We are living in the age of robots. Robots may not be around to just serve us ... and make our lives better. But with advancements in AI powered robotic dogs ... the questions of human life and death could soon depend on the split second decisions made by AI. In the latest ... Chinese scientists have developed robotic dogs ... that can shoot like a pro. Up until now, the legion of robotic dogs being produced by China were used as novelty electronic pets or for doing mundane tasks. But these robotic dogs ... now being developed in China ... can change the future of warfare. These robotic dogs have been tested to fire a machine gun with the accuracy of a skilled shooter. And guess what ... these dogs have already proven themselves to be better shooters ... than the best human soldiers on the battlefield. Mohammed Saleh brings you the details.

Chinese robotic dogs shoot like a pro

Robotic dogs can fire a machine gun with the accuracy of a skilled shooter. China's robotic dogs could revolutionize the future of warfare. Molly Gambhir telling you more.

Gravitas | Is China creating robotic dogs?

Police in Germany have launched an investigation into Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters after he fired an imitation machine gun while wearing a Nazi-inspired uniform at a concert in Berlin.

Roger Water dresses up as Nazi officer at Berlin concert

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers on Saturday thwarted a major terror attack. The security agency apprehended three Palestinian women who were carrying a makeshift submachine gun and what appeared to be a suicide note.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers on Saturday thwarted a major terror attack. The security agency apprehended three Palestinian women who were carrying a makeshift submachine gun and what appeared to be a suicide note. The incident took place at the Eliyahu Crossing near Kalkilya. The three women in their 20s from Nablus were attempting to enter Israel without any permit. They drove up to the checkpoint before stopping their car and rummaging amongst themselves. A car stopping abruptly before the checkpoint instantly drew suspicion as the security guards alerted the higher authorities. After IDF soldiers searched the car, a makeshift “Carlo” submachine gun and an unclear note in Arabic in the trunk were discovered, according to The Times of Israel. According to local media reports, it was still unclear if the note was a suicide note indeed. The investigation agencies are questioning the arrested women if their plan was to use the guns at the checkpoint or not. Read More: Two Palestinian gunmen killed by Israeli forces in West Bank clash Israel and Palestine have been at it this month The tensions between Israel and Palestine have been at an all-time high in recent weeks. As reported by WION, earlier this month, Israel conducted its operation Breaking Dawn against the Palestinian Islamic Jihad. After three days of incessant violence, a cease-fire was finally announced, brokered by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. However, till then, Israel had launched attacks on some 170 targets, killing over 47 Palestinians including militants from Islamic Jihad and Hamas Read More: Malfunctioning rockets fired by Palestine fell into residential areas, killing more than a dozen Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid, in the aftermath of the ceasefire, gave a televised address saying the bombardment had "landed a devastating blow to the enemy", and that the "entire senior military command of Islamic Jihad in Gaza was successfully targeted." (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

Israel: Three Palestinian women arrested in West Bank with makeshift submachine gun, ‘suicide note’

The US government said Tuesday it was banning bump stocks, devices that allow semi-automatic weapons to fire like machine guns and that were used in a mass shooting in Las Vegas in October 2017.&nbsp;

The devices, which harness the recoil of a semi-automatic rifle's discharge to make the trigger fire faster, effectively turn the weapons into machine guns, which are illegal, the Justice Department said.

Bump stocks allow a "shooter of a semi-automatic firearm to initiate a continuous firing cycle with a single pull of the trigger," the department said in a statement.

The devices were used by<a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/las-vegas-shooting-white-house-refuses-to-debate-gun-control-as-death-toll-rises-to-59-20923"> Las Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock on a dozen rifles he deployed to kill 58 people </a>and wound 500 at an open concert last year, the deadliest mass shooting in recent US history.&nbsp;

Bump stocks allowed him to fire at a rate of nine bullets a second, before he turned his weapons on himself.

Following another <a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/florida-shooting-suspect-was-part-of-white-supremacist-group-33018">gun massacre at a school in Parkland, Florida</a>, in February this year that left 17 people dead, more than a million people demonstrated for stricter gun control.

