– Chinese scientists have tested a powerful electromagnetic pulse (EMP) weapon– The experiment saw a large aircraft brought down while flying at 4,920 feet– It is China’s first publicly recorded test of EMP weapon in […]
Dragonfire, the UK’s Laser Directed Energy Programme (LDEW) led by MBDA, has successfully begun a series of trials to prove the accuracy and power of the novel laser weapon. MBDA says here that the first […]
Russia reportedly warned Britain against a planned surveillance flight near Russian territory, saying its air force had been given orders to prevent an intrusion. The flight went ahead as planned. This comes not long after […]
The latest crisis that rocked the Greek government shows the bloc’s surveillance problem goes beyond the notorious NSO Group. THE TEXT MESSAGE that dragged Thanasis Koukakis into what’s being called Europe’s Watergate scandal was so […]
Figures obtained by a Freedom of Information request show the number of sorties by British RC-135 Rivet Joint surveillance aircraft go from 6 per month in December to a peak of 18 per month when […]
A Chinese research ship has docked in Sri Lanka’s Hambantota port despite Indian concerns. Chinese ‘spy ship’ Yuan Wang 5 docks in Sri Lanka despite Indian concern A Chinese research ship has docked in Sri […]
The US has lost at least three nuclear bombs that have never been located – they’re still out there to this day. How did this happen? Where could they be? And will we ever find […]
Just over an hour after sunrise on 31 July, long-time al-Qaeda boss Ayman al-Zawahiri walked out onto the balcony of a downtown Kabul compound – reportedly a favorite post-prayer activity of the veteran Egyptian jihadist. […]
During World War II, Spitfire pilots described their plane as so responsive it felt like an extension of their limbs. Fighter pilots of the 2030s, however, will have an even closer relationship with their fighter […]
On paper, it looked like a fantastic deal… In 2017, the Chinese government offered to spend $100 million to build an ornate Chinese garden at the National Arboretum in Washington DC. Complete with temples, pavilions, and […]
The Russian Navy has taken delivery of what is the world’s longest known submarine, one its maker touts as a research vessel — but what others say is a platform for espionage and possibly nuclear […]
Multiple Ukrainian media outlets have reported that a $36 million Russian Su-34 bomber was reportedly shot down by Russia’s own forces over Ukraine’s eastern Luhansk region on Monday. “Russian invaders from the air defense shot […]
Physicists in Finland are the latest scientists to create time crystals, a new phase of matter that have some truly strange properties. Physicists in Finland are the latest scientists to create “time crystals,” a newly […]
South Korea and the United States fired eight surface-to-surface missiles early on Monday off South Korea’s east coast, a South Korean defense ministry official said. The militaries of South Korea and the United States fired […]
– North Korea test-fired a barrage of short-range ballistic missiles from multiple locations toward the sea on Sunday, South Korea’s military said. – The tests extend a provocative streak in weapons demonstrations this year that […]
Australia has accused the pilot of a Chinese fighter jet of carrying out a dangerous maneuver near one of its aircraft over the South China Sea. It says the Chinese aircraft released flares and cut […]
The Army Chooses Sig Sauer for the New Rifle, SAW For Close Combat Troops The US Army has ended a 65-year history with the M16/M4 rifle and the 5.56mm rifle cartridge with the selection of […]
This is a tale of two billionaires. First, we have Elon Musk, founder of SpaceX, among other things, who can be unpredictable. But one thing about him seems sure: He’s pro-freedom. Bill Gates, on the […]
Their future depends on how rapidly weapons developers can engineer an exportable power small enough to travel on a fighter jet or drone for lasers. Military scientists are seeking to create compact, transportable lasers that […]
Anomaly Six, a secretive government contractor, claims to monitor the movements of billions of phones around the world and unmask spies with the press of a button. In the months leading up to Russia’s invasion […]
The USS George Washington had at least five shipmates die by suicide in the last year. Sailors detailed their struggles and the working conditions on board. As her one-year anniversary with the Navy approached last […]
Russian officials claimed Wednesday to have fired long-range naval cruise missiles into Ukraine. If confirmed, that would add to the roster of weapons Russia has used in its invasion — some new or cutting-edge — […]
The biggest hack since Russia’s war began knocked thousands of people offline. The spillover extends deep into Europe. More than 22,000 miles above Earth, the KA-SAT is locked in orbit. Traveling at 7,000 miles per […]
