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Showing 38 posts that have the tag

“weapons”

German shepherd army dog trained to detect explosives, together with his trainer

Researchers developed a chemicals sensor that can identify trace amounts of explosive substances, such as TNT, in real-time

11 Oct 2019

3 min read

Vice Adm. Dave Kriete, who is the Deputy Commander of U.S. Strategic Command, speaks at Offutt Air Force Base in January 2019, in Omaha, Nebraska.

Vice Admiral Dave Kriete explains how the United States maintains its stockpile, and why the nation is developing new low-yield nuclear weapons

20 May 2019

7 min read

Sandia National Laboratories scientists built and programmed an automated robotic system to recycle weapons for the Army.

More than 700,000 bomblets have been turned into recyclable metal thanks to hard-working robots

27 Feb 2019

4 min read

Photo: Andrew Matthews/PA/Getty Images

Three teams are developing rival technologies to combat explosives, nerve gases, and other threats

25 Apr 2018

3 min read