Watch: Royal Marine inventor uses jet pack on commando assault course

Watch: Royal Marine inventor uses jet pack on commando assault course

Way back in the spring of 2017, NEWSREP reported on former British Royal Marine-turned-inventor Richard Browning and his efforts to produce a jet pack that allows the user to fly a whole lot like Iron Man — using thrusters mounted on different parts of the body to control his movements while airborne. Browning, the company […]

The Pic of the Day: World’s largest aircraft gets approval to carry commercial passengers

The Pic of the Day: World’s largest aircraft gets approval to carry commercial passengers

According to Hybrid Air Vehicle’s press release: The world’s largest aircraft uses innovative technology which combines the best characteristics of fixed wing aircraft and helicopters with lighter-than-air technology to create a new breed of hyper-efficient aircraft. It can stay airborne for up to five days at a time. It will fulfill a wide range of […]

The Pic of the Day: SpaceX’s Mars mission vision

The Pic of the Day: SpaceX’s Mars mission vision

According to SpaceX‘s press release: SpaceX’s Starship and Super Heavy Rocket represent a fully-reusable transportation system designed to service all Earth orbit needs as well as the Moon and Mars. This two-stage vehicle, composed of the Super Heavy rocket (booster) and the Starship (ship), will eventually replace Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy and Dragon. By creating […]

The Pic of the Day: Sen. Elizabeth Warren forms presidential exploratory committee

The Pic of the Day: Sen. Elizabeth Warren forms presidential exploratory committee

COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA – JANUARY 04: Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) speaks to reporters during a campaign stop at McCoy’s Bar Patio and Grill on January 4, 2019 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Warren announced on December 31st that she was forming an exploratory committee for the 2020 presidential race. Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images   Watch […]

The Pic of the Day: Federal workers protest the partial government shutdown

The Pic of the Day: Federal workers protest the partial government shutdown

CHICAGO, January 10 – Government workers protest the government shutdown during a demonstration in the Federal Building Plaza on January 10, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. The protest, on the 20th day of a partial shutdown, was one of several held around the country today. Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images Watch President Trump’s full remarks to […]

Watch: F-35 performs never-before-seen maneuvers to show how acrobatic it can be

Watch: F-35 performs never-before-seen maneuvers to show how acrobatic it can be

Back in December, the U.S. Air Force announced plans to form a new F-35A demonstration team, and now footage of the team practice has made its way onto the internet. If anyone was wondering what this new demonstration team would bring to the table, it seems clear now — with some acrobatic stunts the public […]

The Pic of the Day: Living in the aftermath of a tsunami

The Pic of the Day: Living in the aftermath of a tsunami

BANTEN, Indonesia, December 28 – A man looks at a fishing boat that was driven onto land by the tsunami on December 28, 2018 in Banten, Indonesia. Flights have been rerouted and the alert lever for the Anak Krakatau volcano raised to the second-highest level as it continues to erupt, sending massive clouds of ash […]

Watch: B-1B Lancers join Super Hornets in three-carrier flyover

Watch: B-1B Lancers join Super Hornets in three-carrier flyover

In 2017, the United States’ ongoing efforts to dissuade North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un from continued pursuit of nuclear arms and advanced ballistic missile platforms expanded to include a massive show of force in the Pacific Ocean. Three Nimitz-class aircraft carriers and their accompanying strike groups met off the coast of the Korean […]

The Pic of the Day: US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents conduct readiness drills

The Pic of the Day: US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents conduct readiness drills

TIJUANA, Mexico, January 10 – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents walk on the U.S. side of the U.S.-Mexico border during a “large-scale operational readiness exercise” on January 10, 2019, as seen from Tijuana, Mexico. President Trump is currently visiting the southern border of Texas.   Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images   Watch footage […]

The Pic of the Day: Elon Musk breaks ground on new Tesla factory in China

The Pic of the Day: Elon Musk breaks ground on new Tesla factory in China

BEIJING, China, January 09 – Tesla CEO Elon Musk, left, shakes hands with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang as he arrives for a meeting at the Zhongnanhai leadership compound on January 9, 2018 in Beijing, China.   Photo by Mark Schiefelbein – Pool/Getty Images   Watch Musk deliver remarks at the groundbreaking, below: