Experience life on a warship
WARSHIPS will be brought to life for visitors when the Australian National Maritime Museum’s new $12 million ‘Action Stations’ exhibit opens on Sunday.
Inventions
Why activists want rapid-fire guns banned
THE widow of a man shot dead in a robbery has made an emotional appeal to the Turnbull government to ban a new rapid-fire shotgun.
When wargames go horribly wrong
DEADLY games of chicken are once again playing out in the skies above Europe and the South China Sea. But this declassified video reveals how horribly wrong things can go.
RAAF’s ‘dangerous’ fuel shortage
RAAF war planes would run out of fuel just 30 days into a major conflict due to a dangerous shortage of aviation fuel, a report has warned.
The shape of things to come?
CAN a 70-year-old Nazi super-weapon hold the key to what the Pentagon’s top secret, $80 billion future stealth bomber looks like?
Company shocked by Long Tan Memorial sign
VETERANS of the Battle of Long Tan in Vietnam 49 years ago and visitors to the Memorial Cross were disgusted by a corporate sign stuck to the memorial.
Aussie war you didn’t know about
IT WAS a military offensive never before seen on Australian soil. A battle which required parliamentary approval. Oh, and Australia lost.
Australia’s South China Sea challenge
AUSTRALIA is engaged in a delicate diplomatic dance as the Turnbull Government grapples with its response to China’s bully boy tactics.
Russian bombers ‘startle’ American carrier
AN AMERICAN aircraft carrier has been startled into scrambling armed fighters after Russian bombers came too close to it at high speed.
RAAF ‘rescues’ crippled US Hornet
AN Australian air force tanker jet has come to the rescue of a US F/A-18 Hornet experiencing difficulties over northern Iraq.
Russians subs lurk over internet cables
RUSSIAN submarines have been spotted surveying vital undersea internet cables, raising fears that the freshly belligerent nation may plan to cut the data lifelines in times of conflict.
Runaway blimp crash lands
A RUNAWAY military blimp worth over a $1.9 billion has crashed near a school in Pennsylvania after it broke loose from a base in Maryland and flew 240km.
Russia claims unprecedented success
RUSSIA claims to have struck 118 “terrorist” targets in Syria in the last 24 hours, its highest daily total so far, thanks to new intelligence.
‘We don’t plan for climate change’
CLIMATE change was a ‘sleeper issue’ for ageing defence brass, but a former Chief of Defence said those that get it want to start talking about it.
Battle looming between US and China
THE United States did something bold yesterday, sending a warship into waters claimed by China. The Asian giant has reacted angrily.
‘Invisible’ bomber gets $55bn go-ahead
THE ominous, black bat-winged stealth bomber has just been made obsolete. A $55 billion replacement has been announced — and it could be flown by an artificial intelligence.
US unveils new, hi-tech F-16 fighter jet
AUSTRALIA just got a military boost, with our American allies unveiling their newest and most advanced fighter jet.
Trouble brewing for Kim Jong-un
HE MIGHT be smiling but things aren’t so rosy for the North Korean leader with reports his trusted officials are leaving in droves.
One man v IS: The world’s hardest job
IT’S been called the “job from hell” and “as big a task as you could hand anybody.” Meet Brett McGurk, the man whose job it is to take on IS.
Expanding gun ownership ‘a great thing’
NO, THIS isn’t some American gun lobby group. These are the words of an influential Aussie who says she feels “empowerment” with a gun in her hand.
F-35 fighter under intense attack
THE cost of Australia’s new F-35 stealth combat jets is set to soar as Canada threatens to abandon its purchase of the controversial aircraft. But it could go higher yet.
The awkward question that won’t go away
CONSPIRACY theories are swirling amid a bitter war of words over Osama bin Laden’s death. Is America hiding something?
$5bn computer says ‘no’: Tragedy results
IT took $5 billion and a decade to develop, but an ultra-advanced US battlefield intelligence computer network was ‘offline’ the day an Afghan hospital was bombed.
Defence’s secret self-harm list
SELF-harm incidents and suicides in the Australian Defence Force have more than doubled in the past five years, and the list is being kept secret from top brass.
Helmet gives soldiers 3D vision
LOOKING out from under the helmet, the warrior sees the real-world battlefield overlaid with data. It will change the battlefield forever.
Russia’s deadly new weapon
VLADIMIR PUTIN’s hi-tech electronic armoury is spreading fear in the Middle East, and it’s one area where the nation may be able to outplay the West.
