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.
Inventions
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?
Is this China’s secret stealth sub?
A MYSTERIOUS midget submarine has been spotted in commercial satellite photos, drawing fresh attention to the nation’s expanding underwater might.
US prepares for war in outer space
OUTER space has long been considered a safe zone for governments, but all this might be about to change.
The revolution of military aircraft
WELCOME to the future of naval aviation where fleets of unmanned helicopters fly on and off warships conducting missions, all controlled by a mouse.
Working hoverbike could soon be yours
HOVER technology is almost a reality — and no, that’s not because we’re finally in 2015 and Back to the Future is becoming a reality.
How to buy a tank
IF you’re not interested in the latest model SUV for your new vehicle, maybe consider buying a tank. Several countries are now selling their Soviet-era tanks for surprisingly affordable prices.
USA’s $17b aircraft carrier fail
WOULDN’T trust Australia to build a canoe? Check out the shambles the United States is experiencing with its new $17bn aircraft carrier.
War with China is ‘inevitable’
A BATTLE lingering in the South China Sea just got bigger after China’s latest provocation. But that’s not the only worrying thing.
Navy wants unmanned helicopters
AUSTRALIA is set to be the second nation in the world to operate unmanned helicopters from navy warships for ‘dull, dirty and dangerous missions’.
Apocalypse van bought on eBay before attack
IT is totally bulletproof and loaded with explosives. How could an angry gunman plotting a brazen attack buy this “zombie apocalypse” van online?
Ready or not… It’s crunch time for F-35
THE most expensive military project in history must now deliver. After a decade of delays, cost blowouts and a blow-up, the F-35 is going operational — ready or not.
This homemade laser shotgun is terrifying
HE ADMITTED it was a dumb idea, but that didn’t stop this man from creating an ultra-futuristic homemade weapon.
America’s most ruthless kill squad
IT’S the elite squad best known for killing Osama bin Laden. But this team does more than you know, and doesn’t have to answer to anyone.
Robo-apocalypse? Nope, nope, nope
THE rise of the machines has been postponed — if we don’t laugh ourselves into oblivion! Watch the epic fails of the world’s most advanced robots as they compete in their own Olympiad.
Who will win the robo-olympiad?
WE’VE created them. They’re evolving. Do they have a plan? The world’s best robots have been assembled by the US military — for an olympiad of physical and intellectual challenges.
Massive data hack traced to China
THE United States has been rocked by a hack that may have led to four million workers being compromised. And now China has been blamed.
US and China’s scary new weapon
THE US Air Force and China are both working on a new technology that could leave the rest of the world utterly defenceless.
Killer robots to leave us ‘utterly defenceless’
A LEADING academic has backed up claims by the likes of Elon Musk and Stephen Hawking, saying that killer robots are a real danger to humanity.
Japan ‘must hand over sub tech’
AUSTRALIA will push the Japanese Government for total technology transfer and full ownership of intellectual property – regardless of where the navy’s future submarines are built.
What’s nabbing a terrorist worth?
WITH bounties on their heads from $5m to $25m, there’s serious cash in catching wanted terrorists. How that money’s calculated might surprise you.
‘This is the Chinese navy … You go!’
IT’S the ambitious building project China doesn’t want us to see. And when a US military plane flew over to film what is going on, things got testy.
Our biggest defence contract ever
AN insight into the German shipping construction company aiming to win the $20 billion-plus defence project to build Australia’s future submarines.
Germany targets ASC in sub war
GERMANY’S biggest ship builder wants to buy government-owned submarine firm ASC to expand the facility as part of its plan to build the navy’s future fleet.
US bombers coming to Australia
AUSTRALIA is set to get B-1 bombers, surveillance and other aircraft as America’s plans to bulk up its presence in Asia-Pacific nations.
Will this Spitfire spark a bidding war?
MORE than 22,000 Spitfires were built to defend the British Empire in World War II. Now the famous fighter is so rare they’re asking $4.9 million for this original, flying example.
Australia’s big RAAF investment
AUSTRALIA wants to buy almost $2 billion worth of support equipment and upgrades to keep RAAF Super Hornets and Growler aircraft flying.
Inventor creates real Iron Man glove
A MAN has created a replica of Iron Man’s laser glove, releasing a video of it in action. The results have to be seen to be believed.
‘Courage, bravery and stupidity’
TODAY, war is about elite soldiers using hi-tech gear to equalise the enemy. So what can today’s soldiers really learn from a century-old battle?
High-tech answer to airport terrorism
THE federal government has a high-tech solution to shut down the the “imminent threat” of terrorism at Australian airports.
‘C’mon, get over it. This is not a big deal’
OUR defence minister has been humiliated on TV. But this is one of those times when it would be dangerous to invest too much into a gotcha-question failure.
F-35 jet already ‘needs an upgrade’
NEW engines. New avionics. New radar. That’s the US Air Force shopping list of upgrades for a jet that isn’t even finished yet: The controversial F-35 stealth fighter.
