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Assuming they are made of metals and not 3D composites of carbonfibres and polymeric resins.

On of the characteristics of the UUVs seems to be a wet payload bay which simplifies the build and cost as well as allowing for deeper dives. I wonder what the cost of a 120m UUV would look like? I am not sure that it is entirely implausible.

And all of which puts the elusive concept of the Defence of Canada in a new light. "Too much geography and not enough people" used to be at the heart of Canadian defence planning, driving a sense, I believe, that defence of Canada was a technical impossibility, which in turn fed into a reliance...

My track record is unblemished. I remain a day late and a dollar short.

Here's the AI answer for Kirkhill.... make of it what you may. How did Ukraine develop its battlefield management system as quickly as it has +9 Ukraine developed its advanced battlefield management systems (like Delta and Kropyva) at unprecedented speeds by crowdsourcing...

How did the Ukrainians get to where they are so fast? My sense is that there has been a lot of patchwork by a bunch of keen individuals.

I wish you well.

Its a moderator job. Just call it All Things GBAD.

I would be happy to ditch the FOBS reference. I don't know about splitting the threads as the technologies all overlap, all the way from C-RAM and C-UAS to the Golden Dome by way of the INTEGRATED Air and Missiile Defence. I don't think you can separate launchers and command structures when...

Can you integrate the organizations?

The Aussies and the Japanese seem to be working the same problem https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2026-06-04/taking-airborne-connections-new-heights

And Thales doubling the production in Belgium of their version of the 70mm BAE APKWS II that is proving so popular on all launch platforms. https://breakingdefense.com/2026/06/thales-ramps-up-guided-rocket-production-to-address-increased-me-demand/ Bring back the CRV-7 Magellan and Kongsberg...

Those cables create well defined patrol lines that cut the world's seas into discrete zones. Increasingly the cables themselves are becoming sensors, communications links and power supplies for Autonomous Underwater Vehicles, like the XLUUVs.

" The submarine downgrade is the headline. The drones are the story. " "The same alliance betting more than a hundred billion on crewed nuclear boats is also funding, for a rounding error by comparison, the autonomous machines a growing number of analysts argue will eventually take over a...

https://breakingdefense.com/2026/06/hasc-adopts-fy27-defense-policy-bill-adds-right-to-repair-language/ a “right to repair” amendment was one of the few points of the night where both Republicans and Democrats found common ground — while also being one of the most consequential moments for the...

"how close to the line of contact can ukrainian wheeled cargo trucks approach +3 "Ukrainian wheeled cargo trucks typically approach within \(10\) to \(15\) kilometers of the line of contact. Approaching closer than this is extremely dangerous due to the heavy saturation of...

If Canada is splitting its F35 buy then: 66 F35As and 35 F35Bs https://theaviationgeekclub.com/usmc-harrier-pilot-recalls-usaf-drill-where-av-8bs-takeoff-was-not-allowed-because-f-16s-and-f-15s-couldnt-launch-since-runways-were-closed-for-simulated-strikes/

Quelle surprise.

At $1.69 a GJ that 12,618 MW equates to $21.32 a second or $672,947,516.59 per year In the US gas is flogging for the equivalent of $4.80 CAD/GJ In Europe it is $16.00 CAD/GJ In Asia and Australia it is $28.00 CAD/GJ .... That 12,618 MW produces 56 kg CO2/GJ or 22,292,853 tonnes. At $140 CAD...

"Standard" Lance turret, as found on the Rheinmetall Puma, knocking UAVs out of the sky. Not the fully equipped Skyranger. And Belgians adding AI vehicle identification modules on their vehicles and smart munitions promoting local autonomy...