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.
Inventions
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.
Lambie to PM: Give Diggers a happy Christmas
JACQUI Lambie has stepped up her fight to improve defence pay, saying she’ll reject all Government bills if the Prime Minister doesn’t budge.
Australia ‘in range of China’s bombers’
CHINA is building an air base on a remote, disputed island chain off its coast. For the first time, it would put China’s bombers within range of Australia.
The UK’s cheeky messages to Putin
IN the face of blatant lies by Russia that its forces are not fighting in Ukraine, Britain has issued President Putin a crash-course on how to spot his own tanks.
US military’s spies of the future
WE know the US military is downsizing, but this is ridiculous: The next big thing in their arsenal is about the size of a soldier’s thumb.
G-string in the backyard pic just the beginning
AS MORE people get access to drones, it has become easier than ever for people to spy on us in our homes and the government isn’t doing anything about it.
The secret survival bunkers for millionaires
THESE luxurious underground apartments feature a pool, theatre and even a shooting range. They can also withstand a nuclear apocalypse. But they’ll cost you.
The wage war Tony Abbott just can’t win
OPINION: The Abbott Government has picked a wages fight with the military it will not win. Instead it will only end up backfiring, big time.
More Aussie soldiers speak out
THE Government is under pressure from our own armed forces, with a controversial decision continuing to cause outrage.
‘I am ashamed to be an Australian Soldier’
IT was his dream to serve his country, now an Australian soldier speaks out about why he’s “thoroughly disgusted” to serve in our nation’s army.
Diggers forced to buy own boots
ARMY recruits already angry about wage negotiations will still have to spend their own money on proper safety equipment.
Hi-tech hobby that could end in tragedy
IT’S taking off in popularity among amateurs and professionals alike. But authorities fear a disaster is simply a matter of time.
Why police are ‘terrified’ of 3D printers
A MAN has been sent to jail after completing a rather unusual DIY project using his 3D printer. And Australian police are genuinely worried.
Australia’s $20 billion submarine war
AUSTRALIA needs costly new submarines and the world is racing to snare the multi-billion-dollar contract. Germany’s bid could be the most promising yet.
Inside our ISIS mission base
THIS is where Australia’s Defence Forces are preparing for war in Iraq – and Super Hornet jets are fully loaded with laser-guided missiles ready to be fired.
Jihadist thugs aren’t fools
THE plan to bomb ISIS out of existence with air strikes alone will not be enough to destroy it, and experts reveal the challenges we face ahead.
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