US Navy sends 'electronic attack' jets to Germany: Here's how they work. By Tom Metcalfe published 29 March 22 The U.S. just sent six "electronic attack" aircraft to Germany to overcome enemy air defenses by crippling the radar systems that they often depend upon.
Russia strikes Ukraine with new hypersonic missiles: Here's how they work. By Tom Metcalfe published 19 March 22 Russia claims to have used its Kinzhal hypersonic missiles for the first time, in its invasion of Ukraine. Here's why these super-fast weapons are so concerning.
What is mutual assured destruction? By Tom Metcalfe published 18 March 22 Reference 'Mutual assured destruction is the concept that two superpowers can annihilate each other with nuclear weapons.
What happens when a nuclear bomb explodes? By Stephanie Pappas published 10 March 22 When a nuclear bomb goes off, the blast is only the beginning.
World's largest aircraft feared destroyed after Russian attack on Ukrainian airfield By Ben Turner last updated 2 March 22 The world's largest aircraft, the Antonov AN-225, has been destroyed during Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Ukrainian authorities said.
How did 'Molotov cocktails' get their name? By Tom Metcalfe last updated 2 March 22 Molotov cocktails — improvised, handheld firebombs — are emblematic of civil unrest and revolution.
Remains of Nazi V2, the first supersonic rocket, unearthed in South East England By Tom Metcalfe published 9 October 21 The remains of a V2 rocket fired by Nazi Germany at London during World War II have been unearthed in a field in the southeast of England, where it crashed and exploded before reaching its target.
North Korea tests new hypersonic weapon: reports By Mike Wall published 1 October 21 North Korean state media declared the test of the Hwasong-8 a success, but outside experts are skeptical.
Rocket Lab is back in business, with launch of US military satellite By Mike Wall published 30 July 21 The company's Electron rocket launched a small satellite for the U.S. military early Thursday morning (July 29), acing its first mission since a failure in mid-May.
AI drone may have 'hunted down' and killed soldiers in Libya with no human input By Charles Q. Choi published 3 June 21 A UN report suggests that AI drones attacked human targets without any humans consulted prior to the strike.
US military picks 3 companies to test nuclear propulsion above low-Earth orbit By Elizabeth Howell last updated 27 April 21 The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has picked three big space companies for the first phase of a larger project to test nuclear propulsion above low Earth orbit by 2025.
3 Russian nuclear submarines simultaneously punch through Arctic ice By Tom Metcalfe published 29 March 21 Here's why the naval maneuver is so tricky.
US Air Force says it will test bizarre 'hypersonic' weapon this month By Rafi Letzter published 12 March 21 At some point in the next few weeks, the U.S. plans to fire an extreme, hypersonic weapon. The question remains: What's the point?
Here's everything we know about the secretive spy satellite launching tonight By Rafi Letzter last updated 1 October 20 The U.S. government is putting something big and secret in orbit tonight (Sept 30). Here's the little we can glean from public information.
'Ghost Army' in WWII used inflatable tanks to fool the Nazis and win the war By Mindy Weisberger last updated 2 September 20 A secret U.S. Army tactical unit called the "Ghost Army" tricked German forces during WWII with fake military displays that were deceptively real.
Russia just tested anti-satellite space weapon, US claims By Rafi Letzter published 23 July 20 The U.S. government says Russia tested an anti-satellite space weapon July 15. Russia says it was an inspector satellite. Nothing was destroyed.
Pentagon should release UFO report, Senate intelligence committee argues By Rafi Letzter published 24 June 20 The US Senate intelligence committee plans to impose new rules on how the Department of Defense (DOD) shares information about UFOs, and to demand a public report on what the DOD knows so far.
DARPA's hypersonic 'Glide Breaker' could blast missile threats out of the sky By Elizabeth Howell published 24 February 20 Aerojet Rocketdyne will develop "enabling technologies" for DARPA's Glide Breaker program under a newly announced contract, which is worth up to $19.6 million.
Wreckage of lost American WWII planes finally found, in a Pacific lagoon By Mindy Weisberger published 21 February 20 During a pivotal World War II battle, three U.S. aircraft and their seven crewmen were lost at sea. The planes were recently located in a lagoon in the Pacific Ocean.
US military's 'Jetson' laser can ID your unique heartbeat hundreds of feet away By Mindy Weisberger published 14 February 20 Heartbeat-scanning lasers created by the U.S. military can ID your cardiac 'fingerprints' from hundreds of feet away.
