Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards unveiled an underground missile base at an undisclosed Gulf location today, Iranian state media reported, at a time of heightened tension between Tehran and the United States. ‘The base is one of several bases housing the Guards’ Navy’s strategic missiles,’ the state media quoted the head of the Guards, Major General … Read more
A ‘supergun’ being trialled by the US military has successfully fired an artillery shell to hit a precise target at a distance of more than 43 miles (70 kilometres) away. Breaking the record for the longest precision-guided cannon shot in history, the ‘extended-range cannon artillery system’ was tested at a firing range in Arizona. The … Read more
Tasers were used by police in 32,000 incidents last year, rocketing by more than a third on the year before. In the year to March, the stun guns were deployed 88 times a day on average in England and Wales, Home Office figures reveal – up 36.7 per cent from 23,451 deployments the previous year. … Read more
Two mothers whose daughters were murdered by their ex-boyfriends have joined forces in a bid to change the law over prison sentences. Ellie Gould, 17, and Poppy Devey Waterhouse, 24, were both brutally stabbed by former partners. Both deaths involved kitchen knives which were found at the murder scene – which the victims’ mothers think … Read more
Two mothers whose daughters were murdered by their ex-boyfriends have joined forces in a bid to change the law over prison sentences. Ellie Gould, 17, and Poppy Devey Waterhouse, 24, were both brutally stabbed by former partners. Both deaths involved kitchen knives which were found at the murder scene – which the victims’ mothers think … Read more
Saudi Arabia could develop nuclear weapons if Iran becomes a nuclear power, the country’s foreign minister has warned. Adel al-Jubeir said it is ‘definitely an option’ for the Middle-Eastern state to develop nuclear capabilities if its rival Iran could not be stopped from making one, according to reports. He reportedly told DPA news agency that … Read more
Space agencies across the world are working tirelessly to design the best ships and technologies at a chance to claim a stake of the final frontier for their country. Although it may seem like an act of national pride, a professor from Johns Hopkins University warns that space expansion may lead to the extinction of … Read more
A fleet of B-52 bombers based at Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana lined the runway ready for takeoff in a display of air power and American military might. A group of eight of the Boeing Stratofortress’ were pictured on October 14 in what is known as an ‘Elephant Walk’. An elephant walk is a procession of military … Read more
Elon Musk and the U.S. Military plan to build a 7,500mph rocket that can deliver 80 tonnes of cargo, including weapons, anywhere in the world in 60 minutes SpaceX — and aerospace firm xArc — have signed a contract with the US forces A rocket could ship cargo from Florida to Afghanistan, for example, in an … Read more
Elon Musk’s SpaceX is building a rocket to deliver weapons anywhere in the world in around an hour for the US military SpaceX — and aerospace firm xArc — have signed a contract with the US forces A rocket could ship cargo from Florida to Afghanistan, for example, in an hour Such a journey by cargo … Read more