technology designed to guide troops‚ as well as ensure missiles and artillery hit their targets. Not everyone may know that the internet‚ which is well known and used‚ started out in the 1960s as a military communication system. It was designed so the enemy couldn’t take out computer communication networks from a single point. The first computer was developed for the US military during World War II; it took up 2‚000 square feet and was used for ballistics calculationsi. There have also been technological
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countries supported it‚ we must look at Nixon’s strategic approach towards both Russia and China. The détente era also represents the signing of treaties such as SALT‚ or Strategic Arms Limitation Talks‚ which ensured the dismantlement of nuclear missiles. All of these events occurred at times of high tensions during the Cold War‚ while the US was also fighting a war in Vietnam. However‚ we must ask ourselves: Why did all those countries support
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A treaty is defined as a formal‚ written agreement between sovereign states or between states and international organizations (Nathan‚ 1977). The subjects of treaties span the whole spectrum of international relations: peace‚ trade‚ independence‚ reparations‚ territorial boundaries‚ human rights‚ immigration‚ and many others. Harold (1936) defines a treaty as “an express agreement under international law entered into by actors in international law‚ namely sovereign states and international organizations
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Free sample essay on Indian Space Programme. Indian mythology is full of stories of interplanetary travels and flights. From the very beginning of civilisation‚ spaceflights have fired the human imagination. The modern space- age can be said to have begun with the launching of the Sputniks by Russia. Since then research and efforts in .space travel have assumed many dimensions. The landing of man on the moon‚ the launch of space shuttles‚ and stations etc. and the spectacular success of such
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Taxila‚ Pakistan January‚ 2011 ABSTRACT In this report different mathematical models for a ballistic missile are derived and simulated for the complete guided control system. In this research work V-2 rocket is taken as an example. Equations of motion are used in SIMULINK to perform simulations. An optimum trajectory is in accordance with launch angle and different burnout parameters. The missile would follow this ideal trajectory in the absence of any disturbance. But in real flight there are
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Introduction Many scientists helped to make the first moon landing possible. One of those scientist was Dr. Wernher Von Braun. He was an important factor in the landing on July 16‚ 1969. He used his knowledge from his past to aid in the success of . Dr. Wernher Von Braun was an amazing scientist in the space age. Dr. Wernher Von Braun was a very successful scientist in the space race but most of his work was undermined because of his nazis past. He still helped the exploration of the moon meanwhile
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Balco - The Disinvestment Story: Introduction |In February 2001‚ the Government of India (GoI) struck its first |[pic][pic] | |disinvestment deal in the fiscal 2000-01. It approved the sale of its 51% | | |stake in aluminium major‚ Bharat Aluminium Co Ltd (Balco) to Sterlite | | |Industries Ltd. (SIL)‚ for Rs. 551.5 crores. Balco was
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Ayatollah Khomeini The Ayatollah Ruhollah Khumeini born in Khomein‚ Iran‚ 1901 bacame leader of Iran in 1970 by forcing the overthrow of the SHAH(MUHAMMAD REZA SHAH PAHALVI) and Prime Minister Shahpur Bakhtiar. The son of ayatollah of the Shiite sect‚ he achieved the high religious rank of ayatollah in the 1940’s and by 1962was one of the 6 grand ayatollah’s of Iran’s Shiite muslims. Exiled in 1963 for his part and religious demonstrations against shah‚ he moved to France in 1978. In Paris Khomeini
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The Berlin Wall was a massive structure (during 1961-1989) that separated East and West Germany‚ affecting many lives and causing disruption of peace. In August 13‚ 1961 the German Communist party built a wall to keep fascists out. The wall stood for over 20 years separating families and keeping business from spreading. The wall spread over 100 miles across Germany and proposed a threat to cross it. In the United States there were concerns about the wall‚ and how it would affect the economy. The
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have been built‚ with 109 more in various configurations remaining on order. The 747-400‚ the latest version in service‚ is among the fastest airliners in service with a high-subsonic cruise speed of Mach 0.85 (567 mph or 913 km/h). It has an intercontinental range of 7‚260 nautical miles (8‚350 mi or 13‚450 km). The 747-400 passenger version can accommodate 416 passengers in a typical three-class layout or 524 passengers in a typical two-class layout. The newest version of the aircraft‚ the 747-8
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