Search results for "Military technology and equipment" - New World Encyclopedia
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- Employed by the military, his interest was to move cannon more rapidly ... departement of Meuse) France. He first trained as a military ...6 KB (974 words) - 23:34, 14 November 2022
- is a Japanese company specializing in optics and imaging. Its products include ... for its binoculars, for all its research and development. The first Nikon ...13 KB (1,838 words) - 09:48, 11 March 2023
- Pyrotechnics is generally considered the technology of manufacturing ... makes possible a wide range of automated and remote mechanical actions ...6 KB (877 words) - 03:53, 7 December 2022
- Category:Politics and social sciences Category:Law Category:Economics during wartime, or political campaigns, and even in one's personal ...12 KB (1,823 words) - 18:32, 22 December 2022
- famously warned the U.S. about the "military–industrial complex" ... The term military-industrial complex (MIC) refers to the combination ...14 KB (2,001 words) - 16:24, 13 September 2023
- of engineering that applies scientific and mathematical principles to ... of energy, materials, electronics, and pharmaceuticals, the processing ...15 KB (2,143 words) - 14:40, 5 December 2023
- Ceramic engineering is the technology that involves the design and ... into pottery, dinnerware, bricks, tiles, and decorative items. Since then ...14 KB (1,948 words) - 23:58, 3 December 2023
- The South Korean military has grown from a understaffed and under ... 大韓民國 鄕土豫備軍) and the Republic of Korea Civil ...22 KB (3,202 words) - 10:59, 10 March 2023
- downwards against a surface close below it, and can in principle travel over ... The first hovercraft was invented and patented by the English inventor ...19 KB (2,916 words) - 19:24, 7 February 2024
- Food processing is the set of methods and techniques used to transform ... include the preservation, distribution, and marketing of food, protection ...11 KB (1,557 words) - 06:18, 1 April 2024
- closely related to systems engineering and its subset, System Safety ... tool. Failure to identify risks to safety, and the according inability to ...19 KB (2,912 words) - 20:39, 17 April 2023
- A centrifuge is a piece of equipment, generally driven by a motor ... English military engineer Benjamin Robins (1707-1751) invented a whirling ...11 KB (1,529 words) - 23:56, 3 December 2023
- engineering, structural engineering, and transportation engineering ... today deal with the planning, construction, and maintenance of power plants ...12 KB (1,647 words) - 22:27, 10 December 2023
- Category:Politics and social sciences Category:Law Military intelligence (abbreviated “MI” or “int.” in Commonwealth ...18 KB (2,595 words) - 10:58, 10 March 2023
- the separation of mixtures, used in industry and in laboratory settings. In ... The equipment used for centrifugation is called a centrifuge, and ...7 KB (963 words) - 23:56, 3 December 2023
- its wearer from intentional harm in military and other combat engagements ... to protect war animals, such as war horses and elephants. Armor for war horses ...14 KB (2,227 words) - 03:50, 15 August 2023
- Interoperability refers to the ability of diverse systems and organizations ... Interoperability makes communication and data exchange between systems ...21 KB (2,868 words) - 13:29, 7 February 2023
- agricultural scientist, astronomer, and mathematician of the Ming ... Xu studied with Matteo Ricci in Nanjing, and in 1603 was baptized ...16 KB (2,411 words) - 14:32, 20 May 2023
- All modern cables use fiber optic technology to carry digital payloads ... After William Cooke and Charles Wheatstone had introduced their working ...19 KB (2,734 words) - 21:23, 26 February 2023
- through analysis of its structure, function, and operation. It often involves ... device has been lost (or was never written), and the person who built it is ...15 KB (2,267 words) - 19:59, 8 December 2022
- Category:Politics and social sciences Category:Anthropology ... variation of human physical characteristics, and was quickly adapted to create ...14 KB (1,919 words) - 06:17, 31 July 2023
- jumps from a hot-air balloon in 1797. The military developed parachuting technology ... Formerly, most parachuting was performed by the military forces of ...19 KB (3,068 words) - 22:48, 29 January 2023
- is, at frequencies lying below the visible and infrared regions of the electromagnetic ... Radio technology gives humanity the convenience of extremely rapid ...35 KB (5,160 words) - 22:45, 7 December 2022
- observations, scientific experimentation, and monitoring of the Earth's ... a minimal orbit around the Earth at 8 km/s, and that a multi-stage rocket ...35 KB (4,993 words) - 00:11, 8 January 2024
- Electrical engineering (sometimes called electrical and electronics ... of telecommunications systems, the wiring and lighting of buildings and ...26 KB (3,608 words) - 15:50, 13 February 2024
