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IIT Delhi transfers lightweight bulletproof jacket technology to 3 Indian firms
3 days, 15 hours ago

IIT Delhi transfers lightweight bulletproof jacket technology to 3 Indian firms

India Today  

The technology of the Advanced Ballistics for High Energy Defeat bulletproof jacket, which was developed by the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi along with Defence Research and Development Organisation, was transferred to three companies. The technology of the lightweight jacket, which weighs at least 30 per cent less than the usual bulletproof jacket at 9 kg, was transferred to Midhani, …

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Soldier left colleagues with hearing loss after 'recklessly' setting off a battle noise simulator to celebrate the end of an exercise
4 days, 4 hours ago

Soldier left colleagues with hearing loss after 'recklessly' setting off a battle noise simulator to celebrate the end of an exercise

Daily Mail  

A British Army soldier left colleagues with hearing loss after 'recklessly' setting off a battle noise simulator to celebrate the end of an exercise. A military court heard the 22-year-old, who hadn't slept for 48 hours, was copying others he'd seen using the simulator which was set to mimic the sound of an explosive mortar round. Nathan Lawler caused fellow …

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South American tensions rise as Argentine President Javier Milei calls for immediate release of soldier held in Venezuela
5 days, 11 hours ago

South American tensions rise as Argentine President Javier Milei calls for immediate release of soldier held in Venezuela

Firstpost  

At a military school event, President Javier Milei said security forces under the command of the ‘criminal dictator Nicolas Maduro’ arrested Nahuel Gallo, a soldier with the Argentine national force known as the Gendarmeria Argentine President Javier Milei on Tuesday demanded that Venezuelan authorities immediately free an Argentine soldier arrested earlier this month who Milei said entered Venezuela to visit …

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Opinion: Understanding military deaths
5 days, 15 hours ago

Opinion: Understanding military deaths

India Today  

In the narrow bylanes, a crowd of curious onlookers gathered, their eyes fixed on the unfolding scene. It is now the moment for the soldier's parents, widow, and children to bid their final farewell to their beloved hero. The military personnel, with solemn dedication, struggle to carve out space amidst the crowd to conduct the dignified ceremonies owed to every …

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Archaeologists make unprecedented discovery of Roman soldier’s remains from ‘year 0’
6 days, 10 hours ago

Archaeologists make unprecedented discovery of Roman soldier’s remains from ‘year 0’

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Archaeologists have unearthed a unique grave of a Roman soldier “from …

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Don’t underestimate North Korean soldiers in Russia, some experts say
6 days, 15 hours ago

Don’t underestimate North Korean soldiers in Russia, some experts say

CNN  

Seoul, South Korea/Hong Kong CNN — Far from their homes in one of the world’s most isolated and secretive states, about 11,000 North Korean soldiers find themselves at the center of Europe’s biggest conflict since World War II. The Storm Corps – the 11th Army Corps of the North Korean military – are “better trained, better physique and better motivated …

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Soldier dies during artillery deployment training exercise in Rajasthan
6 days, 15 hours ago

Soldier dies during artillery deployment training exercise in Rajasthan

India Today  

Havildar Chandra Prakash Patel of the 199th Medium Regiment died during a training exercise at the Mahajan Field Firing Range in Rajasthan on the night of December 15. Defence officials said that Havildar Patel, aged 31, was performing duties as the detachment commander in the Gun Battery when the mishap took place. Havildar Chandra Prakash Patel, with 13 years of …

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Ukraine's 'The Bachelor' stars a young veteran who's a double amputee
6 days, 15 hours ago

Ukraine's 'The Bachelor' stars a young veteran who's a double amputee

NPR  

Ukraine's 'The Bachelor' stars a young veteran who's a double amputee A young soldier who lost both legs on the frontline stars in Ukraine's version of "The Bachelor," showcasing the increasing number of war-wounded Ukrainians as attractive heroes, not victims. JOANNA KAKISSIS, BYLINE: Oleksandr Budko is sandy-haired and blue-eyed, with muscular, tattooed arms and the chiseled face of a movie …

