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.
Inventions
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?
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