More than 600 Afghan translators ‘abandoned’ as UK Government unit snubs battlefield heroes 

New blow for Afghan translators: More than 600 ‘are abandoned’ as UK Government unit that examines pleas for sanctuary snubs battlefield heroes Former Afghan translators for UK forces face grave threats to their lives but say the standard set by the UK government for sanctuary is ‘impossible’ to meet The UK’s Intimidation Investigation Unit (IIU) … Read more

‘Artificial skin’ gives soldiers the power of invisibility on the battlefield with pixelized screens

‘Artificial skin’ that gives soldiers the power of invisibility on the battlefield uses pixelized screens which autonomously heat or cool to mimic the environment Researchers have designed a type of cloaking skin that provides invisibility  Designed as patches, the device is made if individual pixelized screens The screens gather data of the surrounding temperatures to change  … Read more

Army reveals tiny bug-like drone as Defence Secretary warns of race for battlefield technology

Army reveals tiny ‘bug’ drone that can fly at 50mph and blow open doors with explosives The sci-fi style Army kit under development was shown off on Salisbury Plain Ben Wallace says new equipment for the military needs to be ‘threat-driven’ He said UK needs to improve its understanding and access to emerging tech By … Read more

Rioters who turned Stuttgart into ‘a battlefield’ chanted ‘Allahu Akbar’

Looters shouted ‘Allahu Akbar’ as they ransacked shops in Stuttgart on Saturday night and most of those arrested came from a ‘migrant background’, it has emerged. Rioters attacked police with stones and bottles and even targeted paramedics who were trying to help an injured person, officials said after clashes over a drugs arrest escalated into … Read more

Battlefield that gave Hannibal his first great victory discovered in Spain

The site of a famed battle between Hannibal and a 100,000-strong hoard of angry Spanish tribesmen has been discovered by archaeologists.  It is thought the great clash may have occurred on the banks of the Tagus river between Driebes and Illana in Guadalajara in 220 BC, according to new research. Academics claim the battle happened … Read more