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I think my point is: no matter how we slice it there seems to be an awful lot of attention being paid to uncrewed, automated solutions. And lots of small units instead of one big one.

And yet we still have them in preference to light ships and manned light houses. Sometimes it is the least worst.

FMG 🤪 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/2c918c4b93e9e344 We need to stop speculating....

Kraken seabed imagery https://www.krakenrobotics.com/news-releases/817-2/ For some reason I am having trouble pasting images to this site. If you open the link you will see an image of a dory sitting on the seabed beside a scrape made by a dragging anchor. You will see the thwarts in the...

https://breakingdefense.com/2026/04/multi-sourcing-mosa-and-producibility-form-next-level-defense-acquisition-reform/ The Department of Defense is moving out on implementing the Acquisition Transformation Strategy that Secretary Pete Hegseth announced last November. But amidst all the focus on...

Tailored to the sea you are in.... More of a lean to the market based solutions. https://breakingdefense.com/2026/04/not-one-drone-fits-all-admirals-stress-unmanned-systems-tailored-to-the-mission-ergion/

ROGUE update - the self-driving gun-carriage continues to develop https://defence-blog.com/u-s-marine-corps-just-tested-a-self-driving-artillery-platform/

how many new low cost cruise missiles are in development or production internationally As of April 2026, there is a significant international push to develop and produce low-cost, high-volume cruise missiles, often referred to as "mini cruise missiles" or "affordable mass munitions," to address...

And they question Nutrien heading for tidewater on the Columbia in Washington.

Canadian railway police—often historically referred to as "railway dicks" or "bulls"—have played a central role in protecting corporate assets and managing social unrest on Canadian rail lines since the late 19th century. Their methods evolved from frontier-style security to specialized law...

Minesweepers or mineclearance assets? Not quite the same thing. https://www.navylookout.com/us-navy-conducts-autonomous-minehunting-operations-in-the-strait-of-hormuz/ https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/how-us-could-clear-mines-strait-hormuz-2026-04-16/ "Clearing the strait...

Other news from HII 5 Romulus MUSVs in production. https://thedefensepost.com/2026/04/23/hii-romulus-usv-production/ Developments in surface-subsurface comms https://hii.com/news/hii-odyssey-advanced-autonomy-connects-remus-and-romulus-enabling-integrated-multi-domain-unmanned-operations

https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/american-shipyard-moves-to-become-seapower-integrator/ Huntington Ingalls Industries has outlined a significant shift in how it sees its role in supporting the U.S. Navy, positioning itself as a broader integrator of crewed warships, autonomous systems and...

https://www.defensenews.com/industry/techwatch/2026/04/21/us-navy-unmanned-surface-vessel-fleet-to-grow-sevenfold-in-indo-pacific/ “These unmanned circuit special squadrons in these theaters are going to be operating and maintaining a lot of those things, along with a contractor-led...

I am not sure I would call it a craze.... https://aviationweek.com/defense/missile-defense-weapons/debrief-low-cost-missile-craze-targets-block-v-tomahawk-role

More, Cheaper - Type 31s as the RN's saviour. https://www.ft.com/content/82fafcaf-7770-41d3-9497-e25ffad27192

Another 3D printed solution https://www.twz.com/air/new-raacm-er-low-cost-cruise-missile-features-tomahawk-like-range

MQ-9B SeaGuardian teaming up with the P-8 Poseidons. https://www.twz.com/sponsored-content/mq-9b-seaguardian-ready-for-teaming-with-p-8-poseidons

Anduril and Kraken https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/anduril-and-kraken-team-up-on-us-naval-drones/

Hanwha's MUSV offerings https://breakingdefense.com/2026/04/exclusive-hanwha-defense-usa-magnet-defense-partner-to-build-musvs-robotic-shipyards/