Keypoints There were few World War 2 fighter aircraft that could match the speed and firepower of America's top fighters The Republic P-47 Thunderbolt and Lockheed P-38 Lightning were some of the best ...

Air Superiority: A Look at 15 Iconic Military Aircraft That Changed Aerial Combat Published: July 16, 2025 by Drew Cumens ...

Private Military Companies (PMCs) are the modern day version of mercenaries, or soldiers for hire. Since the dawn of civilization, professional warriors have emerged in every race, culture, and ...

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Early Automata: An Exact Definition Automata are moving mechanical devices constructed to assume the look and functionality of humans or any animal figures. They are built to act as self-powered, ...

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Analog computers continued to be used in some specific applications, such as aircraft flight simulators, aircraft flight computers, and university teaching control systems. Because digital computers ...

The modern CPU or Central Processing Unit is basically the “brain” of a computer. It is responsible for processing all the instructions in a computer program, executing functions, and performing ...

Charles Babbage is credited for designing and giving birth to the idea of the first automatic digital computer. During the mid-1830s, Charles developed plans for an Analytical Engine. Although it wasn ...