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Ukraine has confirmed receipt of Italian Centauro B1 wheeled armored fighting vehicles, Militarnyi reported. The vehicles were delivered as part of military assistance from Italy; Rome has not disclosed the number of vehicles transferred. The publicly shared images show Centauro B1 vehicles adapted for Ukrainian use, including the addition of anti-cumulative grilles and a folding […]View the full article

Indonesia’s defense minister said the country has not finalized any agreement to buy Chinese J-10 fighter jets, tempering earlier expectations that Jakarta was close to a deal. “Not finished — we are window shopping,” Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin told Bloomberg News on the sidelines of a regional security conference in Kuala Lumpur when asked Friday […]View the full article

New satellite imagery appears to show a stealthy adaptation of China’s Z-20 medium-lift helicopter, a platform long regarded as a near-clone of the U.S. H-60 Black Hawk. Defense analyst Andreas Rupprecht shared the image on social media, writing: “And maybe another surprise… this is rumoured to be the stealthy Z-20.” The newly surfaced image, which […]View the full article

During NATO counter-drone trials in France, an interceptor built on Ukrainian technology became the only system to successfully neutralize a target drone amid storm conditions, Militarnyi reported. The testing took place at the Biscarrosse range operated by the French defense procurement agency, where multiple interceptors were evaluated under live conditions. Although the exercise had been […]View the full article

U.S. Army soldiers from Alpha Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 7th Infantry Division, demonstrated counter-drone tactics for Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers from the 22nd Rapid Deployment Regiment at Yakima Training Center, Washington, on Oct. 28, 2025. The exchange, which paired Stryker infantry units with partner forces, was presented […]View the full article

The armed forces of Australia, New Zealand, the Philippines, and the United States carried out a Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA) within the Philippines’ Exclusive Economic Zone from October 30 to 31, 2025, demonstrating a shared commitment to regional stability and freedom of navigation in the Indo-Pacific. According to a statement, the two-day exercise was […]View the full article

Anduril’s YFQ-44A has begun flight testing under the U.S. Air Force’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) effort, a step the service and the company say will shape requirements, reduce risk, and refine manned-unmanned teaming concepts. Office of the Secretary of the Air Force Dr. Troy E. Meink said: “Today, the U.S. Air Force made continued progress […]View the full article

The Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force (TTDF) has been placed on its highest level of operational readiness, with all soldiers and Coast Guard officers ordered to return to their bases by this evening. According to a memo circulated to service members, the TTDF has been moved to State One Alert Level, the top posture of […]View the full article

A website that tracks GPS interference has reported extensive jamming activity across Venezuela’s northeastern coast and surrounding Caribbean waters, including areas west and east of Trinidad and Tobago. The disruption, recorded over the last two days, shows multiple high-density clusters of interference, displayed in red and yellow hexagons, indicating elevated signal disturbance levels. Most of […]View the full article

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), acting under the direction of the Department of Defense (DoD), has issued a new Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) establishing temporary flight restrictions over an area off the southeast coast of Ceiba, Puerto Rico. The order, identified as FDC 5/9106, takes effect on November 1, 2025, and will remain […]View the full article

EagleNXT, the defense division of AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc., announced the sale of three eBee VISION unmanned aerial vehicles to the U.S. Army’s 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment (1-4 IN), based at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center (JMRC) in Hohenfels, Germany. In a press release dated October 30, 2025, EagleNXT said the drones will support […]View the full article

The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) is evaluating the U.S.-developed Chaparral unmanned aerial system for logistics operations between islands, a move aimed at strengthening Japan’s ability to support remote units across its maritime domain. Developed by California-based Elroy Air, the Chaparral is a hybrid-electric vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) cargo drone designed to perform autonomous […]View the full article

China has taken a new step in its unmanned aviation development with the successful maiden flight of the Boying T1400, a tandem rotor unmanned helicopter developed by United Aircraft. The flight took place in Harbin, northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province, on October 30, 2025, according to Chinese state media outlet Xinhua. The T1400 is an unmanned […]View the full article