President Donald Trump announced his intention to ban bump stocks but refused restrictions on semi-automatic assault weapons.

The National Rifle Association, the powerful gun lobby, did not mount any major campaign to counter a bump stock ban.&nbsp;

Anyone owning a bump stock will have 90 days after the new regulation is published in the Federal Register to either hand in their devices to the authorities, or destroy them.

While a third of US households possess a firearm, the majority of Americans favour tougher gun controls such as background checks for people seeking to buy a weapon.

The US government said Tuesday it was banning bump stocks, devices that allow semi-automatic weapons to fire like machine guns and that were used in a mass shooting in Las Vegas in October 2017.

The US government said Tuesday it was banning bump stocks, devices that allow semi-automatic weapons to fire like machine guns and that were used in a mass shooting in Las Vegas in October 2017. The devices, which harness the recoil of a semi-automatic rifle's discharge to make the trigger fire faster, effectively turn the weapons into machine guns, which are illegal, the Justice Department said. Bump stocks allow a "shooter of a semi-automatic firearm to initiate a continuous firing cycle with a single pull of the trigger," the department said in a statement. The devices were used by Las Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock on a dozen rifles he deployed to kill 58 people and wound 500 at an open concert last year, the deadliest mass shooting in recent US history. Bump stocks allowed him to fire at a rate of nine bullets a second, before he turned his weapons on himself. Following another gun massacre at a school in Parkland, Florida, in February this year that left 17 people dead, more than a million people demonstrated for stricter gun control. President Donald Trump announced his intention to ban bump stocks but refused restrictions on semi-automatic assault weapons. The National Rifle Association, the powerful gun lobby, did not mount any major campaign to counter a bump stock ban. Anyone owning a bump stock will have 90 days after the new regulation is published in the Federal Register to either hand in their devices to the authorities, or destroy them. While a third of US households possess a firearm, the majority of Americans favour tougher gun controls such as background checks for people seeking to buy a weapon.

US bans 'bump stocks' on semi-automatic weapons used in mass shootings

The Army has finalised one of its biggest procurement plans for infantry modernisation under which a large number of light machine guns, battle carbines, and assault rifles are being purchased at a cost of nearly Rs 40,000 crore to replace its aging and obsolete weapons.

The broad process to acquire around 7 lakh rifles, 44,000 light machine guns (LMGs) and nearly 44,600 carbines has been finalised and the defence ministry is on the same page with the Army in moving ahead with the procurement, official sources told PTI.

The world&#39;s second largest standing Army has been pressing for fast-tracking the procurement of various weapons systems considering the evolving security threats including along India&#39;s borders with Pakistan and China.

Apart from kick-starting the procurement process, the government has also sent a message to the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) to expedite its work on various small arms, particularly on an LMG.

The sources said a fresh RFI (request for information) to procure the LMGs will be issued in the next few days, months after the defence ministry scrapped the tender for the 7.62 calibre guns as there was only one vendor left after a series of field trials. The plan is to initially procure around 10,000 LMGs.

The Army has also finalised the specifications for a new 7.62 mm assault rifle and the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), the defence ministry&#39;s highest decision making body on procurement, is expected to give the go-ahead for the much- needed procurement soon.

&quot;The General Service Quality Requirements (GSQR) for the new assault rifle has been finalised. The procurement plan will soon be placed before the DAC for approval,&quot; said a senior official, who is part of the acquisition process.

In June, the Army had rejected an assault rifle built by the state-run Rifle Factory, Ishapore, after the guns miserably failed the firing tests.

The procurement of assault rifles has witnessed significant delays due to a variety of reasons including the Army&#39;s failure to finalise the specifications for it. The Army needs around 7 lakh 7.62x51 mm assault guns to replace its INSAS rifles.

The Army had issued RFI for the rifles in September last year and around 20 firms responded to it. An RFI is a process whose purpose is to collect information about capabilities of various vendors.

In June, the Army had kick-started the initial process to procure around 44,600 carbines, nearly eight months after a tender for it was retracted, also due to single-vendor situation. Around half a dozen firms including a few global arms manufacturers have responded to the RFI.

