New twist in F-35 stealth fighter row
THE US has been in an ongoing dispute involving F-35 stealth fighters, and there are big problems looming with the aircraft that are meant to be in the air.
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Russia’s bold killer robot
VLADIMIR Putin will be rolling out his latest and greatest weapons for his Victory Day parade tomorrow. All eyes will be on a new robotic tank bristling with weapons.
China’s hair-raising missile move
AUSTRALIA has reacted after reports that China has installed missile systems on three of its outposts in the South China Sea.
Australian aircraft to watch North Korea
AN AUSTRALIAN military plane is being sent out to monitor North Korean ships, and stop them from evading international economic sanctions.
F-35 fighter’s ‘top secret’ problem
THE F-35 is the world’s most costly defence project ever. But it has a problem — and Australia will have to discover this for itself.
‘Put nuke attack subs in Perth’
AS CHINA’S presence in the Pacific strengthens, a new report has proposed US navy warships be based in Perth.
New radar will change warfare
CHINA says it has it. Canada is developing it. There’s a new push to develop a working quantum radar as an unstoppable, all-seeing eye.
China boasts of jet ‘invisibility cloaks’
CHINA claims it has has given its older fighter jets “invisibility cloaks”, making them more effective on the modern battlefield, in a sly shot at Donald Trump.
China’s new 70,000-ton monster
CHINA’S navy has just taken another giant leap forward, and military analysts around the world are taking notice.
The truth behind this picture
KIM Jong-un has promised to wind down his weapons program, but satellite imagery casts doubt over North Korea’s intentions.
US splurges on super-missile race
THE US Air Force has rushed out a $1 billion contract to catch up with China and Russia, as hypersonic weapons threaten to reshape the modern battlefield.
China’s ‘comprehensive battle plan’
EXPERTS say that provocative activity — including patrols and live fire drills — by China’s huge air force are part of a big, bold plan.
Lost sub reveals Nazi secrets
A MISSING German submarine lost at the end of WWII has been discovered after nearly 73 years — and it has sunk a Nazi myth.
‘Ghost’ submarines in secret clash
A BRITISH sub was reportedly locked in a cat-and-mouse struggle with Russia as the strike against Syria unfolded above it.
China provokes Taiwan with ‘fake’ drill
BARELY a week after its enormous show of force in the South China Sea, Beijing’s navy is provoking Taiwan with the threat of a live-fire exercise in a sensitive strait.
Scary warning in satellite images
THESE pictures may not look like much, but they signify an escalating crisis in the Middle East that may have devastating consequences.
How US strikes on Syria could unfold
DONALD Trump has warned Russia to get ready for US missiles to be fired at Syria. But a strike won’t end well and could have even worse consequences.
Truth about China’s military base plans
BEIJING and Vanuatu have rejected claims China is establishing a military base on the island. But the rising superpower’s influence in Vanuatu can’t be denied.
China’s military move on our doorstep
CHINA’S latest move in our region confirms the biggest fear Australian strategic thinkers have held since 1901, a defence expert has warned.
Rise of Australia’s warrior cops
THE US is well known for its heavy-handed police forces which acquire military equipment for the job. Australia isn’t far behind.
Pilot’s awesome footage from sky
YOU’VE never seen anything quite like it before, but this bizarre ritual in the air captured by Aussies took place for a good reason.
40 warships converge on flashpoint
FORTY Chinese warships and three American aircraft carrier battle groups are converging on the South China Sea as dangerous tensions between the superpowers simmer.
Should we pay for ‘regrettable’ deaths?
AFTER news of Australia’s involvement with civilian deaths, questions are beginning to be asked. Do we need to foot the bill?
Deleted tweet fans Cold War conspiracy
THE UK Foreign Office is being trolled for deleting a tweet in which it claimed experts had “made clear” the Skripal nerve agent was “produced in Russia”.
Radar image shows incoming threat
CHINA’S out-of-control space lab is currently hurtling towards Earth and new radar images show the approaching calamity.
Couple killed in Aussie air strike
AN AUSTRALIAN air strike has allegedly killed and injured a number of civilians that Islamic State were using as human shields.
