Technology Zone
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Citadel Debate
The re-taking of the “Montecristo” has prompted much debate on security measures. Onboard the vessel it was felt that the presence of unarmed security guards contributed to defeating the attack […]
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Virus Hits
Drones have become the “tip of the spear” as the US fights militants and pirates in the most remote corners on Earth – a science fiction weapon in the most […]
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Water Solution
The scourge of piracy on the high seas has led to a boom for one UK firm that has developed a powerful water cannon deterrent. Dasic Marine has notched up […]
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Class Acts
In an effort to fight piracy on land, rather than on sea, the Lloyd’s Register Group will soon approach Indian ship builders and ship owners with research backed designs on […]
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Making Noise
With piracy in the Gulf of Aden and off the Somali reaching alarming proportions, the Indian Navy has begun installing a device on its warships that according to one report, […]
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Gun Stock
The Russian army has done the unthinkable and stopped ordering new Kalashnikov rifles, fearing its most famous weapon is no longer up to date. The guns are a favourite of […]
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Stinger Sells
UK company BCB International, which makes compressed air cannons, has reported increased interest for a new floating entanglement device. The equipment can reportedly stop pirate skiffs in their tracks. The […]
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Droning On
The U.S. military is deploying a new force of armed drones to eastern Africa in an escalation of its campaign to strike militant targets in the region and expand intelligence […]
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Going Green
An eco-friendly warship that travels silently and is fitted with underwater drones will become the new mainstay of Britain’s Royal Navy. The warship will be the “greenest” ever to go […]
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Laser Quest
Two defence giants, Boeing and BAE Systems, announced that they would team up on a $2.8 million Navy contract for a prototype version of BAE’s Mk-38 25-mm machine gun. The […]
