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I will continue slinging arrows for as long as there are targets that will oppose the insertion of close combat forces. I do not say that there is no need for the rifleman with a personal defence weapon. I agree that they are the ultimate expression of control over a population. But launching...

IAMD/GBAD https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/nato-drills-new-layered-air-defence-over-romania/ "NATO has carried out a multinational air and missile defence exercise over Romania as the Alliance shifts from traditional air policing towards a broader system designed to counter aircraft, drones and...

https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/raf-test-autonomy-projects-against-us-air-force-architecture/ "The RAF Rapid Capabilities Office is assessing whether its autonomy projects are compatible with the US Air Force’s Autonomy Government Reference Architecture, with Britain’s PYRAMID open avionics...

They are dealing with a 20 year old spec in a field that is evolving daily. A reboot is justified.

Canada, UK and JEF https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/2026/9/18/why-does-canada-want-to-join-the-europe-led-jef-military-partnership https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c6e30e98v7j1o https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-defence-bank-britain-canada-carney-burnham/

Huzzah! 😁 https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/navy-news/2026/canada-evaluates-swedish-cb90-combat-boats Hope, anyway.

Very fair question. It may be the coward in me. I am not a fan of the close fight. I figure that evens up the odds too much and brings it down to my muscle versus his. Personally I would prefer to stand well out of his range while killing as many of his buddies as possible and him. .... The...

https://interestingengineering.com/military/hii-us-army-autonomous-airdrop-technology We will need more cargo aircraft but will they need to be crewed? And what mix of engines will they use?

The Aussie Slinger's Yankee competitor - ACS Bullfrog. https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/articles/drone-busting-tech-startup-adds-160727744.html

In this environment, when does a training system become an operational command and control system? https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/business/company-news/2026/09/16/calian-partners-with-ukrainian-tech-and-defence-company-skyfall-for-drone-training/

For the Counter-Drone mobile firing teams - Slinger https://militarnyi.com/en/news/ukraine-australian-30-mm-slinger-anti-drone/

NATO moving on from QRA aircraft. "The revised framework includes QRA fighter jets, surface-based air defense systems, counter-drone equipment such as mobile firing teams and helicopters, and next-generation sensors that individual allies are contributing for placement under NATO command."...

Project Horus integrates into the Atlantic Bastion project. It intends to place radars on uncrewed vessels on the high seas and supply situational awareness of aerial objects. It has been contracted. https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/britain-contracts-drone-ship-sensors-to-track-air-threats/...

https://news.usni.org/2026/09/17/navy-wants-containerized-low-cost-interceptors-to-defeat-cruise-missiles-drones "the concept seeks to field a container launcher that can carry at least 60 missiles." "The system’s installation should not require permanent modification aboard its host warship."...

https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/rome-taken-liberation-rome-1944 https://www.vatican.va/content/pius-xii/en/speeches/1944/documents/hf_p-xii_spe_19441224_natale.html https://nobility.org/2012/12/pope-pius-xii-allocution-to-the-roman-patriciate-and-nobility-january-16-1946/ The...

Hammerhead - CAPTOR Redux https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2026/09/u-s-navy-expands-hammerhead-anti-submarine-mine-production-with-general-dynamics/

Sweden and Finland bottling up the Baltic with USV sailboats https://united24media.com/world/finland-and-sweden-team-up-to-patrol-the-baltic-sea-with-unmanned-sailboats-22619 As fellow JEF members a companion piece to Atlantic Bastion - UK, Norway, Denmark, Netherlands

FYI https://breakingdefense.com/2026/09/closing-the-navys-find-fix-and-finish-kill-chain-with-remote-mine-hunting/

A Danish corvette option https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2026/09/osk-design-coastal-corvette-denmark/

Amazing what part timers can get up to. https://www.army.mil/article/295395/new_york_army_guard_sustainers_move_1200_troops_and_275_vehicles_in_multi_state_exercise