- developed by his competitors into one system and his success in securing funding ... secure funding there, Marconi proved his technology and established his company ...27 KB (3,973 words) - 00:54, 7 March 2023
- symmetrical telescopes mounted side-by-side and aligned to point accurately ... using hand-held binoculars, the two hands and the head form a steady three ...22 KB (3,302 words) - 17:52, 31 October 2023
- to televisions, DVD players, stereo systems, and other consumer electronics ... Academy of Science, accompanied by a brief, and conducted an experimental ...20 KB (3,126 words) - 03:59, 8 December 2022
- ), is a multinational American technology and services conglomerate ... company in terms of market capitalization and also second in the BrandZ ...27 KB (3,816 words) - 06:43, 18 April 2024
- It is often done by melting the workpieces and adding a filler material to ... arc, a laser, an electron beam, friction, and ultrasound. Although it is ...41 KB (6,376 words) - 23:28, 3 May 2023
- experience of flying an aircraft as closely and realistically as possible ... used by the aviation industry for design and development and for the training ...23 KB (3,448 words) - 17:38, 28 March 2024
- settings. Now you can push a button and it will automatically set ... everywhere. Computers, cellular phones, and other digital appliances are ...29 KB (4,001 words) - 06:15, 6 March 2024
- An airport is a facility where aircraft, such as airplanes and helicopters ... other components such as terminal buildings and hangars. Additionally, an ...33 KB (5,029 words) - 20:47, 27 October 2023
- against hard objects such as the steering wheel and dashboard. conventional restraints, such as seat belts and seatbelt pre-tensioners, not ...35 KB (5,475 words) - 07:00, 16 June 2023
- Category:Politics and social sciences Category:Communication Category:Military Category:Public Psychological warfare is a tactic ...20 KB (3,129 words) - 23:30, 2 December 2022
- North Korea claims to possess nuclear weapons, and the CIA asserts ... to enter the Terror world with rogue nations and terrorists groups eager to ...25 KB (3,635 words) - 06:33, 16 November 2022
- prepared from such sources as cotton, hemp, linen, and rice. As a means of communicating and storing ideas, knowledge, art, and ...25 KB (4,009 words) - 11:23, 11 March 2023
- by interfering with the growth of the weed and are often based on plant hormones ... Herbicides are widely used in agriculture and in landscape turf management ...17 KB (2,537 words) - 15:43, 25 January 2023
- Category:Politics and social sciences Category:Social work ... providing humanitarian aid to persons and communities who have suffered ...28 KB (4,048 words) - 15:27, 29 January 2024
- using standardized sequences of short and long elements to represent ... using telegraph lines, undersea cables, and radio circuits. However, the ...27 KB (4,108 words) - 13:14, 10 March 2023
- are used as part of electrical networks and electronic circuits. the voltage drop (V) across the resistor, and the current (I) flowing through ...24 KB (3,494 words) - 19:43, 16 April 2023
- The National Air and Space Museum (NASM) of the Smithsonian Institution ... impress all visitors. The glory of aviation and space technology, however ...18 KB (2,632 words) - 01:35, 11 November 2022
- Category:Politics and social sciences Category:Military An invasion is a military offensive consisting of ...33 KB (5,040 words) - 11:07, 6 March 2024
- into pottery, dinnerware, bricks, tiles, and the like. Since then, new ... Ceramic parts are also used in cellular phones and personal computers ...16 KB (2,304 words) - 23:57, 3 December 2023
- served as a Brigadier general, Major general and Lieutenant general in the ... in April 1942 was in that moment a failure, and that he would face court-martial ...25 KB (3,734 words) - 15:02, 26 September 2023
- Category:Politics and social sciences Category:Law [[Image:TVP.JPG ... or agencies are those empowered to use force and other forms of coercion and ...30 KB (4,393 words) - 06:56, 4 March 2023
- 19 miles (30 km) north of the Czech border and 100 miles (160 km) south of Berlin. Dresden has a long history as the capital and royal residence for ...25 KB (3,605 words) - 17:41, 30 January 2024
- Jeep is an automobile marque (and registered trademark) of Chrysler ... It was use by the United States military during World War I that brought ...24 KB (3,439 words) - 04:31, 31 July 2022
- was a war between the armed forces of Iraq and Iran lasting from September ... Iraqis, but before long they were repulsed and the conflict stabilized into ...36 KB (5,506 words) - 17:42, 29 January 2024
- the receiver's location, speed and direction. aid to navigation around the world, and an important tool for map ...54 KB (8,113 words) - 20:37, 29 December 2023
