Showing posts with label BBC News. Show all posts
Showing posts with label BBC News. Show all posts

Tuesday, 31 January 2012

The Bullet with your name on it will not miss.

BBC News Website 
Self-steering bullet researched by US weapons experts
An LED attached to a prototype bullet shows its
flightpath during a night-time field test

A self-guiding bullet that can steer itself towards its target is being developed for use by the US military.
The bullet uses tiny fins to correct the course of its flight allowing it to hit laser-illuminated targets.
It is designed to be capable of hitting objects at distances of about 2km (1.24 miles). Work on a prototype suggests that accuracy is best at longer ranges.
A think tank says the tech is well-suited to snipers, but worries about it being marketed to the public.

Tuesday, 2 November 2010

The Rise of the UK Private Security Companies

The BBC News website has an excellent article on the success and profitability of Private Security Companies, 
Read about how these private security companies made millions from the 2003 and 2004 Iraq wars by providing convoy escorts, armed security personnel, training for Iraqi security services.
These are the template for Credence Security Services in 'The Cloud Connection'.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11521579