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11Fairchild J83 — The J83 turbojet was developed starting in 1955 to power cruise missiles used as un armed decoys for bomber aircraft. The J83 development was terminated in November 1958.HistoryIn March 1953, the United States Air Force released General… …
12General-purpose bomb — A general purpose bomb is an air dropped bomb intended as a compromise between blast damage, penetration, and fragmentation in explosive effect. Contents 1 Characteristics 2 History 2.1 British 3 …
13Mathematics and Physical Sciences — ▪ 2003 Introduction Mathematics Mathematics in 2002 was marked by two discoveries in number theory. The first may have practical implications; the second satisfied a 150 year old curiosity. Computer scientist Manindra Agrawal of the… …
14naval ship — Introduction the chief instrument by which a nation extends its military power onto the seas. Warships protect the movement over water of military forces to coastal areas where they may be landed and used against enemy forces; warships… …
15Nuclear weapon design — The first nuclear weapons, though large, cumbersome and inefficient, provided the basic design building blocks of all future weapons. Here the Gadget device is prepared for the first nuclear test: Trinity. Nuclear weapon designs are physical,… …
16PGM-17 Thor — SM 75/PGM 17A Thor A Thor intermediate range ballistic missile. Type Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile (IRBM) Place of origin …
17Physical Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Scientists discovered a new family of superconducting materials and obtained unique images of individual hydrogen atoms and of a multiple exoplanet system. Europe completed the Large Hadron Collider, and China and India took… …
18Titan II — The Titan II was an Intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) and space launcher developed by the Glenn L. Martin Company from the earlier Titan I missile.Infobox rocket name = Titan II caption = Launch of a Titan II ICBM from underground silo… …
19Atmospheric reentry — refers to the movement of human made or natural objects as they enter the atmosphere of a planet from outer space, in the case of Earth from an altitude above the edge of space. This article primarily addresses the process of controlled reentry… …
20List of devices used by Doctor Doom — This article lists devices used by the Doctor Doom, a fictional supervillain of the Marvel Comics universe and enemy of the Fantastic Four. Over the course of his appearances, Doom has used over 100 devices, many of which he also invented.… …