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Ancient chariots unearthed at terracotta warriors site
6 days, 15 hours ago

Ancient chariots unearthed at terracotta warriors site

China Daily  

In Xi'an, Shaanxi province, archeologists recently unearthed remains of two chariots from the No 2 pit at the mausoleum belonging to Qinshihuang, China's first emperor who unified the country in 221 BC. Three terracotta warriors and three terracotta horses have been uncovered from the remains, according to the Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum. Among the three warriors unearthed from the …

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Schoolboy ‘likely’ shot by soldier in hospital grounds in 1975, coroner finds
6 days, 23 hours ago

Schoolboy ‘likely’ shot by soldier in hospital grounds in 1975, coroner finds

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. It is more likely than not that Patrick was shot by an unidentified British …

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Unknown Trump 'foot soldier' becomes 'most powerful man you've never heard of': report
1 week, 2 days ago

Unknown Trump 'foot soldier' becomes 'most powerful man you've never heard of': report

Raw Story  

Donald Trump has named the so-called "mayor of Mar-a-Lago" to the powerful but unglamorous position of director of the White House Office of Presidential Personnel, where he will essentially serve as "the general manager of the government." "President Trump sees him as someone who gets things done, and it's been really interesting to report about him because he seems really …

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A former prisoner shares what life was like in the infamous Sednaya prison in Syria
1 week, 4 days ago

A former prisoner shares what life was like in the infamous Sednaya prison in Syria

NPR  

A former prisoner shares what life was like in the infamous Sednaya prison in Syria Omar Alshogre spent time in Sednaya prison in Syria. JUANA SUMMERS, HOST: The fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria has meant freedom for thousands of people imprisoned in inhumane conditions across the country. SUMMERS: CNN's Clarissa Ward captured the moment when a prisoner was …

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AP photos in 2024 show a Middle East riven by wars, but also moments of grace
1 week, 5 days ago

AP photos in 2024 show a Middle East riven by wars, but also moments of grace

Associated Press  

An Israeli bomb hangs suspended in air, caught in a split-second image of a suburb in Beirut before it slams into an apartment building, passersby already bracing for the explosion. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Palestinian children are evacuated from a site hit by an Israeli bombardment on Khan Younis, southern Gaza …

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British ex-soldier pleads not guilty to Bloody Sunday killings
2 weeks, 2 days ago

British ex-soldier pleads not guilty to Bloody Sunday killings

Raw Story  

A former British soldier on Friday pleaded not guilty to murdering two men during the 1972 Bloody Sunday massacre, one of the most significant events in Northern Ireland's decades-long conflict. McKinney's brother Mickey said outside court: "We are very pleased that Soldier F's application was refused." - State apology - Bloody Sunday helped galvanize support for the Provisional IRA the …

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Territorial Army soldier shot at by terrorists in Kashmir’s Tral, area cordoned off
Trending News
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Territorial Army soldier shot at by terrorists in Kashmir’s Tral, area cordoned off

India TV News  

Pulwama: Terrorists on Wednesday fired upon a soldier of the Territorial Army at the Sofigund Aripal area of Tral hamlet in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Terrorists hurl grenades at army base Terrorists hurled two grenades at a military post in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir early Wednesday, officials said. Soon after the grenade attack, the security forces launched a …

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Israeli American soldier killed during Oct. 7 Hamas attack remembered at New York memorial service
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Israeli American soldier killed during Oct. 7 Hamas attack remembered at New York memorial service

Associated Press  

SYOSSET, N.Y. — For more than a year, Ronen and Orna Neutra have held out hope that their son, Omer, was alive, captured by Hamas following its attack on Israel last Oct. 7. After spending months telling his son’s story and pleading for his release at numerous rallies in the U.S. and abroad, news of his death “left us breathless …

