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What is a Submarine? A submarine is a specific Warship, which can operate missions/tasks beneath seawater. It is usually cylindrical shaped. It is included in the category of boats instead of ships irrespective of its size. It was first widely used in War 1 (1914-1918). It can be used for both military and civil purposes. In the military it is used to sink enemy ships (both military and merchant) on the sea surface, to sink or protect aircraft carriers during a battle, to destroy other enemy submarines, for covert operations of special forces, reconnaissance, land attacks and nuclear strikes etc. Civil uses of submarine includes underwater exploration, marine science, underwater installed technical maintenance, marine research, undersea cable repair, sea tourism, underwater search and rescue missions, and sea archaeology etc.    Top 5 powerful attack submarines in the world are:              1. Sea Wolf Class   Submarin...

What is Fourth-Generation Fighter Jet? Fourth-generation fighter jets is the specific class of fighter jets that are in service from the 1980s to the present. The design concept of the fourth generation jet is of the 1970s. The design concepts were based on the lessons learned from the previous generation fighter jets. These jets were upgraded with modern long-range air to air missiles, higher maneuverability, powerful engine, better Avionics due to advancements in the microcomputers of the 1980s, long-range operational capabilities, and more advanced radars e.g AESA(Active Electronically Scanned Array). These further provided basis for 4.5 and 5th generation fighter jets. Following are some of the best 4th generation fighter jets;                 10. F 16 Fighting Falcon   F 16 fighting falcon was originally developed by General Dynamics during 1976. It is a single-engine supersonic multirole fighter primarily developed for  Unit...

Modern Parliament was introduced by Edward 1 of England in 1295. He remained the king of England from 1272 to 1307. In 1260, the Mongol army was defeated the Islamic army at Ain Julat. Timur Lung died in 1405 AD in present-day Kazakhstan. He has been officially recognized as the National Hero of Uzbekistan. The first colony established by the English in North America was Jamestown. The Nine Years War, often called the war of the Grand Alliance was a conflict between Louis XIV of France and the European coalition of the Holy Roman Empire, England, Savoy, the Dutch Republic, and Spain. It was fought from 1688 to 1697. In 1707, the two countries that became united were the UK and Scotland.  In 1805, the French fleet was destroyed by the British Royal Navy at the Battle of Trafalgar, Spain. Napoleon crowned himself as Emperor of France in 1801. Napoleon brought a detailed revision of the French Legal...

The first Olympics was held in the city of Olympia in Greece, in 776 BC. It continued till 393 AD. Finally, through a gap of 1503 years, the first modern Olympics was held in Greece, in the year 1896. This idea was presented by a Frenchman named Baron Pierre de Coubertin in 1894.       Rome was founded in the year 753. According to legend, Ancient Rome was founded by two Demigod (half-human, half-god) brothers, Romulus and Remus.         The great wall of China was built in the year 217 BC in the 7th century by the Chu state. Its length is 6000 km or 3700 miles.                                             Waterloo was the last battle of the Napoleonic Era. It was fought on Sunday, June 18, 1815, near Waterloo in Belgium. It was fought between the French, Allied, and Prussian Army.  ...