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Privatization. Democratization. Littoral operations. Deep sea operations. Ship design implications. RN Atlantic Bastion programme with their engagement of the private sector for situational awareness. All are reflected in this article about the USN engaging 6 companies to map and survey the...

3D printing broken gears and circuit cards in the field. https://www.army.mil/article/294289/defeating_the_tyranny_of_distance_armaments_center_brings_advanced_printing_solutions_to_frontline_marines .... 3D Printing Losing the monopoly on repairing Jailbreaking software Loss of intellectual...

More 4ID adventures in NGC2 https://defence-industry.eu/u-s-army-tests-next-generation-command-network-at-project-convergence-to-shape-future-battlefield-decisions-and-modernization/

https://defence-industry.eu/u-s-army-tests-deepfires-autonomous-rocket-launcher-and-robotic-resupply-system-at-project-convergence-capstone-6-in-california/ Autonomous launcher trials "The U.S. Army has tested an experimental autonomous rocket launcher, robotic resupply vehicle and mobile...

Car sensor maker now making sensors for CUAS systems. https://defence-blog.com/automotive-lidar-maker-lands-new-counter-drone-contract/?amp

https://www.army.mil/article/294224/washington_national_guard_advances_counter_drone_capabilities_with_new_technology Interesting developments Homeland CUAS GBAD Managed by the Washington State National Guard Novel tasking "The Washington National Guard Counterdrug Program and the 10th Civil...

Related https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/aukus-defence-ministerial-joint-statement-30-may-2026/aukus-pillar-ii-fact-sheet-uncrewed-undersea-vehicles-payloads-and-enabling-systems

Further to... "An American seabed drone with no cable running back to shore heard submarine drones come through a channel and put them on a Navy screen within seconds, during a six-week exercise across two continents" "During Exercise Lanternfish 2026, Anduril’s Seabed Sentry nodes were paired...

https://www.compositesworld.com/cdn/cms/speed-to-scale%20_%20defense%20acquisition%20blind%20spot.pdf Where does supply start?

https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/naval-drones-attack-and-sink-american-assault-ship/ While we used a torpedo from a sub to sink a cruiser, on the same ex the Americans sank one of their LPDs with a pair of sub-launched Harpoons and USVs. The GARC is an autonomous...

Honeywell (automation central) leading the charge for complex solutions. https://breakingdefense.com/2026/06/how-honeywell-aerospace-plans-to-tap-into-the-global-cca-market/ Honeywell arguing for more complex solutions tomorrow. They are dismissive of "missile trucks" today. We can stack...

And speaking of which... https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2026/07/shield-ai-and-thunder-tiger-complete-maritime-teaming-demo-in-taiwan/

https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/why-the-underwater-battlespace-demands-urgent-innovation/ The connectivity imperative.

'Arf an' 'arf....😄 Brexit is what happens when the employers (people) want one outcome and the employees (government) want another. Implementation was left in the hands of those who wanted failure. I never used to be a fan of the American system of electing judges and dog-catchers. I...

We are developing great facility in hitting bullets with bullets. How many nukes make a swarm and how nuch does it cost?

The amount of money spent on developing, maintaining, securing and defending a nuclear force would buy an awful lot of inter-continental range assets capable of delivering conventional warheads with precision against both static and manoeuvering targets. I am not a fan of Mutually Assured...

👍 It doesn't take many hand grenades and barrels of ANFO to make an area unattractive to investment and trade.

Well, I suppose it is a start "The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) has launched Operation (Op) NANOOK-QIMAAVIVUT, a military engineering activity conducted under Op NANOOK, Canada's signature Arctic operation. Taking place from July to September 2026, Op NANOOK-QIMAAVIVUT helps prepare the CAF for...

Why do I get the feeling there is a divide within air forces? A divide between those tied to the existing force and those contemplating a new force? The Collaborative Combat Aircraft, as I have noted before, is perceived as two separate vehicles. A 3 MUSD disposable (attritable) that may or...

Your patents, copyrights and other intellectual property is now suborned to the national effort. Run faster. https://breakingdefense.com/2026/07/army-opens-new-testing-hub-for-further-air-defense-integration/ "The test hub will serve as a “permanent hackathon environment,” the Army stated, by...