Articles related to "Military Technology"

A current project sponsored by the US military is the design for the battlefield of decision-making killer machines with moral "judgement". Is this a good thing?

Combining maritime and naval history with ancient and modern politics has enabled Clive Cussler and Jack Du Brul to produce a good read to while away a long journey.

Police agencies across the world are using mobile biometric fingerprinting for forensic identification. Fingerprint scanners identify suspects and victims more quickly.

Rodney Liddell is a famous and highly regarded author in Queensland, Australia. His popular book "Savage Frontier" attacks Indigenous identity and claim to the land.

Max Brooks new book, 'World War Z; An Oral History of the Zombie War" while fictional, is an adaptive interpretation based on actual military history.

European powers did not deem it necessary to divide Africa amongst themselves during the Colonial Era. This gave rise to the creation of indigenous political entities.

During the First World War the German military employed airships with limited material and psychological effect against England.

Governments everywhere are still raising the amount of money they dedicate to war machines while poverty increases.

The Grand Illusion is something of a rarity these days- a war movie that isn't about decrying war. Rather, it's about aristocrats, commoners, and the death of nobility.

At a California military training facility, U.S. Marines are learning how to use donkeys and mules as partners in upcoming combat missions in Afghanistan.

Building buffs with a few hours to spare will love Tour Sarasota's self-guidedstroll through more than a century of the county's architectural heritage.

William Wallace designed the Scottish Schiltron to slow the reign of terror by England's King Edward Long Shanks. Robert, The Bruce improved it to establish Independence.

The British Mark A Whippet was lightly armored, fast, and armed with machine guns, designed to exploit defensive penetrations.

Seeking to retain tactical gains seized during attacks the German Army, from 1914-1918 developed a general purpose light machinegun.

East Sussex has many attractions for visitors. The Long Man of Wilmington, Rye an ancient Cinque Port, Beachy Head towers over the English Channel and Michelham Priory.

Knighthood became a highly professional and social institution until it gradually came to an end in the 15th century with the invention of new military technology.

Chariots have been used for racing and transport, but Ancient Egypt perfected their use as shooting platforms.

For centuries, castles stood as impenetrable fortresses; massive structures which took months, even years to conquer. Gunpowder reversed that in a matter of years.

The Inca road system is an admirable feat of engineering, and it served several important functions for their Empire.

For centuries the chivalric knight stood above all others on the battlefield. Yet, in just a few short years, they were virtually erased from the battlefield.