Army sources said various specifications for the LMGs and battle carbines were tweaked to ensure that the problem of single vendor does not recur.

The combined cost of the LMGs, assault rifles and carbines will be in excess of Rs 40,000 crore, said an official.

On DRDO missing a number of deadlines in finalising the LMG, an official said the defence secretary has called a meeting this week of all stakeholders to discuss the project.

&quot;The infantry modernisation plan is a major initiative of the Army and it will significantly bolster the overall capability of the foot soldiers,&quot; said a senior army official.

The issue was extensively discussed at the recently- concluded Army Commanders conference which felt modernisation of the Army must be in tune with the evolving security threat facing the country.

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman conveyed to the Army during the conference that modernisation of the force was a priority for the government and all its &quot;deficiencies&quot; will be addressed to strengthen its combat capability.&nbsp;

&nbsp;

&nbsp;

&nbsp;

A large number of light machine guns, battle carbines, and assault rifles are being purchased at a cost of nearly Rs 40,000 crore to replace its aging and obsolete weapons

The Army has finalised one of its biggest procurement plans for infantry modernisation under which a large number of light machine guns, battle carbines, and assault rifles are being purchased at a cost of nearly Rs 40,000 crore to replace its aging and obsolete weapons. The broad process to acquire around 7 lakh rifles, 44,000 light machine guns (LMGs) and nearly 44,600 carbines has been finalised and the defence ministry is on the same page with the Army in moving ahead with the procurement, official sources told PTI. The world's second largest standing Army has been pressing for fast-tracking the procurement of various weapons systems considering the evolving security threats including along India's borders with Pakistan and China. Apart from kick-starting the procurement process, the government has also sent a message to the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) to expedite its work on various small arms, particularly on an LMG. The sources said a fresh RFI (request for information) to procure the LMGs will be issued in the next few days, months after the defence ministry scrapped the tender for the 7.62 calibre guns as there was only one vendor left after a series of field trials. The plan is to initially procure around 10,000 LMGs. The Army has also finalised the specifications for a new 7.62 mm assault rifle and the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), the defence ministry's highest decision making body on procurement, is expected to give the go-ahead for the much- needed procurement soon. "The General Service Quality Requirements (GSQR) for the new assault rifle has been finalised. The procurement plan will soon be placed before the DAC for approval," said a senior official, who is part of the acquisition process. In June, the Army had rejected an assault rifle built by the state-run Rifle Factory, Ishapore, after the guns miserably failed the firing tests. The procurement of assault rifles has witnessed significant delays due to a variety of reasons including the Army's failure to finalise the specifications for it. The Army needs around 7 lakh 7.62x51 mm assault guns to replace its INSAS rifles. The Army had issued RFI for the rifles in September last year and around 20 firms responded to it. An RFI is a process whose purpose is to collect information about capabilities of various vendors. In June, the Army had kick-started the initial process to procure around 44,600 carbines, nearly eight months after a tender for it was retracted, also due to single-vendor situation. Around half a dozen firms including a few global arms manufacturers have responded to the RFI. Army sources said various specifications for the LMGs and battle carbines were tweaked to ensure that the problem of single vendor does not recur. The combined cost of the LMGs, assault rifles and carbines will be in excess of Rs 40,000 crore, said an official. On DRDO missing a number of deadlines in finalising the LMG, an official said the defence secretary has called a meeting this week of all stakeholders to discuss the project. "The infantry modernisation plan is a major initiative of the Army and it will significantly bolster the overall capability of the foot soldiers," said a senior army official. The issue was extensively discussed at the recently- concluded Army Commanders conference which felt modernisation of the Army must be in tune with the evolving security threat facing the country. Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman conveyed to the Army during the conference that modernisation of the force was a priority for the government and all its "deficiencies" will be addressed to strengthen its combat capability.

Army finalises mega procurement plan to replace ageing weapons

machine-gun

Machine Gun, News on Machine Gun, stories on Machine Gun, articles on Machine Gun, Machine Gun stories at Wion, Machine Gun news, Machine Gun latest news