Month: March 2024

Veterans of a top-secret World War II unit that used inflatables and fake soundtracks to feed phony intelligence to Nazi Germany were given the congressional Gold Medal on Thursday.The work of the "Ghost Army" unit, comprising the 23rd Headquarters Special Troops and 3133rd Signal Service Company, is believed to have saved the lives of up…

Lawmakers awarded several 100-year-old WWII veterans that served in the secretive Ghost Army the Congressional Gold Medal Thursday, celebrating their intelligence operations against the Nazis nearly 80 years earlier.The Ghost Army is credited as being one of the first mobile tactical deceptive Army units. The group created a mirage army that often appeared to the…

Dear Mr. Know-It-All, My 2024 Husqvarna TE250 has been phenomenal—great power and ultrasmooth. But, I have noticed my oil tank is already weeping oil after only 20 hours. Are the oil tanks prone to cracking? Bjorn via [email protected] Among the early TPI models, this was hit-and-miss, but the Austrian group was on top of recalling said…

In a significant development, public sector BEML successfully test-fired its indigenous 1500 HP engine for military vehicles at its Mysuru plant. The test-firing, inaugurated by Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane, marks a milestone in India's journey towards self-reliance in defense technologies.Advancing India's Defense CapabilitiesThe 1500 HP engine project is a key step towards realizing Prime Minister…

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Mbhazima Shilowa Share your Subscriber Article You have 5 articles to share every month. Send this story to a friend! Loading, please wait... Subscribers can listen to this article Many communities around the country will celebrate human rights day without water ( Ian Waldie/Getty Images) Several metropolitan areas have now joined rural communities in having…

March 19, 2024 — Washington (AFP) The United States on Tuesday approved a $2.2 billion sale of advanced battle tanks to Bahrain, a Gulf Arab ally once under an arms embargo over a crackdown on Shiite dissent.The State Department said it had notified Congress it is ready to sell 50 M1A2 Abrams tanks, generally used…

Left to right: Blackwave COO Jakob Berhoffer, CTO Martin Wantoch and CEO Bastian Behrens. Credit: Blackwave SAN FRANCISCO—German startup Blackwave raised $6.6 million in a seed extension round to expand production of carbon fiber structures.  The Munich-based startup announced the investment round March 19 as well as plans to offer carbon fiber high-pressure tanks for…