Soon after Russia invaded Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin said he was moving his “deterrent forces” – meaning nuclear weapons – to “combat ready” status. This has raised fears that Moscow could use “tactical” nuclear weapons […]
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Moscow insists it is not planning to invade Ukraine, but the US says Russia could attack “at any time”. On Tuesday, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said: “We think they have a huge preparation ready […]
n military forces could use chemical weapons to create a “pretext” for a major new invasion of Ukraine, according to Secretary of State Antony Blinken. That forecast continued a trend of U.S. officials predicting Russia’s […]
With the looming threat of increased conflict in Ukraine, businesses around the world should be preparing now. Corporate security and intelligence teams have said they’re seeing an increase in cyber probes, and the U.S. Cybersecurity […]
Snakehead can be launched from a nuclear submarine and will accommodate many future tasks including intel collection. The U.S. Navy has offered a glimpse at its new Snakehead Large Displacement Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (LDUUV) by […]
Kratos, the company behind some interesting and advanced tactical unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), has publicly revealed their newest project the Off-Board Sensing Station (OBSS). Unfortunately, details about the latest UAV are scant, but here is […]
Major militaries around the world have experimented with the development of attack helicopters since the 1940s, although it was only from the late 1960s that such aircraft began to receive serious investment leading them to […]
A research team in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, has developed stealth technology for use by small satellites to blind radar detection. Spotting and tracing a small satellite is difficult, even with a large telescope, but some […]
Improvements to systems highlighted at industry show in Nanjing Developments come as countries around the world boost their defences with drones and stealth aircraft China has put the spotlight on its advanced radars, highlighting improvements […]
An intelligence report warned that Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to invade Ukraine on Wednesday US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke on a call to Russian diplomat Sergei Lavrov to discuss crisis This was […]
Russia has made significant strides in its hypersonic missile technology has even been acknowledged by its arch-rival – The United States of America. In his 2018 State-of-the-Nation speech, Russian President Vladimir Putin revealed a slew […]
Amid the Ukraine crisis, Russia has reportedly stationed a MiG-31K ‘Foxhound’ fighter jet armed with a Kinzhal hypersonic land-attack missile in Kaliningrad along the Baltic Coast. As the West and Russia confront each other over […]
As companies and countries clamor to launch satellites and manned spacecraft, space is getting ever more crowded. And because satellites play increasingly important roles in military operations, multiple governments are developing anti-satellite (ASAT) weapons. But […]
The Poseidon is a new Russian Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV) with a nuclear propulsion system and nuclear warhead. Essentially it is an autonomous nuclear torpedo that has an unlimited range. Soviets began development of this […]
The $100m (£74m) F35-C plane came down in the South China Sea after what the Navy describes as a “mishap” during take-off from the USS Carl Vinson. The jet is the Navy’s newest and crammed […]
The lost F-35C would be an intelligence prize for any foreign power, such as Russia or China, making it a priority for the Navy to retrieve it first. The U.S. Navy says it is assessing […]
NATO and Russian warships mass in the Mediterranean as signs grow that the Kremlin is about to launch an invasion of Ukraine. The U.S. Navy’s supercarrier USS Harry S. Truman, along with its associated strike […]
Chinese team says its 1.5kg pulse device is possible because of breakthroughs allowing critical components in solid state lasers to be much smaller. A laser scientist with the Chinese Academy of Sciences says the device […]
Japan’s Ministry of Defense plans to develop a means of intercepting enemy hypersonic missiles using magnetic projectiles, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, citing Nikkei Asia. In this way, Japan responds to the fact that countries such as China, […]
Breakthroughs in the precision and cooling mechanism of infrared sensors are pushing forward the country’s development of hypersonic weapons, researchers say. Warfare could be transformed by hypersonic missiles able to search for, identify and lock […]
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