The real danger much closer to home
WHILE the world watched a nuclear deal with Iran, new research showed an even greater threat much closer to home with no sign of a deal in sight.
Japan to prowl the Pacific again
JAPAN is back. After almost 70 years of military obscurity, the island nation is exploiting loopholes to rebuild its military. But what does the US think?
China builds ‘great wall of sand’
CHINA is literally paving over the sea in a bold land grab that has the US seriously worried.
NATO scrambles to stop Putin’s bombers
RUSSIAN bombers flying at supersonic speeds caused NATO to scramble interceptors after threats from Moscow to target Denmark with nuclear missiles.
Labor’s submarine plan dismissed
THE Abbott government believes it is saving Labor from itself in rejecting a call for a competitive tender for Australia’s next submarine fleet.
Missile parts found in MH17 wreck
FRAGMENTS from a Russian missile warhead have reportedly been recovered from the MH17 crash site, contradicting Moscow’s denials of involvement.
F-35’s explosive new fears
AUSTRALIA’S costly future F-35 stealth fighter has a string of unaddressed design problems which present a new problem to contend with: Pilot safety.
What the CIA’s radical makeover means for us
THE CIA is undergoing a radical transformation following the torture report controversy, opening 10 “mission centres”. What does that mean for Australia?
Call to create new mega army
ONE of the world’s most powerful people has called for the creation of a huge new army to front up to Russia. Good idea, or absolutely insane?
The next war: Can we fight it?
WAR talk is erupting all over the world. From The Middle East to Eastern Europe. From the South China Sea to Afghanistan. So can we fight with what we’ve got?
The terrifying weapon of the future
ITS capabilities are said to be worse than a nuclear bomb, and if it falls into the hands of the wrong people can cause mass casualties.
Navy boss sunk by Wikipedia
IT took little more than Wikipedia for Senator Nick Xenophon to outsmart Australia’s top Navy brass on the topic of our costly new fleet of submarines.
Be scared. It’s the gun of the future
IT CAN fire three types of ammunition, is small and lightweight. It will even aim and shoot for itself. This is the soldier’s future weapon.
Liberals face shipwreck over subs deal
TONY Abbott has been accused of lying about the tender process for Australia’s new submarines in order to buy votes during yesterday’s leadership spill.
Kim executes deputy for disagreeing with him
HE had his own uncle executed in cold blood. Now North Korea’s Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un has executed an army general for the most bizarre of reasons.
Inside Australia’s $20b sub war
THREE of the world’s biggest defence companies are competing to supply Australia with a new fleet of submarines — and the war has just begun.
Is this America’s next stealth bomber?
THERE’S a fight for the biggest slice of the enormous new US defence budget, and one side may be ahead of the pack — building a secret new stealth bomber behind everyone’s back.
Is this America’s next stealth bomber?
THERE’S a fight for the biggest slice of the enormous new defence budget, but one side may have gotten sneaky — building a secret new stealth bomber behind everyone’s back.
Inside a Russian military graveyard
A RUSSIAN explorer has broken into a forgotten military graveyard armed with a camera and taken breathtaking images of a rusted and abandoned naval fleet.
Try to spot these hidden snipers
THEY’RE the world’s best at making sure they aren’t seen. But can you spot some of Germany’s best snipers hidden in these pictures?
Aussie subs on new minister’s radar
THIS is the most important meeting our taxpayer owned shipbuilder has for a major submarine contract, which could still go to a foreign competitor.
‘The Reaper’: My life as a master sniper
NICK Irving has gone down in history after clocking up a record 33 kills in less than four months. This is his story of war, ambush and a crackshot.
Spies ‘stole’ our fighter jet designs
CYBER spies in China stole “huge volumes” of sensitive military information from the US, including key designs for Australia’s new F-35 warplanes.
Is our F-35 fighter jet already outgunned?
ADVANCES in Chinese and Russian stealth technology and a gun that can’t shoot have once again put Australia’s next generation fighter in the firing line.
Killer robots ‘crushing’ human handlers
THE United States’ fleet of killer drones — and their human handlers — are at ‘breaking point’ after 15 years of non-stop combat, according to a leaked memo.
Inside our hi-tech search plane
WITH 12 highly trained search and rescue specialists, powerful radars and cameras to scour for signs of life or debris, this is how Australia is helping to find the missing AirAsia plane.
Secrets of world’s fastest plane
SPEEDING through the skies at 3530km/h, this speedster landed in the record books as the world’s quickest jet 38 years ago. No one’s beaten it since.
Meet the real-life Jason Bourne
CHRIS Kyle was the deadliest sniper in US military history – so deadly that he’s about to become the subject of a Hollywood blockbuster.
Abbott backs down on ADF cuts
PRIME Minister Tony Abbott has announced the federal government is abandoning plans to cut allowances for Defence personnel.
New drug to ‘hibernate’ shot soldiers
WHEN a soldier gets shot, time is a killer: As the blood flows, the heart and brain shut down. A new treatment seeks to reprogram the body’s response.
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