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Airtrooper, 21, who followed a fellow soldier into the toilet and sexually assaulted her against a wall has been spared jail
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Airtrooper, 21, who followed a fellow soldier into the toilet and sexually assaulted her against a wall has been spared jail

Daily Mail  

A female soldier who repeatedly followed her colleague into bathrooms and sexually assaulted her as she 'pinned' her against the wall has escaped jail. Airtrooper Olivia Nelson dodged jail after she left her victim 'forever scarred' by overpowering her and groping her in repeated attacks. Airtrooper Olivia Nelson dodged jail after she left her victim 'forever scarred' by overpowering her …

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Israeli American soldier killed in Oct. 7 Hamas attack remembered at New York memorial service
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Israeli American soldier killed in Oct. 7 Hamas attack remembered at New York memorial service

LA Times  

An image of Omer Neutra is displayed at his memorial service at the Midway Jewish Center in Syosset, N.Y., on Tuesday. Speaking at a memorial service Tuesday at the Long Island synagogue where his son celebrated his bar mitzvah years earlier, Ronen Neutra said he was at a loss for words. “For over a year now, we’ve been breathing life …

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Israeli American soldier thought to be held hostage in Gaza was killed on Oct 7, Israel says
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Israeli American soldier thought to be held hostage in Gaza was killed on Oct 7, Israel says

Hindustan Times  

An Israeli American soldier thought to have been held hostage in Gaza was killed during the Hamas-led attack on October 7 last year. The Israeli military said on Monday that Omer Maxim Neutra, who served as a tank platoon commander in the Israel Defense Forces during the time of the devastating attack, was killed near Nir Oz, a small kibbutz …

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The US Army's Vision of Soldiers in Exoskeletons Lives On
3 weeks, 3 days ago

The US Army's Vision of Soldiers in Exoskeletons Lives On

Wired  

After decades of research and development, the United States Army is taking yet another run at developing a powered exoskeleton to help soldiers carry heavy loads on the battlefield—but don’t expect a futuristic suit of combat armor straight out of Starship Troopers or Iron Man anytime soon. Official photos from the evaluation published to social media showed Advanced Individual Training …

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Former British soldier convicted of passing on sensitive information to the Iranian government
Trending News
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Former British soldier convicted of passing on sensitive information to the Iranian government

Associated Press  

LONDON — A former British soldier whose audacious escape from a London prison spurred a dayslong search was convicted on Thursday of passing on sensitive information to the Iranian intelligence service. Daniel Khalife, 23, was found guilty by a jury in Woolwich Crown Court on violations of Britain’s Official Secrets Act by collecting information useful to an enemy — Iran. …

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UK court convicts former soldier of passing intelligence to Iran
3 weeks, 4 days ago

UK court convicts former soldier of passing intelligence to Iran

Al Jazeera  

Daniel Abed Khalife, who joined army at 16, claimed he was inspired by TV show Homeland to work as double agent. A former British soldier has been convicted of passing on sensitive information to people connected with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. On Thursday, a jury at Woolwich Crown Court in London found Daniel Abed Khalife guilty of breaching the …

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Daniel Khalife: British soldier who escaped jail convicted of spying for Iran
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Daniel Khalife: British soldier who escaped jail convicted of spying for Iran

CNN  

CNN — A former British soldier whose escape from a London prison last year sparked a three-day man-hunt has been found guilty of spying for Iran. A jury convicted 23-year-old Daniel Khalife despite his claims that it had been an attempt to work as a double agent to help British security agencies. Khalife reached out to a “middle-man” associated with …

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Israel and Hezbollah agree to a truce. A look back at over a year of fighting
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Israel and Hezbollah agree to a truce. A look back at over a year of fighting

Associated Press  

Smoke rising from the rubble of multistory buildings in Beirut. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Families sleep on Beirut’s corniche after fleeing the Israeli airstrikes in Beirut’s southern suburb, Lebanon, Monday, Sept. 30, 2024. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Israeli shelling hit an area …

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