Years of hell after one drunk night
WARNING: Graphic content. Matt got drunk and crashed his car one night so signed up to the army the next day. He soon regretted it.
Russia testing ‘Satan 2’ missile
RUSSIA has again tested a missile Vladimir Putin says could hit any target in the world and render defence systems “useless”.
VIC police to get military-style guns
A NEW proposal will see police given access to powerful long-arm guns for use during high-risk incidents like terror attacks and sieges.
F-35 deal far too risky, experts warn
MILITARY experts have warned about the huge dangers posed if the US engages with a small island country to seal an F-35 Joint Strike Fighter deal.
Spectacular missile defence failure
THE footage was dramatic: missiles streaming upwards to defend Saudi Arabia’s capital, Riyadh. But it may have exposed a startling failure of the US-built ballistic shield.
America’s vision for future wars
THIS is how the US Air Force sees the future of air combat: robotic wingmen, gremlin swarms, power-sapping cruise missiles – and laser cannons.
US navy’s scary nuclear weapon
THE Pentagon’s current nuclear weapons deterrence range has received a huge boost following deadly changes to its attack submarines.
Beijing war games in South China Sea
BEIJING has once again flexed its military might in a disputed region of the South China Sea, causing alarm in Washington.
Pentagon’s next-gen ‘voice weapon’
A SPECIAL project team within the Pentagon say they are close to developing a new system that burns balls of plasma into the air — and manipulates them to create the sound of human voices.
The weird trend on Pornhub
THERE is a bunch of unusual videos turning up on porn streaming sites as America’s gun advocates cry foul.
Pentagon’s freakish talking laser
THE US military’s Non-Lethal Weapons Program is developing an experimental laser technology that has an insane party trick.
‘Trump card’: China’s new stealth fighter
SOME nasty surprises are in store for the United States, China has warned, as its new stealth fighter deploys – with an even scarier version of the jet on the way.
China’s bold hypersonic weapon plan
CHINESE state media is touting a project it says will help it compete in the next big military arms race.
Prince Harry ‘blew Taliban to bits’
THE royal saved US soldiers who were ambushed in the war zone in 2012 as part of a dangerous rescue mission, it has been revealed.
Move over Humvee, it’s the JLTV
FIRST there was the Jeep, then came the Humvee. Now the US military has a new emblem of American fighting power: The JLTV.
Dont screw up, the presidents watching
THEY kill people from behind a computer screen thousands of kilometres away, but it is no game. This is the ‘bizarre’, troubling life of a drone pilot.
US docks substandard subs
AUSTRALIA can’t build a canoe? Well the United States’ three most modern submarines have just been recalled due to problems with their plumbing.
The new land the world is fighting over
THE Arctic ice is in rapid retreat. Now the world’s militaries are advancing towards an uncertain future as nearby nations scramble to lay claim to the riches which lay beneath.
Australia’s scary 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.
Australia’s new, $1.4 billion aircraft
THE air force has unveiled the first of 10 formidable machines that are ‘designed to carry troops, supplies, equipment and hope’. Yep, hope.
Huge new addition to arms race
AS AUSTRALIA bickers over whether or not it should build its own new submarines and frigates, one of our neighbours has quietly launched an aircraft carrier.
Star Wars force fields coming soon
FROM Star Trek to Star Wars, Dune to Dr Who, force fields have long been a staple of science fiction. Now Boeing has taken out a patent to produce the real thing.
What on Earth is Russia up to?
IT’S claimed to be able to drop a full-fledged military force, including tanks and anti-aircraft vehicles anywhere in the world in less than seven hours. But will it ever take off?
Police tool to combat gun crime
NEW York officials have implemented a new technology that will work to put a stop to increasing gun related crimes in hot spots across the city.
Plan Jericho to transform the RAAF
THE RAAF has unveiled an ambitious plan to become one of the most technologically advanced air forces in the world over the next ten years.
Navy’s $1.5 billion warship unveiled
WITH all the pomp and ceremony that the Navy can muster, its biggest ever ship — HMAS Canberra — has joined the fleet at Garden Island.
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