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https://www.defenseone.com/technology/2026/03/army-wants-use-bullets-mortars-and-artillery-rounds-take-out-small-drones/412392/ The right answer then. The right answer now. https://carnegiescience.edu/news/developing-proximity-fuze 30 x 113 mm is the smallest Prox round currently in...

In praise of simplicity. https://www.forbes.com/sites/vikrammittal/2026/03/24/the-m113-the-cold-war-era-vehicle-meeting-ukraines-battlefield-needs/ It is interesting to note the stand-off distance between the anti-drone netting and the hull seems to have bee considerably reduced from earlier...

And the US Army - getting drnes delivered to the frontline by Amazon drones? https://www.army.mil/article/291297/us_army_launches_online_marketplace_to_revolutionize_drone_acquisition "This digital one-stop shop will allow Army units, government partners and allied nations to efficiently...

So, what if the USN is actually going to contract out an autonomous OSV fleet? https://www.twz.com/sea/navys-drone-ship-plans-gets-shaken-up-again What are OSVs - Offshore Support Vessels? "Offshore Support Vessels (OSVs) are specialized ships designed to provide logistical support, transport...

And now? For a musical interlude. These tunes apparently got up the noses of Staff. The original offence and the endearing apology. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/f50317b9045eb686 Quite catchy really. 😁

If weapons go into seacans then the delivery of weapons becomes a logistics problem. Who are the experts in delivering seacans at sea to ships and maritime structures like rigs and windmills? The people that operate the Offshore Support Vessels and Fast Crew Supply Vessels. This is an old...

NSM - unit cost is about 2.2 MUSD to deliver a 120 kg warhead 250 km (15 to 20 minute time to max range) The MST - unit cost is about 2.5 MUSD to deliver a 450 kg WDU-36/B Unitary Warhead out beyond 500 km (30 to 45 minute time to max range) The SM6 - unit cost is 4 to 4.9 MUSD to deliver a 64...

https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/britain-starts-work-on-atlantic-surveillance-drone-network/ Atlantic Net - They received 26 compliant offerings from service providers seeking contracts "Atlantic NET, a programme intended to examine how persistent anti submarine warfare sensing might be...

https://defensescoop.com/2026/03/20/navy-cno-kicks-off-new-containerized-capability-campaign-plan/ https://www.twz.com/sea/navys-drone-ship-plans-gets-shaken-up-again New USV plan The Navy isn't going to select a ship to operate. It is going to contract with operators to supply the...

"The weapons are available. You need, actually, more intelligence." From the President of Shield Ai as to why his V-Bats don't need to be armed. https://www.businessinsider.com/shield-ai-brandon-tseng-weapons-v-bat-ukraine-recon-korea-2026-2 "If you have been in these combat zones, the US...

Much of it funded by the heirs of the Standard Oil Rockefellers. The Rockefeller Brothers Fund (RBF) is a significant donor to the Tides Foundation and Tides Center, contributing over $2.6 million between 2020 and 2026 to support environmentalism, social justice, and specific organizations like...

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/boost-to-british-jobs-and-skills-with-new-deals-to-support-thousands-of-defence-boats https://www.workboat.com/the-navy-is-moving-fast-to-deploy-uncrewed-fleets 20 coastal USVs for under 12 MUKP Next Gen CB90s. 11m ARCIMS minehunters... How long before the...

Swap your 12 SM2s for 12 SM6s. Then you can add them to your 24 NSMs if the situation warrants. The SM6 range seems to be highly Trumpian. Some place in the 200 to 1000 km range depending on sources and assumptions. And if you still think the SAM:SSM ratio is still wrong you can always swap...

"The office of the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation released its annual report this month, looking at 18 major Air Force programs in various stages of testing. Of those 18, four are for munitions." https://www.airandspaceforces.com/testing-progress-key-air-force-missiles-and-bombs/...

The other danger is the assumption that there is no plan.