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Syrian Rebels Use iPads to Target Weapons
2013-09-18 18:46:56| TechNewsWorld
Syrian rebels have taken to using an iPad app to help guide mortar fire. Rebels were photographed using an iPad reportedly equipped with the iHandy Level Free app, deployed as a method for ensuring that the mortar tube is level. Novel though this may be, reporter Paul Szoldra, who served in the U.S. Marine Corps for nine years, is dubious of the iPad's effect.
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Oil prices decrease following US-Russia deal over Syria weapons
2013-09-16 01:00:00| Offshore Technology
Oil prices decreased as Syria escaped the threat of imminent military action from the US, following a deal with Russia to remove Damascus's chemical weapons.
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Shelters Direct Builds Overhead Canopies for United States Navy Naval Weapons Station
2013-09-13 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
Yorktown, Virginia — Shelters Direct was contracted in an effort to provide overhead canopies for the entrance gates and the truck inspection area for The Naval Weapons Station – Yorktown, VA. In an effort for the base to comply with new perimeter security initiatives several canopies and guard booths were furnished. The canopies were erected during off-peak hours in order not to disturb current traffic flow.<br /> <br /> About Shelters Direct:<br /> Since 1993 Shelters Direct ...This story is related to the following:Entry & Walkway Canopies |
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Video feature: Military laser weapons come into their own
2013-09-09 01:30:00| Naval Technology
Ever since Auric Goldfinger uttered the immortal line "No, Mr. Bond, I expect you to die", laser weapons have captured the imagination. The military has used lasers since they were first introduced in the 1950s, but only now are they reaching their p
USA vs. Syria: The massive challenge of neutralizing chemical weapons from afar
2013-09-04 15:30:54| Extremetech
Unlike most military targets, chemical and biological weapons can't be safely destroyed using conventional bombs or artillery. Without "boots on the ground" the task of rendering them harmless is nearly impossible, but the US has developed several weapons that might make the task possible.
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