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19.05.2008, 10:56

'Aliens'-style power suits on the way

When the movie 'Aliens' hit the screen, many people wanted to get hold of a cargo-loading power suit that the film’s heroine Ripley used to battle the alien queen. They were surprised to learn such equipment didn’t exist, but in a couple of years this cou

Picture: Metal Gear Solid 4 13.03.2009, 20:19

U.S. “Army of Future” may become history

A $160-billion U.S. Army modernization program – known as Future Combat Systems – may be cut or even halted after an unfavourable report appeared prior to its D-day in Congress.

21.12.2008, 12:10

Robots ready to run the world

Researchers predict there will be a surge in the worldwide dependency of robots during the next decade.

10.02.2010, 17:38 9 comments

Military tribunal or civilian trial for terror suspects: you be the judge!

The US is presently in the midst of a fierce debate that challenges the very tenets of its Constitution, which states a person cannot be tried in a military tribunal unless a formal war has been declared.

13.08.2009, 10:10 5 comments

Air Forces to deter space-based strikes on Russia

By 2030, some nations, namely the USA, will have space-based weapon systems capable of delivering a strike anywhere in Russia, predicts Russian Air Forces Commander Aleksandr Zelin.

Julian Assange 25.08.2010, 18:19 6 comments

Julian Assange, the man behind WikiLeaks

To many people, Julian Assange, 39, is the personification of people power, brought to the very door of the powers-that-be with the introduction of the omnipresent Internet.

Protesters plug their ears as Pittsburgh police use a sound cannon at last year's G20 summit. It was the first use of the device in North America. (Michael Henninger / Post-Gazette / thestar.com) 29.05.2010, 02:26 1 comment

Toronto police buy “sound cannons” in anticipation of G20 protests

Unruly protestors at the upcoming G20 summit in Toronto, Canada may be greeted by long-range acoustic devices (LRADs) also known as “sound cannons.”

Aero India 2009 exhibition in Bangalore (AFP Photo / Dibyangshu Sarkar) 13.02.2009, 09:47

Sky’s the limit

Aircraft manufacturers from 25 countries are showcasing their wares at South Asia's biggest air show in India. India is planning to loosen its purse strings and spend billions on advanced planes for the military.

One of rifles made by Tsar Cannon company 02.09.2009, 10:25 21 comments

Russian sniper rifles take aim at American market

“Tsar Cannon”, the creators of cutting-edge sniper rifles, has the only factory in Russia that custom makes rifles for the secret service to protect both Russia’s president and prime minister.

An image grab taken from a video broadcast by Iran's state-run English-language Press TV on July 14, 2010, shows Iranian nuclear scientist Shahram Amiri (AFP Photo / DSK) 14.07.2010, 16:23 20 comments

A long, strange trip for “defected” Iranian scientist

In March, US media reported on the “defection” of Shahram Amiri, an Iranian nuclear scientist who went missing in Saudi Arabia who is now accusing US officials of abducting him.

Robot soldiers taking over?

Published: 24 March, 2009, 09:40


The US military is designing and testing technology that could lead to science fiction robotic soldiers taking to the battlefields of future wars, yet the consequences are still unforeseen.

 
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