‘A whole nation is mobilised’
KIDS are being pulled out of school. Workers have abandoned their factories. Across North Korea everyone is preparing for one thing.
How can the US justify this atrocity?
UNDER cover of darkness, the US repeatedly bombed a hospital. 22 doctors, nurses and patients are dead. For some reason, hardly anyone’s talking about it.
US prepares bold move against China
THE United States is so fed up with China trying to lay claim to a vast and strategic swathe of the ocean, it’s about to show who’s boss.
Australia’s ‘$50 billion blunder’?
A WAR of words has erupted over our future submarine fleet. Jobs are needed now, but can you rush a $50 billion project?
America’s warning for misbehaving China
TENSIONS between the United States and China are rising again, with the world’s most powerful naval officer unleashing a brutal broadside.
Australians warned about Russian planes
AUSTRALIAN pilots have not bombed Syria since Moscow became involved in the conflict, but have been told what to do if they encounter a Russian fighter.
Army’s new $1.3bn ‘world leader’
FRENCH defence giant Thales will build more than 1100 ‘baby Bushmaster’ vehicles under a new $1.3 billion contract.
Marise Payne hits the ground running
SHE’S only new to the job but already Defence Minister Marise Payne has issued a billion dollar contract and guaranteed hundreds of jobs.
What Vladimir Putin is really up to
HIS name’s Vladimir and he’s here to help. Or is he? Russia has started air strikes in Syria, and Putin’s motives aren’t all pure.
‘I was threatened with anal rape’
SAM, Greg and David claim they were trying to stage a peaceful protest when they copped a “traumatic” response.
RAAF tanker tops up F-35 fighter jet
THE RAAF has hit a milestone in the development of its $16 billion fighter jet fleet, with the successful mid-air refuelling of an F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.
US Army is training robot dogs
GOOGLE and the US Marines are currently putting robot dogs through basic training, ready to deploy in the field.
This is what Russia is doing in Syria
WELL this is awkward. Russia has deployed 28 combat planes in Syria, US officials say. And its military moves have drawn ire.
North Korea’s secret nuke plan
AUSTRALIA is now an “easy target” for a nuclear attack from North Korea. The rest of the world should be worried too.
First air mission to Syria complete
AUSTRALIAN jet fighters have completed their first operational mission into Syria, returning safely without releasing any weapons.
The futuristic plan for building navy vessels
IT sounds fake, but navies around the world could harness 3D-printing to build hi-tech military vessels over the next 15 years.
US military’s plan to recruit ‘gremlins’
THE US military has given the go-ahead to building swarms of small, but deadly drones known as ‘gremlins’, which can be launched to overwhelm any enemy.
Is this the scary warship of the future?
INNOVATIVE technology such as holograms, 3D printed drones and laser beams will all come as standard on the warship of the future.
‘I get treated like a dog’: veteran
A SENATE inquiry has heard shocking claims of how Aussie troops were locked up and treated like animals for raising their mental health concerns.
NASA unearths self-healing material
NASA’s coolest discovery yet might not be in outer space, but right here on Earth and it has the potential to make the Terminator a reality.
Has the lost Nazi gold train been found?
THE hunt for a long-lost Nazi train carrying gold, weapons and other priceless loot has taken a new twist. Is the search over?
North Korea really hates this
NORTH and South Korea are often on the brink of war, but the South’s big weapon has nothing to do with its military.
‘Spy robot’ puts China in a spin
BEIJING claims a metal cylinder pulled from the waters of the South China Sea was a foreign spy device used to gather intelligence on their navy, further stoking regional tensions.
Bishop slams ‘appalling’ Hastie jibes
FOREIGN Minister Julie Bishop has fired back over reports a soldier-turned-Liberal candidate was involved in the mutilation of dead Taliban fighters.
It’s a ‘drill for a surprise nuclear war’
NORTH KOREA warns a joint military exercise with the US and South Korea is a “declaration of war” — and it’s ready to fight back against the White House.
This military drone is a game changer
TAIWAN unveiled the prototype of its largest ever military drone as it seeks to boost its defence forces in the face of a perceived threat from China.
Will the US Navy’s new carrier bomb?
THE US Navy has been ordered to explode a bomb alongside its biggest and most expensive warship yet. So why is it so reluctant to put a $17 billion carrier to the test?
China’s chilling military training ground
THIS is a 100-metre Eiffel Tower built by the Chinese military in the middle of a desert filled with other mock-ups. Is this a sign of the targets in their crosshairs?
