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Solar Solutions: Empowering Military Training and Operations with Portable Solar Generators

Introduction In the dynamic landscape of a military environment (whether that be training, exercises, or operations), efficiency, adaptability, and sustainability are paramount. As technology advances, so does the need for innovative solutions to enhance training effectiveness while minimising logistical burdens. One such solution gaining traction is the integration of portable solar generators into the military… Read More

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What is Dual-Use Technology?

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Introduction In politics, diplomacy and export control, dual-use items refer to goods, software and technology that can be used for both civilian and military applications. More generally speaking, dual-use can also refer to any goods or technology which can satisfy more than one goal at any given time. Thus, expensive technologies that would otherwise benefit… Read More

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An Overview of the AK-47 Assault Rifle

Introduction The AK-47, officially known as the Avtomat Kalashnikova (Russian: Автомат Калашникова, lit. ‘Kalashnikov’s automatic [rifle]’; also known as the Kalashnikov or just AK), is a gas-operated assault rifle that is chambered for the 7.62×39mm cartridge. Developed in the Soviet Union by Russian small-arms designer Mikhail Kalashnikov, it is the originating firearm of the Kalashnikov… Read More

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What was Operation Osoaviakhim (1946)?

Introduction Operation Osoaviakhim (Russian: Операция Осоавиахим) was a Soviet operation which took place on 22 October 1946, when MVD (previously NKVD) and Soviet Army units removed more than 2,200 German specialists – a total of more than 6,000 people including family members – from the Soviet occupation zone of post-World War II Germany for employment… Read More

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What was Operation LUSTY?

Introduction Operation LUSTY (LUftwaffe Secret TechnologY) was the United States Army Air Forces’ (USAAF) effort to capture and evaluate German aeronautical technology during and after World War II. Overview During World War II, the USAAF Intelligence Service sent teams to Europe to gain access to enemy aircraft, technical and scientific reports, research facilities, and weapons… Read More