- of Madagascar. Largely populated by Indian and Creole descendants of those ... bird, today Mauritius is working to preserve and restore its indigenous plants ...28 KB (4,021 words) - 00:49, 9 November 2022
- who direct aircraft on the ground and in the air. The main goals ... throughout the majority of airspace, and its services are available ...41 KB (6,292 words) - 07:01, 16 June 2023
- ) is a multinational computer technology and consulting corporation ... worldwide, it is the largest information technology employer in the world. ...48 KB (6,957 words) - 06:47, 6 March 2024
- unique properties including its low density and relative inexpensivness have ... of natural latex tapped from rubber trees and can be filled with air, helium ...27 KB (4,279 words) - 05:57, 26 August 2023
- the spectrum, depending on the composition and condition of the semiconducting ... LEDs have a broad range of uses. Many are used for a variety of signs ...41 KB (6,290 words) - 01:16, 26 October 2022
- began to manufacture buses, scooters, and automobiles. Its first car ... Subaru drew on its experience with airplanes and developed innovations ...19 KB (2,695 words) - 13:43, 28 April 2023
- RADAR is a detection system that uses radio waves to determine and ... The term RADAR was coined in 1941 as an acronym for Radio Detection ...32 KB (4,862 words) - 22:43, 7 December 2022
- The term frigate has been used for warships of many sizes and roles ... In modern navies, frigates are used to protect other warships and ...18 KB (2,809 words) - 06:46, 15 April 2024
- player, to create a distinctive, pleasant, and melodic sound. Bagpipes have ... they create. They are an honored instrument and their power is taken seriously ...25 KB (3,916 words) - 05:41, 26 August 2023
- to administer the north of the 38th parallel and the United States to the south ... The split of Korea into north and south has precedent in Korean history ...33 KB (5,024 words) - 16:59, 7 May 2021
- ). Under this brand, Panasonic sells plasma and LCD display panels, DVD recorders ... Konosuke Matsushita, almost penniless and with less than four years ...25 KB (3,633 words) - 11:11, 11 March 2023
- SONAR (SOund Navigation And Ranging) — or sonar — is a technique ... There are two kinds of sonar — active and passive. The frequencies ...46 KB (7,281 words) - 01:12, 4 February 2023
- Engineering is the discipline of applying technical and scientific ... an intended function, economics of operation and safety to life and property ...41 KB (5,793 words) - 18:34, 13 February 2024
- The cardinal points are north, south, east and west. A compass can be used ... bar or needle turning freely upon a pivot and pointing in a northerly and ...26 KB (3,954 words) - 00:20, 8 January 2024
- The metropolitan area, including Ikeja and Agege, now reaches more than ... trading post exporting ivory, peppers, and slaves. The Yoruba were replaced ...22 KB (3,240 words) - 23:06, 21 October 2022
- historian, sociologist, philosopher of technology, and literary critic. Particularly ... warning of the destructive power of technology unharnessed by human oversight ...29 KB (4,364 words) - 22:20, 25 October 2022
- Category:Politics and social sciences Category:Lifestyle ... tube runs up the middle of the container and is filled with burning charcoal ...16 KB (2,540 words) - 01:15, 21 April 2023
- Machine gun technology developed to considerable sophistication in ... The creation and manufacture of machine guns in the latter part of ...29 KB (4,662 words) - 04:50, 5 November 2022
- along with Seoul National University and Korea University in South Korea. 1957 through the union of Yonhi College and Severance Union Medical College ...28 KB (3,704 words) - 21:29, 4 June 2023
- Japan made two invasions of Korea, in 1592 and 1596, starting a war ... 1.0] accessdate 2007-03-24 involved China and resulted in further conflicts ...42 KB (6,114 words) - 09:44, 1 April 2024
- fire from a large-caliber gun. Heavy armor and a high degree of mobility ... to break the deadlock of the trenches, tanks and tactics for their use have ...57 KB (9,115 words) - 04:01, 27 February 2023
- or foreign aid) is aid given by governmental and other agencies to support ... provided significant amounts of economic and technical assistance to support ...34 KB (5,026 words) - 10:14, 29 January 2024
- are intermediate between those of metals and nonmetals. It is a valuable ... state electronics. Currently, germanium and its compounds are mainly used ...13 KB (1,672 words) - 09:43, 5 December 2022
- some took much longer than expected, and others failed altogether and ... the People's Republic of China, and to a lesser extent, the Republic ...52 KB (7,308 words) - 22:14, 30 March 2023
- Qing Dynasty China and Meiji Japan fought over the control of Korea ... Japanese War symbolized the degeneration and enfeeblement of the Qing Dynasty ...31 KB (4,561 words) - 17:25, 28 March 2024
