From the lab to the battlefield? Nanotechnology and fourth generation nuclear weapons [PDF]
Disarmament Diplomacy, No. 67 (October-November 2002) 3-6, 2005 The paper addresses some major implications of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) engineering and nanotechnology for the improvement of existing types of nuclear weapons, and the development of more robust versions of these weapons, as well as for the development of fourth generations nuclear weapons in which nanotechnology will play an essential ...
arxiv
How the Massachusetts Assault Weapons Ban Enforcement Notice Changed Firearm Sales [PDF]
arXiv, 2021 The Massachusetts Attorney General issued an Enforcement Notice in 2016 to announce a new interpretation of a key phrase in the state's assault weapons ban. The Enforcement Notice increased sales of tagged assault rifles by 616% in the first 5 days, followed by a 9% decrease over the next three weeks.
arxiv
A pilot study examining garment severance damage caused by a trained sharp-weapon user [PDF]
, 2016 The pilot study summarized in this paper aimed to raise awareness of a gap that exists in the forensic textile science literature about damage caused to clothing by trained sharp-weapon users.
Carr, D. J. +4 more
core +1 more source
Calculation Method of Torpedo Discovery Probability by Combining Analytical and Simulation Methods
水下无人系统学报The analytical method and simulation method are commonly used to calculate the discovery probability of acoustic homing torpedoes. The analytical method is fast but only applicable to some parameter error types. The simulation method is applicable to all
Zhen DAI, Yong YAN, Xiangzhong SHEN
doaj +1 more source
Integrated Structural Health Assessment Using Piezoelectric Active Sensors
Shock and Vibration, 2005 This paper illustrates an integrated approach for identifying structural damage. The method presented utilizes piezoelectric (PZT) materials to actuate/sense the dynamic response of the structures.
Jeannette R. Wait +2 more
doaj +1 more source
Factors affecting the accuracy and performance of shooting in both military and sports fields: A review of the literature [PDF]
فصلنامه ابن سینا, 2023 Background and aims: Shooting plays an important role among acquired skills and is considered one of the main criteria for assessing ability. This comprehensive review aimed to summarize the effective and key factors on the accuracy and performance of ...
Esmail Karami +2 more
doaj
Tackling the "Gremlins Paradox" : Autonomous Hot Swap Healing Protocol for Chronic Performance Problem Aversion in On-board Mission Critical Systems for Lethal Autonomous Weapons [PDF]
arXiv, 2014 This paper gives insights into the issue of Chronic Performance Problem Aversion in On-board Mission Critical Systems for Lethal Autonomous ...
arxiv
Novel Deep Learning Pipeline for Automatic Weapon Detection [PDF]
arXiv, 2023 Weapon and gun violence have recently become a pressing issue today. The degree of these crimes and activities has risen to the point of being termed as an epidemic. This prevalent misuse of weapons calls for an automatic system that detects weapons in real-time.
arxiv
Weapon as a Party to a Relationship [PDF]
Историческое оружиеведение, 2020 The article represents a shot, taken at analyzes of weapon as a party to a relationship in the realm of traditional military cultures. The grounds for the question are the folkloristic data and ethnographic watch that testify the specific for the ...
Denis A. Sheremetev
doaj
Journal of Military Ethics, 2021 Neither non-lethal violence nor psychochemical weapons are new concepts. History provides examples of attempts to use these both to limit the scope of war and to turn mind-altering compounds into weapons. One of these substances has been marijuana. Although previous efforts to find its military applications failed, the idea persists - as indicated by a
openaire +2 more sources