The torpedo has a powerful blast warhead‚ triggered by either contact detonation (against a submarine hull) or an acoustic proximity fuze (for under-keel detonation against ships).The production contract for the Spearfish Torpedo was placed with Marconi Underwater Systems Ltd (now BAE Systems) in 1983‚ following a development programme lasting for several years. Spearfish entered full production in 1988‚ with deliveries completed in 2003. The exact number of units ordered has not been revealed. Spearfish
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39. Electronic vacuum tubes 40. Information cycle process 41. Alexander graham bell 42. Generates large amounts of heat‚ were bulky‚ recquired power supply units‚ too slow for many potential applications 43. Mark 1 44. Gauglin Marconi 45. Transistor 2nd generation computers 46. John von Neumann 47. Radio 48. Speed‚ self checking‚ self operating‚ 49. Input- process- output- storage- communication 50. 3rd generation computers 51. Howard Aiken IBM
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INCREDIBLE INDIA - SPEECH India is and will always be an enchanting land. This is because like every other country‚ India also has a special and unique aspect for its greatness. Home to the Indus Valley Civilization‚ this magnificent country has rightly showed that minds of the people living here were scientifically a lot developed from the very beginning. India is the world’s largest‚ oldest‚ continuous civilization. Varanasi‚ was called "the ancient city" when Lord Buddha visited it in 500 B
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1.0 Introduction 1.1 What is Semiconductor A semiconductor is a solid whose electrical conductivity can be controlled over a wide range‚ either permanently or dynamically. Semiconductors are tremendously important technologically and economically. Silicon is the most commercially important semiconductor‚ though dozens of others are important as well. 1.2 What is Semiconductor Industry The semiconductor industry is the collection of business firms engaged in the design and fabrication of
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India Entertainment and Media Outlook 2011 2 PwC Message Welcome to PwC’s India Entertainment and Media Outlook 2011‚ analysing nine entertainment and media (E&M) industry segments. We have detailed key trends and challenges in each of the segments besides providing their future prospects. In addition‚ we have provided our views on tax and regulatory issues as well as the technology that is influencing the distribution of content in the industry. The year 2010 saw the global economy begin
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At an early age‚ Armstrong took an interest in the art of engineering‚ and was drawn to the idea of effective communication after learning about Guglielmo Marconi- an Italian who developed the radio telegraph system. After Armstrong graduated from high school and started his education at Columbia University’s School of Engineering‚ he invented the well renown regenerative circuit. Before his invention‚ radios
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Jammer Next Four industry teams vie to produce a more capable‚ next generation tactical jammer By Bill Carey With the award of technology maturation contracts to four industry teams in July‚ the U.S. Navy NextGen Jammer (NGJ) program within two years will advance from competing concepts to prototypes of the electronic warfare sensor of the future. The same four contractors and industry partners participated in technology maturation trade studies awarded by the Navy in January 2009. The NGJ is
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Why did the Titanic sink? Research skills project: Why did the Titanic sink? “The ship was doomed and it was slowly sliding into its watery grave. But why did the largest‚ most advanced ship of the 20th century sink?” The Titanic was one of the most famous ships ever built and its tragic sinking continues to haunt our imaginations since that tragic night of 12th April 1912. It is possibly the most famous shipwreck of all time. The Titanic was built in Belfast by renowned shipbuilders Harland
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University of Phoenix Material Reliable Sources Worksheet Locate three sources in the University Library on a topic of your choice. Provide the required information for each sources. Source 1 Author: Marconi‚ Andrew Date: 2011-06-07 Title: Gendered Unemployment Publication: Yale Economic Review Peer Reviewed? Yes What words did you use to find this article? Unemployment What type of article is this (research‚ summary‚ reflection‚ essay‚ etc.)? Scholarly Journal Did this article
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One scientist that deserves more recognition is definitely Nikola Tesla. Although many of his ideas were lost after his death‚ the ideas and inventions he did share with the world were amazing. Tesla was rejected by many of the people in his time‚ but what those people did not know was how advanced Tesla and his ideas were‚ and how great of an impact he still has on us today. Many people take advantage of the modern inventions we have today but they never really know how much effort someone put
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