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Sorry. Angry at myself. Fat fingered that one. Wrong reference https://www.castanet.net/news/Canada/630692/EU-envoy-says-partnership-with-Canada-forming-ahead-of-Carney-speech Given the fractured state of Europe these days I was wondering which one we were dealing with: the heirs of...

Is that reg forces discussing buttons and bows? Do the Vandoos still have a target on their toques? 😁

How fast can that crewed vessel complete a RAS of a USV? How many USVs can it refuel concurrently? How big a USV flotilla can it support and for how long? What is the range of the USV's? The endurance? Does the mothership have to be crewed? Does it have to be big? And tomorrow's answers will...

WRT the 3300 km strike: Does that say more about the capabilities of the aircraft or about the air defence environment through which they flew? After four and a half years of war Russian air space seems to be becoming easier to penetrate. The successful penetrator seems to owe as much to...

Meanwhile, Kongsberg is adding radar guidance to its RWS systems to counter drones autonomously https://defence-blog.com/kongsberg-adds-u-s-radar-to-its-top-selling-gun-system/?amp

Done right this becomes the ultimate free market expression. The investors know the plays and they know the risks, including our national political risks. Any projects that accumulate investors given our existing rule book will be investing having been fairly warned. On the other hand, if no...

Polish CUAS solution. TBD. https://en.defence-ua.com/weapon_and_tech/poland_unveils_an_iron_dome_on_a_budget_to_counter_russian_shaheds_and_banderols-19728.html

The same solutions can be screwed on to cheap ballistic rockets https://www.twz.com/21023/israeli-made-bolt-on-kit-turns-122mm-grad-artillery-rockets-into-precision-weapons .... I am guessing the same trend applies to everything that flies.

So Britain has not committed to a CUAS course of action yet. Is that a mistake? If Britain is bulding to spec for Ukraine, with its own money (or EU and Canadian money?), and building the capability to build and adapt at pace, what would be the advantage of committing to a fleet-wide solution...

https://defence-blog.com/northrop-grumman-unveils-anti-jam-version-of-its-artillery-guidance-kit/?amp Which Europe? Charlemagne's or Horik's?

Cheaper precision in GPS denied environments https://defence-blog.com/northrop-grumman-unveils-anti-jam-version-of-its-artillery-guidance-kit/?amp

https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2026/09/08/eu-abruptly-shelves-kallas-led-defense-panel-after-pushback-from-berlin-paris-rome/ And it is as if the past never happened Karl, Lothar and Louis ganging up on Horik. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_Verdun...

https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-brings-forward-maritime-role-for-protector-drones/

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2026/09/us-navy-l3harris-vampire-counter-drone/ More VAMPIRES. This time for the USN.

And the prospect of a runway independent force. Back to the original premise of the RAF https://www.key.aero/article/harrier-gr3s-frontline-raf-germany-cold-war-ops Apparently the deployment site in the car park below the brewery was quite popular. Fascinating tale of bringing a new...

https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2026/08/fbi-disables-china-linked-hacking-tools-used-against-us-agencies/415689/?oref=d1-homepage-river

https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2026/08/pacific-conflict-may-not-look-conventional-war-socpac-commander-says/415704/?oref=d1-homepage-river If the enemy can't beat you on your terms it will do the other thing. You can stand on principle if you like.

https://militarnyi.com/en/news/black-hawk-heli-swarm-altius-700-drones/#google_vignette Helicopters as trucks lifting systems from anywhere to launch points well out of direct fire range. https://www.anduril.com/altius The 700 has a range of 450 km with an ISR payload and a range of 150 km...

Finland and Korea both place a lot of emphasis on amphibiosity in their manoeuvre fleets. Lots of rivers, lakes and swamps.

Finland and Korea both place a lot of emphasis on amphibiosity in their manoeuvre fleets.