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US Military Develops ‘Multi-Object Kill Vehicle’ to Blast Enemy Nukes

Technologyballistic missile, Cold War, Literature, Military, MIRV, Missile, Russia, Technology, United States, Vehicles, weaponssuperadmin

Dec 2016

Defensive weapons that can intercept and destroy enemy missiles before they can harm the United States or its allies have been a key part of military strategy for decades, but the rules of the game are changing.

More countries have or are developing long-range missile technology, including systems that can carry multiple warheads, known as Multiple Independently Targetable Re-entry Vehicles (MIRVs) and/or decoys.

Read the Full Article: Source – Space
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Egypt imposes big security clampdown, protests fail to materialize

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Nov 2016

Egypt imposed a big security clampdown in its cities on Friday as mass demonstrations called to protest against austerity measures failed to take place.

Riot police and armored vehicles filled the otherwise empty streets of central Cairo, but most people stayed at home.

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Bringing petrol to the (wealthy) people

AgricultureBentley, California, delivery, gas, Million, Mobile, Petrol, Phone, smartphone, Truck, Vehicles, Wealthsuperadmin

Oct 2016

There are millions of people who have considered purchasing a Bentley. The vast majority of them have decided against it after discovering that the vehicles require regular injections of a noxious and combustible substance known as “petrol” (street names: gasolina, hi-test, Slurpee). Worse, this petrol must be procured from specialised dispensing stations, most of which lurk beneath freeway flyovers and in rough parts of town.

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Driverless car tested on UK streets for the first time

General News, Technology, UK, UncategorizedAutonomous, Driverless, Driverless Car, Government, Industry, Insurance, pedestrians, Steering, Technology, UK, Vehiclessuperadmin

Oct 2016

With the steering wheel turning on its own and radar and camera technology guiding it, a driverless car took to Britain’s streets for the first time on Tuesday, as part of trials aimed at getting autonomous vehicles onto the roads by 2020.

The electric-powered pod – like a small two-seater car – navigated its way around a pedestrianised area in the southern English town of Milton Keynes at 5 miles (8km) per hour, turning corners and stopping as pedestrians crossed its path.

Read the Full Article: Source – Reuters
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Google starts deploying its self-driving Chrysler Pacifica minivans: first prototypes spotted

TechnologyAutonomous, company, Driving, google, Prototype, Self-Driving Car, sensors, Speed, SUV, Vehiclessuperadmin

Oct 2016

While Tesla’s fleet recently reached 222 million miles driven on Autopilot in about a year, Google’s fleet of self-driving cars just passed the 2-million miles mark last month after 7 years on the road. As we previously discussed, Tesla’s Autopilot miles are not really equivalent to Google’s self-driving miles, but it still gives us a good indication of the speed at which each company is deploying their semi-autonomous and autonomous programs.

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