Moment UFC fighter Merab Dvalishvili dives into a frozen lake

Icebreaker! Moment UFC fighter dives into frozen lake and cuts his head open – before returning for a ‘revenge match’ Merab Dvalishvili, 30, injured his face jumping head first into a frozen lake The Georgian UFC fighter was training in the United States for his next bout Dvalisvili required several staples to the head  in … Read more

Production set to start on high-speed unmanned drone designed to fly alongside fighter jets by RAF

Meet the RAF’s new ‘loyal wingman’: Prototype of high-speed unmanned drone designed to fly alongside fighter jets bringing extra tech and weaponry into war zones goes into production A £30million Government investment is in place to start production of a prototype of the potentially game-changing fighter aircraft It will be armed with surveillance and electronic … Read more

US Navy’s $13.2BN USS Ford still can’t get fighter jets on and off deck properly, new report says

The most expensive aircraft carrier ever built – to the tune of $13.2billion – is still suffering from unreliable technology systems more than three years after it was delivered to the US Navy.  A new assessment of the USS Gerald R. Ford, carried out by Pentagon testers, indicates that the ship’s issues ‘remain consistent’ with … Read more

Who was a vicious schoolboy fighter? Find out in our fiendish Christmas books quiz 

1) In November, J. K. Rowling published her first children’s book since her Harry Potter series. Its title? a) The Bickagig b) The Ackibok c) The Ickabog d) The Bigakick What is the title of J. K. Rowling’s first children’s book since her Harry Potter series?    2) Who read a children’s story on YouTube … Read more

AC/DC singer Brian Johnson reveals how his mother was a resistance fighter

AC/DC frontman Brian Johnson has revealed how his mother was a resistance fighter in World War II and smuggled British pilots out of Italy.  The singer, 73, explained how his mother, Esther, who was born near Rome, Italy, smuggled downed Allied fighter pilots into the hideaway at their family farm.  The Back In Black hitmaker told … Read more

BAE’s Tempest fighter jet project to create 20,000 jobs

The UK’s futuristic new fighter jet programme could support 20,000 jobs and add £25billion to the economy, according to initial estimates by auditors. The Tempest project would preserve Britain’s prestigious aerospace and defence sector in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis, the industry argues, as well as bolstering national security. BAE Systems, Rolls-Royce, Italy’s Leonardo … Read more

RAF’s new £2bn fighter jet will have its own ‘virtual on-board assistant’

The virtual top guns: New fighter jets will be flown by on-board computer if RAF pilot gets stressed The new BAE Tempest can be flown by a pilot or by a computer ‘co-pilot’  The high-tech jet is due to be in service by 2035 following a £2bn investment According to BAE, the operator could become … Read more

‘Jet fighter’ godwit breaks world record for non-stop bird flight

‘Jet fighter’ godwit breaks world record for non-stop bird flight with epic 7,500-mile journey from Alaska to New Zealand Bar-tailed godwit has broken the world record for longest non-stop bird flight  It flew 7,500 miles from Alaska to New Zealand in 11 days without breaking  The bird’s aerodynamic build was compared to that of a … Read more

Video shows F-35 stealth fighter crashing into the ground after colliding with a tanker mid-air

Video footage has emerged showing the moment a F-35 stealth fighter jet fell out of the sky and exploded on the ground after hitting a tanker in a mid-air collision.  The US Marine Corps aircraft crashed near the Salton Sea in Imperial County, California on Tuesday afternoon after accidentally clipping a KC-130J during a refueling … Read more

Turkey is accused of deploying F-16 fighter jets in Azerbaijan-Armenia conflict

A new proxy war is brewing in the Middle East today as Turkey flexes its muscles by backing Azerbaijan’s offensive against Armenian separatists – amid heavy fighting which has left at least 39 people dead.  Azerbaijan’s armed forces on Sunday launched an armoured offensive against separatists in the Nagorno-Karabakh region which borders Armenia in the Caucus … Read more