Trials of Britain’s new £5.5 billion Ajax armoured vehicles are halted for SECOND time because they are too noisy for their crews Ministry of Defence said Ajax trials have been suspended over noise concerns Crews have reportedly suffered nausea, swollen joins and tinnitus during trials Vehicles are billed as ‘fully digital’ and ‘the next generation … Read more
Video footage has emerged showing a lone protester in Belarus facing up to a line of armed vehicles before being taken down with water cannon and detained by police. The scene, reminiscent of the legendary Chinese protester who faced down a tank during the Tianamen Square unrest, emerged amid widespread clashes last night over the … Read more
Human teeth ‘first evolved 400 million years ago’ in a bizarre armoured fish, according to new X-ray analysis of a fossil. Palaeontologists have used the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF), the strongest X-ray source in the world, to ‘digitally dissect’ the primitive jawed fish. The teeth, belonging to the extinct ‘acanthothoracid’ fish, were discovered near … Read more
An 18-foot armoured dinosaur that died 110 million years ago feasted on fern leaves as part of its final meal, according to a study of its remains. The fossilised plant remains were discovered inside the guts of the bone-plated Borealopelta markmitchell by scientists from the University of Saskatchewan. The huge armoured beast weighed up to one-and-a-half … Read more
German luxury car tuner Brabus has taken a Mercedes-Benz G-Wagen and cladded it in armoured steel to create a blast-resistant SUV that will keep the most under-threat individuals safe from attack. Prices – including VAT – start from around £440,000 for the cheapest of the three Brabus Invicto armoured Mercs, with the priciest ringing in … Read more
French inventor, 49, hits heart-stopping speeds of 78mph in his amazing Iron Man-style armoured suit with 32 wheels Jean-Yves Blondeau, 49, has become an internet hit for his body-worn roller suit His Buggy Rollin suit is made of 32 wheels and body armour, and can reach speeds of 78mph on roads He developed the suit over … Read more