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My only quibble is about designing for the most arduous conditions. That results in over-engineered and over-priced solutions. I would rather engineer for the anticipated situation and have other tools on hand for different situations. Then it is incumbent on the users not to misuse their tools.

Norway's Kongsberg buys US startup missile maker capable of production in mass quantities https://defence-blog.com/norways-kongsberg-buys-u-s-maker-of-mass-produced-missiles/?amp Germany's Airbus aquiring a variety of UAVs including the US made Valkyrie...

Yer pals ... 😁

This one is fascinating And osmotic pressure power plant - fresh water and salt water across a membrane https://www.autonocion.com/us/osmotic-power-plant-japan/

A new Interceptor Drone - for both air and ground targets GPS independent, independent target lock - 40 to 80 km range. https://www.kyivpost.com/post/77826

https://united24media.com/world/eu-warships-can-now-board-russian-shadow-fleet-tankers-in-the-mediterranean-kallas-says-19603 So that is both the Baltic and the Mediterranean.

https://breakingdefense.com/2026/06/coast-guard-saildrone-team-up-in-northern-waters-to-boost-border-security-surveillance/ Saildrone USVs coming to the Great Lakes and the North Atlantic.

https://united24media.com/war-in-ukraine/ukraine-tests-tomahawk-style-drone-navigation-module-across-3000-kilometers-of-trial-flights-19617 A cheap TERCOM system - optical terrain following?

There again.... https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/britains-improved-ajax-coming-in-two-phases/ "Conservative MP for Huntingdon, Ben Obese-Jecty, who had asked what progress had been made on what he called Ajax 2. "Pollard told him the department was “working on a phased approach to delivering...

In addition to USV escorts for the Army Landing Ships the Army is looking for USV lighters (2x TEU to 1600 NM in sea state 4 to 6). Dozens to be produced quickly. https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2026/06/pentagon-eyes-new-usv-for-indo-pacific-contested-logistics/

And about time too ....

Some of us are Rednecks twice over. https://www.scotshistoryonline.co.uk/rednecks/rednecks.html

https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-firms-named-in-uk-huge-ukraine-drone-deal/ 120,000 drones from the UK to Ukraine this year. Tekever AR3 and AR5 long endurance recce https://www.tekever.com/ar3-evo/ Windracers Ultra twin engine heavy lift aircraft https://windracers.com/ultra/ BAE...

https://vpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S38C903457 And further to... https://www.hawaii.edu/powerkills/SOD.CHAP3.HTM Somewhere between 3 and 30 million depending on who you are asking.

Best of British on that one... https://www.economist.com/britain/2026/06/05/warning-signs-from-two-rival-fighter-jet-projects

Next step - to add an oil terminal. We already know what they are. Now we are just haggling over price.

FFS ... they have their ain gas supply and the eejits are buying oors? And their Prime Minister, and Energy Minister, and our past and current Prime Ministers, all belong to the same club.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/fd357396211e2be0 "Vehicles must act as command centres in a wider digital combat system, controlling drones that enhance their lethality and survivability" If Tanks are to be command centres for drones is the space taken up by the cannon and its 42 rounds...

Same schools. Same politicians. Same bureaucrats. Same bank governors. Same outcomes. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/abf223159e66df0e Britain is short 28 BUKP for its defence investment plan. Britain gave 28 BUKP to its enemies. How much have we given to those same enemies? "“economic...

Time to introduce Field Marshall Bill Slim? I think the one thing you can be sure of: wherever you are the enemy won't be. They will always look for the seams. And if you split yourselves left and right or front and rear, deep and close, there will be a seam. It can only be one battle.