US Navy to test-fire electric hypercannon
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Record-breaking railgun crowdpleaser The US Navy will astound the world tomorrow by test-firing a radical new weapon system at an unprecedented power level. The new piece of war-tech on trial is that old sci-fi favourite, an electromagnetic railgun.â¦
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BHUBANESHWAR, India Nov 7, 2004 - India on Sunday tested a nuclear-capable ship-launched missile off its eastern coast, an official said.
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HALIFAX (CP) - Three experts in high-voltage electrical cables have been asked to inspect the wiring on HMCS Chicoutimi and to test several theories behind the cause of last month's deadly submarine fire, the military said Sunday.
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The U.S. Navy will likely attempt to shoot down a faulty spy satellite on Thursday, the day after the space shuttle Atlantis is scheduled to land, two officials told CNN today. The Navy plans to fire a missile at the satellite as it enters Earth's atmosphere.
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To meet a pressing need for more ground troops, the US armed forces have begun eyeing some of the most dramatic cuts in high-tech weapons since
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Flight tests of a laser-equipped Boeing Co. 747 showed its onboard systems can complete all steps needed to intercept a ballistic missile, the U.S. Defense Department said on Friday.
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A sophisticated autopilot system that could play a vital role in missions to the moon or Mars will be tested this week during a $100 million demonstration 500 miles above Earth.
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Â· President tells of new generation of weaponsÂ· 'Grandiose' plan to combat US missile shield
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By The Charlotte Observer, N.C.  Sep. 5--The U.S. Navy must train its crews and pilots in the latest weaponry and keep them at a high level of readiness.
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See sick? The US Navy is funding research into a "Star Trek phaser set on 'stun'".â¦
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North Korea&#39;s recent tests of short-range  missiles were successful launches of an advanced weapon that  can be fired at short notice to strike targets in South Korea,  the commander of U.S. Forces Korea said on Monday.
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The U.S. and Japanese navies have worked out common rules for their advanced warships designed to shoot down enemy ballistic missiles, the U.S. Navy's Pacific Fleet said on Friday ahead of a milestone test.
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By Anonymous  The University of Missouri (Columbia, MO) has secured a US defense-related $10 million contract. The school will partner with the Picatinny Arsenal, to produce numerous devices that could help improve military capabilities.
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By Jon W. Glass, The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, Va.  Dec. 18--NEWPORT NEWS -- The search for a weapon that could knock down an incoming cruise missile drew the Navy. A possible cure for adult acne attracted a Harvard dermatologist.
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Instead of using a chemical rocket, SMART-1 fires a stream of electrically charged atoms of Xenon gas. A similar idea was used by the makers of Star Trek as part of the Starship Enterprise&#39;s propulsion system.
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A US warship is moving into position to try to shoot down an out-of-control US spy satellite as early as Wednesday before it tumbles into the Earth's atmosphere, Pentagon officials said Tuesday.
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The US military unveils a "revolutionary" heat-ray gun to repel enemies or disperse hostile crowds.