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  2. Marine technology - Wikipedia

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    A Royal Australian Navy female marine technician from Moora, Australia taking pressure readings on a diesel generator in an enclosed operating station.. Marine technology is defined by WEGEMT (a European association of 40 universities in 17 countries) as "technologies for the safe use, exploitation, protection of, and intervention in, the marine environment."

  3. Navy - Wikipedia

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    The USS Mitscher, a modern guided-missile destroyer, escorting a reproduction of the 18th-century French frigate Hermione.. A navy, naval force, military maritime fleet, war navy, or maritime force is the branch of a nation's armed forces principally designated for naval and amphibious warfare; namely, lake-borne, riverine, littoral, or ocean-borne combat operations and related functions.

  4. Military technology - Wikipedia

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    Military technology is the application of technology for use in warfare. It comprises the kinds of technology that are distinctly military in nature and not civilian in application, usually because they lack useful or legal civilian applications, or are dangerous to use without appropriate military training .

  5. Air-independent propulsion - Wikipedia

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    Air-independent propulsion (AIP), or air-independent power, is any marine propulsion technology that allows a non-nuclear submarine to operate without access to atmospheric oxygen (by surfacing or using a snorkel). AIP can augment or replace the diesel-electric propulsion system of non-nuclear vessels.

  6. Naval warfare - Wikipedia

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    The victory of the Royal Navy at the Battle of Taranto was a pivotal point as this was the first true demonstration of naval air power. The importance of naval air power was further reinforced by the Attack on Pearl Harbor, which forced the United States to enter World War II. Nevertheless, in both Taranto and Pearl Harbor, the aircraft mainly ...

  7. Marine navigation - Wikipedia

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    Navigation (from the Latin word navigatio) is the act of sailing or voyaging.Nautical (from Latin nautĭca, and this from Greek ναυτική [τέχνη] nautikḗ [téjne] "[art of] sailing" and from ναύτης nautes "sailor") is that pertaining to navigation and the science and art of sailing.

  8. Naval architecture - Wikipedia

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    Reconstruction of a 19th-century naval architect's office, Aberdeen Maritime Museum General Course of Study leading to Naval Architecture degree Naval architecture, or naval engineering, is an engineering discipline incorporating elements of mechanical, electrical, electronic, software and safety engineering as applied to the engineering design process, shipbuilding, maintenance, and operation ...

  9. Military communications - Wikipedia

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    Military communication with families is also important for military personnel, so that they can stay in touch with their loved ones. This ensures that during wartime or training, service members feel supported and loved by those they care about most, fostering confidence when they need it most.