State News Agency says this shows that Russia is capable of putting nuclear arms to the doorstep of the US. The White Swan in Military Training The Tupolev TU-160 bomber is supersonic and is dubbed The White Swan in Russia.  It can carry 12 short range nuclear missiles and fly 7500 miles with no refueling.  The flight tests are part of tactical exercises by Russia that will end this week.  This is in the midst of arms control discussions with the US that are in difficulty and a Russian nuclear fue

Permafrost is Thawing & No Longer Permanent Source:  Siberia's Permafrost Melt Disrupting Land Global Wake-Up Call Scientists are pointing out that the effects of global Climate Change are particularly evident in Russia, where 2/3rds of the land is permafrost.  But that is dramatically changing.  Global warming is savagely reducing the permafrost in Siberia, which is one of the coldest human habitats on Earth.  The permafrost is thawing away. Twice the Warming Siberia and the Arctic are warming at least twice as fast as the rest of the world.  Melting permafrost is causing severe flooding during springtime in Siberia.  It's changing and disrupting the landscape and in some cases destroying homes.  The permafrost melt is changing the habits of migratory animals and is threatening entire villages. Raging, Massive Forest Fires In the last several weeks, 8 million acres of forest in Siberia have been engulfed in massive fires.  The fires have been touched off b

July Launch to the Arctic Sea Source:  Akademik Lomonosov Chernobyl on Ice Environmental activists like Greenpeace call Russia's Akademik Lomonosov "Chernobyl on Ice" and the "Floating Chernobyl."  They fear the floating nuclear power plant will cause an environmental disaster like Chernobyl and the Fukashima reactor in Japan when it was hit by a tsunami.  In July,  the nuclear reactor will hit the high seas for its final destination in far eastern Russian  in the Arctic Sea.  It's purpose is to bring electricity to the remote and mineral rich area.  2 million people and companies extracting hydrocarbons and precious stones are located in the region that the floating nuclear power plant will serve. Long Towing Haul The 477 meter long nuclear power plant will be towed and float to Pevek, a small Arctic port that is 4,000 miles away from Moscow.  The Russian government argues it is designed to withstand the harshest conditions including hurricanes a