Russia’s answer to our F-35 jets
CAN our next-gen fighter beat this? Footage of Russia’s T-50 stealth fighter shows the extreme moves the F-35 is up against.
Badass pilot forced into hiding
THIS amazing Afghan woman loved her job and did it well. But now she’s been forced into hiding by those who think what she’s doing is inappropriate.
The defence weapons set to go ballistic
THIS is the technology that could mark the beginning of the end for rogue ballistic missiles and aeroplanes.
Big plan to save South Australia
IT’S the Aussie state that’s struggling the most after major hits to its manufacturing industry but this could be just the thing South Australia needs to get out of a hole.
‘They’re the only ones not complaining’
IT’S a human test so tough, 22 people have died trying to complete it. Now for the first time ever, women can take part in this hardcore training.
China unveils assault ship plans
MORE details of China’s enormous new amphibious assault ship have been revealed as Asia’s arms race continues to escalate.
Deadly threat lurking in the water
OFF the coast of this tourist town lies somthing that’s 12-feet-long, weighs seven tonnes and is deadly. Experts say swimmers should be worried.
RAAF ‘set to match US Navy’
OUR air force is about to make a big leap forward with advanced new fighter jets that will make Australia’s military ties to the US closer than ever.
RAAF joins very exclusive club
THE RAAF is set to match the US Navy’s firepower with 12 Boeing ‘Growler’ warfare jets. And they will cost taxpayers a hefty sum.
US military intelligence falls to new low
US Marine Corps officers sitting a standard test are getting lower results than they did in 1980. What’s behind the drop, and what does it mean for the US military as a whole?
Stark warning about killer robot arms race
KILLER robots are inevitable: It’s a stark warning, but Stephen Hawking, Elon Musk and 1000 other academics and entrepreneurs have made an urgent appeal to do something about it.
Things that go boom – but shouldn’t
WHAT happens when a million-dollar guided missile misfires when launched from a US Navy warship? This.
The scary future of warfare
ROBOTS calling the shots in the skies, while technologically advanced supersoldiers patrol the ground. This is the future of warfare.
Gun-firing drone on FAA radar
A TEENAGER may be in trouble with federal aviation officials in the US after posting a video of shots being fired from a drone rigged to carry a handgun.
Alarming escalation in South China Sea
THIS is the epic battle in the South China Sea that could eventually drag Australia into a war. And the Philippines just upped the ante on the conflict.
Could ecstasy be the cure to PTSD?
POST-traumatic stress disorder can be a crippling illness that forces those suffering, but now researchers believe they have found a cure.
Is jet fuel to blame for birth defects?
DEFENCE may review the science around jet fuel toxicity to explore possible links with birth defects in the children of personnel exposed to the hazardous fuel.
China wants a stealth ‘superbomber’
CHINA plans to build a new, long-range stealth strike bomber capable of extending its reach deep into the Pacific as the emerging world power continues to flex its new-found muscle.
Soldiers mount full-blown assault
AUSSIE diggers have to face huge tides and man-eating crocs when they storm the beach with US Marines and Japanese troops in a amphibious assault.
Australia’s bold new assault rifle
MEET Australia’s next assault rifle: The EF88 Austeyr. With 30,000 due to be delivered next year, we’ll soon be seeing a lot more of them.
Seized: 78-year-old’s Nazi arsenal
A 45-ton Panther tank, a flak cannon and other World War II weapons have been seized in a raid on a retiree’s home in northern Germany.
Crime fighter that can bend time
A COMPANY has developed a terrifying surveillance technique that can photograph an entire city in one second, then use the results to solve crimes.
What is America’s new military strategy?
A REPORT released Wednesday warns of the probability of the United States fighting a war with a major power in the near future.
Pentagon defends our disastrous new jets
IT has limited combat uses, and received a damning report from a pilot during a test flight, but the maker of the F-35 Strike Fighter insists it is worth the $1 trillion development cost.
Aussies feel shut out of war games
A MERE 500 people went to 40 taxpayer-funded meetings around Australia to discuss the future of our Defence Forces, and many said they did not know what they really do.
The F-35 is a trillion-dollar blunder
WITH the total program costing more than a trillion dollars, the F-35 Joint Strike Fighters are the most expensive weapon in history. So why is the test pilot so unhappy?
Original URL: https://www.news.com.au/technology/innovation/inventions/page/22