This type of hypersonic missile utilises re-entry vehicles. Initially, the missile islaunched into space on an arching trajectory, where the warheads are released and fall towards the atmosphere at hypersonic s
“During its 518th sitting, the Federation Council gave its consent to use the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation outside of the territory of the Russian Federation.” “The upper chamber of parliament received a corresponding request from the President of the Russian Federation, Federation Cou...
the local security force wasunable to prevent a large mob, which constituted security forces and Moammar Gadhafi supporters, from ransacking, looting and burning the facility. The attack rendered the building uninhabitable.
Each Program ExecutiveOfficeis headed by a Program ExecutiveOfficerwho is a high ranking official – either a member of the military or a high ranking civilian – responsible for the cost, schedule, and performance of a major system, or portfolio of systems, some worth billions of dollars. Bel...
naval reservists who were not needed at sea ships and wartime volunteers, and had fought in Belgium in 1914. At this stage of the war it lacked the supporting forces of an army infantry division. However, Churchill was willing to send only two battalions of Royal Marines to act as landing...
the Blackburn aircraft factory, ostensibly to inspect a new single-seater aircraft. He managed to obtain plans of the top secretBlackburn Irisflying boat. Soon after this, he was interviewed by the Deputy Chief of the Air Staff, the Director of Public Prosecutions and a senior MI5 officer. ...
As has been seen recently they can be used by “special forces” just like snippers and similar used to be used. The fact they improve the survivability of “behind lines” forces quite significantly might only be a temporary advantage to “lingering munitions” but there is little doubt ...
In the latest installment of Apple's iPhone security-related patent filings, the Cupertino-based company describes the implementation of loss prevention software that would notify a security agency in the event the handset is lost or stolen, which could in turn lead to a police officer being disp...
TheNaval Staff Monograph, written by Royal Navy officer after the war for internal use, notes that there was a significant difference in the British and German Prize Regulations. Both gave officers significant leeway in deciding whether or not to sink enemy merchantmen. However, the British one ...
guns and eight machine guns. On 8 December she had a crew of only 21 British sailors, plus 19 Chinese locals. Her captain was Lieutenant Stephen Polkinghorn RNR, a 62 year old New Zealander. As an officer in the Royal Naval Reserve, he would have been a merchant navy officer in ...