New paint for stealth jets is even better at hiding them from radar and lasts longer

A new spray-on ceramic claims to be ‘harder than sand’ and provide more coverage for stealth jets and bombers.   A team at North Carolina University designed the material to address limitations of current polymer skins that peel off craft, revealing the plane to enemy radar scans. The innovation is still in early stages, but lab testing showed … Read more

US Air Force F-22 Raptor stealth fighter makes emergency landing at Florida base

A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor stealth fighter jet crashed at a Florida base on Monday and ended up nose down on the runway after an emergency landing. The F-22, which costs an estimated $150 million, crashed at Eglin Air Force Base at around 3.30pm on Monday.    The Air Force said the jet experienced an emergency during … Read more

Is Rishi Sunak planning a stealth raid on incomes?

Is Rishi Sunak planning a stealth raid on incomes? Chancellor looks at freezing allowances and scrapping increases to pay thresholds in next month’s Budget Chancellor believed to be considering freezing personal income tax allowances  Looking at axing planned increases to the £12,500 and £50,000 thresholds  Move would mean tens of millions paying more and bring … Read more

Is Rishi Sunak planning a stealth raid on incomes?

Is Rishi Sunak planning a stealth raid on incomes? Chancellor looks at freezing allowances and scrapping increases to pay thresholds in next month’s Budget Chancellor believed to be considering freezing personal income tax allowances  Looking at axing planned increases to the £12,500 and £50,000 thresholds  Move would mean tens of millions paying more and bring … Read more

Rishi Sunak ‘is plotting £6billion stealth tax raid’

Rishi Sunak ‘is plotting £6billion stealth tax raid by freezing personal allowances in next month’s Budget’ Chancellor may abandon rises to £12,500 and £50,000 income tax thresholds This could see millions of Britons paying higher tax rate on more of their income  Treasury insider working on March 3 Budget described move as ‘quite logical’  By … Read more

Rishi Sunak ‘is plotting £6billion stealth tax raid’

Rishi Sunak ‘is plotting £6billion stealth tax raid by freezing personal allowances in next month’s Budget’ Chancellor may abandon rises to £12,500 and £50,000 income tax thresholds This could see millions of Britons paying higher tax rate on more of their income  Treasury insider working on March 3 Budget described move as ‘quite logical’  By … Read more

‘Stealth cameras’ on smart motorways blamed for surge in speeding fines

The number of speed cameras on motorways has trebled in a decade – and they are now responsible for more than one in ten of all speeding fines issued by police. The ‘stealth cameras’ have proliferated because they are deemed crucial to controversial smart motorways. Figures obtained by the Mail showed that more than 253,000 … Read more

‘Stealth cameras’ on smart motorways blamed for surge in speeding fines

The number of speed cameras on motorways has trebled in a decade – and they are now responsible for more than one in ten of all speeding fines issued by police. The ‘stealth cameras’ have proliferated because they are deemed crucial to controversial smart motorways. Figures obtained by the Mail showed that more than 253,000 … Read more