Animal world
US military cares about rats 'Tanzania' soldiers
Defense News reports that the US military has begun to care about the possibility of using African giant hamsters (Cricetomys gambianus) ...
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New technology
Develop solutions to identify areas of landmines based on trees
After the war, the review of remaining minefields is a very dangerous and time-consuming task.
New technology
Use mouse to detect mines
Previously, Colombian police used a sniffer dog, but the weight of the dog would normally trigger the explosives. Now, they decided to pick a mouse because it was lightw…
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Future robots will know how to trick people
The sight of a robot leading an enemy into a minefield or a dead end that only appears in sci-fi movies, but soon the robot will be able to perform those behaviors in li…
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Breaking mines with 'gods'
Current demining is not effective, especially if mines are in sand or under water. Thus, Raytheon's defense company produced a bullet containing hundreds of 'arrows'…