- earthquake, the 2001 Gujarat earthquake, and the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. In response to the catastrophe, India and Pakistan dropped their hostility ...24 KB (3,487 words) - 06:41, 13 June 2023
- A helicopter is an aircraft that is lifted and propelled by one or ... more maneuverable. They can hover, take off and land vertically, and fly in ...42 KB (6,643 words) - 23:04, 3 February 2022
- crossed three oceans in primitive rafts and boats to prove theories about ... Heyerdahls's voyages across the Atlantic and across the Pacific ...27 KB (4,083 words) - 23:00, 30 April 2023
- or current. Because of its fast response and accuracy, it may be used in ... bipolar junction transistors (BJTs) and field effect transistors ...30 KB (4,329 words) - 02:07, 2 May 2023
- series of television systems from the 1930s and 1940s, starting with the British ... The British high definition TV service started trials in August 1936 ...44 KB (6,466 words) - 15:48, 25 January 2023
- In science and technology, a battery is a device that stores chemical ... portable electronic devices to automobiles and space probes. ...31 KB (4,897 words) - 11:28, 20 September 2023
- Iranian regime) held hostage 63 diplomats and three other United States ... conflict between Middle Eastern Islam and Western culture. ...27 KB (3,935 words) - 13:01, 6 March 2024
- improved flight stability, increasing range and accuracy. ... on the contemporary terms of bow arm and drawing arm still used in ...44 KB (7,015 words) - 19:53, 26 March 2024
- Category:Politics and social sciences Category:Communication of free public press for its citizens and their associations, extended ...23 KB (3,543 words) - 10:49, 11 April 2024
- Transport or transportation is the movement of people and goods from ... had an incredible impact on the expansion and development of human society ...28 KB (4,136 words) - 02:08, 2 May 2023
- of a European state, the Netherlands, and two Caribbean states, Aruba ... The original native people of Aruba and surrounding islands were the ...22 KB (3,174 words) - 17:44, 16 August 2023
- An airship or dirigible is a buoyant aircraft that can be steered ... In modern common usage, the terms zeppelin, dirigible, and airship ...40 KB (6,108 words) - 07:11, 16 June 2023
- the primary function of manning such weapons and is used organizationally for ... atellier meaning "to arrange," and attillement meaning "equipment ...76 KB (11,884 words) - 17:42, 16 August 2023
- World: A History of the World's Roads and of the Vehicles that Used ... infrastructure for the transport of people and goods. Thus they contribute ...32 KB (4,686 words) - 21:07, 16 April 2023
- manufactures automobiles, trucks, buses, and products such as communications ... an unmet need in markets such as Australia and the United States. By 1970 ...26 KB (3,647 words) - 09:56, 11 March 2023
- plants such as railway steam locomotives and portable engines, or may refer ... of this engine, because less expensive and/or more renewable or sustainable ...41 KB (6,343 words) - 19:56, 9 February 2023
- nine-year period involving the Soviet forces and the Mujahideen insurgents ... troop withdrawal began on May 15, 1988, and ended on February 15, 1989 ...40 KB (5,946 words) - 15:41, 4 February 2023
- Electronic engineering is a discipline that utilizes the behavior ... of the older (notably American) universities and graduates there are called ...28 KB (3,902 words) - 16:01, 13 February 2024
- today, especially the American, Russian and British navies. Civilian submarines ... which can remain submerged for half a year and carry nuclear missiles capable ...65 KB (10,100 words) - 13:44, 28 April 2023
- Category:Politics and social sciences Category:Education Category:Universities and Colleges {{Infobox University-Jen ...19 KB (2,791 words) - 01:43, 11 March 2023
- has land borders with Latvia to the south and Russia to the east. It is ... of Denmark, Poland, Sweden, Germany and Russia. Nevertheless, Estonians ...40 KB (5,692 words) - 04:22, 22 March 2024
- , the largest city in the state of Gujarat and the seventh-largest urban ... Ahmed Shah. The British established a military cantonment and the city ...41 KB (5,921 words) - 06:54, 16 June 2023
- Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island nation ... the water. He sailed to the closest island and the first animal he saw was ...31 KB (4,282 words) - 00:11, 29 December 2023
- Category:Politics and social sciences Category:Communication Broadcasting is the distribution of audio and/or video signals (programs ...26 KB (3,776 words) - 04:32, 22 November 2023
- however it ranks first in net worth, revenue, and profit. It is also ... it created its first product Type A engine and its first passenger car (the ...43 KB (6,055 words) - 04:51, 1 May 2023
