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Joseph Shavit
Jan 11, 2023
Groundbreaking hand-held electric rail gun may be the answer to non-lethal deterence
For the price of $3,375, this rifle is claimed to be capable of shooting a wide variety of metal projectiles using powerful magnets.
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Joseph Shavit
Dec 15, 2022
Incredible thermal camouflage makes soldiers nearly undetectable
Being lightweight, the material is strong enough to be molded into three-dimensional shapes, enabling one to transform it into a stretcher.
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![First-ever non-lethal electric rail gun is now available to purchase](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/95ac29_cd79d25f0f2946d6be98404813f8501b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/95ac29_cd79d25f0f2946d6be98404813f8501b~mv2.webp)
Joseph Shavit
Nov 28, 2022
First-ever non-lethal electric rail gun is now available to purchase
An ambitious company is offering what it is calling “the world’s first and only handheld Gauss rifle” for pre-order for the price of $3,375.
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Joseph Shavit
Nov 9, 2022
Amazing thermal camouflage makes soldiers nearly undetectable
New camouflage technology that consists of a sheet made from thermal visual concealment material that makes soldiers nearly undetectable.
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Joseph Shavit
Oct 28, 2022
The first hand-held non-lethal electric rail gun is now available to purchase
The U.S. Navy may have shelved its railgun program, but that doesn’t mean you can’t get a similar futuristic weapon for yourself.
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Joseph Shavit
Apr 15, 2022
Laser trailblazer: Navy conducts historic test of new laser weapon system
The first time the U.S. Navy used an all-electric, high-energy laser weapon to defeat a target representing a subsonic cruise missile.
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Joseph Shavit
Feb 26, 2022
Israeli-made armed robot can protect the peace on volatile borders
An Israeli defense contractor unveiled a remote-controlled armed robot it says can patrol battle zones, track infiltrators and open fire.
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Joseph Shavit
Jan 25, 2022
Four British soldiers row 3,000 miles across the Atlantic in a record-breaking 41 days
Four British soldiers have just sliced a day and 10 hours off the world record for a mixed team of four to row across the Atlantic Ocean.
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Joseph Shavit
Dec 29, 2021
Act of kindness connects man to brother lost in the last days of World War II
Jerry Isley received earlier this year a rather unusual gift from an unlikely source, an acquaintance he’d met in person once or twice.
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Joseph Shavit
Nov 29, 2021
Dwayne Johnson gives away his personal pickup truck to hardworking Navy vet
A selfless and hard-working veteran got the surprise of a lifetime from actor Dwayne Johnson at a recent screening of his new movie.
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Joseph Shavit
Nov 29, 2021
Pentagon creates new office to probe UFO reports
The new office will focus on incidents in, or near, "special use airspace" areas strictly controlled and blocked from general aviation use.
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Joseph Shavit
Nov 11, 2021
D-Day hero, 96, still fundraising after 68 years following his ‘final mission’ in Normandy
Britain’s last surviving D-Day heroes is doing his bit to raise money for military charities – collecting for the 68th consecutive year.
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Joseph Shavit
Nov 9, 2021
First-ever GPS-free quantum-based navigation device unveiled
Quantum science—one of the Pentagon’s top research priorities—may be about to deliver on its longtime promise of an alternative to GPS.
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Joseph Shavit
Sep 15, 2021
Israeli firm unveils armed robot to protect the peace on volatile borders
The robot can gather intelligence for ground troops, carry injured soldiers and supplies in and out of battle, and strike nearby targets.
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Joseph Shavit
Sep 11, 2021
WWII veteran, 96, honored with flight on 1940s-era plane
Cy Massar of Chicago, a 96-year-old World War II veteran, was honored this week with a flight on a 1940s-era plane.
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Joseph Shavit
Sep 11, 2021
Start-up funded by the US Army develops a pill that might cure PTSD
A start-up, funded in part by the U.S. Army, could be on track to revolutionizing what we know about PTSD.
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Joseph Shavit
Sep 9, 2021
Moving moment as two boys hop off their bikes to pay respects at military veteran's funeral
Two boys in Batesville, Indiana, stopped in their tracks when a funeral procession for a military veteran passed by last week.
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Joseph Shavit
Aug 25, 2021
US war veteran reunited with Italian siblings he saved as children
A 97-year-old former US soldier has been reunited with three Italian siblings he saved as children during WWII.
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Joseph Shavit
Aug 6, 2021
Pentagon Tests AI-Powered Information System With It's Ability to See Days in Advance
The programme makes use of machine learning to scrutinise a vast cache of data and notice tiny movements or changes that a human might miss.
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Joseph Shavit
Jul 21, 2021
Researchers develop new material for lightweight armor - tougher than Kevlar and steel
Army-funded research identified a new material that may lead to lightweight armor, protective coatings, and blast shields
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