A new directed energy weapon is being rolled out to bolster British defense capabilities. And, at 13 cents a shot, it's just as effective, but a lot cheaper than the multi-million dollar missiles it's designed to replace.| New Atlas
Despite grave ethical and legal concerns about the introduction of AI into decision making around the use of lethal force, the UK is rapidly pressing ahead with a number of programmes and projects …| Drone Wars UK
We were incredibly honoured to welcome Emma and Imy from Force Atlantic to speak with our students yesterday. Force Atlantic were the first all-female British Army Ocean Rowing Team to complete the world’s toughest row – a 3,000-mile journey from La Gomera in the Canary Islands to Antigua in the Caribbean. The post World’s Toughest Row appeared first on Brooklands Technical College.| Brooklands Technical College
How do we uncover queer lives from the distant past, especially in an era when language and records often erased or obscured them? What did queerness look like in early America, and how might it have intersected with power, religion, and empire on the eve of the American Revolution? John McCurdy, a Professor of History […] The post Episode 414: John McCurdy: Robert Newburgh’s Trials: Queerness & Reputation in Revolutionary America appeared first on Ben Franklin's World.| Ben Franklin's World
In a newly declassified video, the UK's £100 million (US$127 million) DragonFire laser weapon can be seen going through its paces as it blasted test bench and field targets, including drones and mortar rounds.| New Atlas