An unpainted, stripped-down hull of an M1 Abrams tank was recently seen being transported on a gooseneck trailer near Birmingham, Alabama, sparking speculation that it may be headed for an upgrade under the U.S. Army’s Abrams modernization program for Poland. The photographed tank hull, lacking a turret and covered by a tarp, drew attention online […]View the full article

Taiwan’s military has formally inducted its first unit of U.S.-made Abrams M1A2T tanks, a move that underscores the island’s effort to modernize its armed forces in the face of growing pressure from China. President Lai Ching-te presided over a commissioning ceremony on Friday at the Hukou military base in Hsinchu County. The event marked the […]View the full article

X-Bow Systems, a U.S.-based defense technology company specializing in advanced manufactured solid rocket motors, announced an agreement with Astris AI, a Lockheed Martin company, to integrate secure artificial intelligence into its core manufacturing operations. The collaboration makes X-Bow the first defense contractor to adopt the Astris AI Factory platform. The agreement, disclosed by both companies […]View the full article

Thank goodness for the internet archive via Way Back Machine. The links to fleetsubmarine.com are dead today, but viw WBM, we can still get them. As such, I’m going to repost this little FbF just so everyone can get what used to be. So, like WWII submarines? This fits for a very good find from reader Steve - it’s all so Fullbore, I can’t pick just one. All the submarine reports Historic Naval Ship Association from S-11 to USS Diablo. At the end of each war patrol of WW II, submarine commanders created a report on the patrol. These reports were used as the raw material to inform intelligence, improve tactics, evaluate commanders, etc. During WW II, over 1,550 patrol reports containing approximately 63,000 pages were generated. During the 1970s these were photographed and reproduced on microfilm to make them more easly accessible and easily reproduced (approx. 250 rolls). During 2008 a copy of this microfilm was scanned into digital format (110 GB), and in 2009 it was made available online here (14 GB). These war patrol reports were written during a deadly, bitterly fought war. Please note that there may be some references to enemy forces that may be offensive in today’s context. Treat yourself here via the San Francisco Maritime Park Association. Oh, and if you find any of those terrible Politically Incorrect comments, please report them in comments. Sadly, I couldn’t find any. First posted, March 2009.Leave a comment Share This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. View the full article

American Rheinmetall has been awarded an $31 million contract to develop and demonstrate a forward-deployed maintenance and repair capability for Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicles, supporting both the U.S. Army and the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The contract, issued by the National Center for Manufacturing Sciences, Inc. (NCMS), will fund an 18-month program aimed at closing […]View the full article

Ukrainian Armor, a domestic defense manufacturer, has begun licensed production of 105mm and 155mm artillery shells in Ukraine with technical support from Czech-based defense group Czechoslovak Group (CSG), according to a report by Militarnyi. The initiative, carried out under a formal licensing agreement signed in October 2024, provides Ukraine with access to production rights, manufacturing […]View the full article

Solus Power has secured a new contract from the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) to develop a ruggedized portable power system intended to enhance energy resilience across land, air, and maritime operations. According to a press release from Solus Power, the company has been awarded funding through the Defence and Security Accelerator’s (DASA) themed competition, […]View the full article

The Russian military has ordered two battalions of the new Sarma mobile precision-guided multiple launch rocket system (MLRS), according to leaked procurement documents obtained by Ukrainian defense outlet Militarnyi. The 300mm Sarma, developed by Motovilikha Plants and mounted on a KamAZ-63501 8×8 chassis, was officially unveiled earlier this year as part of Russia’s effort to […]View the full article

Skydweller Aero and Nokia Federal Solutions have announced they were selected by the U.S. Navy for a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract to demonstrate an airborne 5G communication hub capable of supporting military operations in denied or infrastructure-limited environments. According to a joint announcement issued October 29, the initiative—officially titled “Intelligent Radio Access Network […]View the full article

The U.S. Army’s 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment recently completed a series of tactical evaluations using the Scorpion Light 81mm mobile mortar system during Transformation in Contact (TiC) 2.0 exercises held at Schofield Barracks on the island of Oahu. According to Global Military Products, which manufactures the Scorpion Light system, the trials were designed to […]View the full article

Ram Professional has announced a new collaboration with Canadian defense manufacturer Roshel to build an updated variant of the Senator armored vehicle using the Ram 5500 Chassis Cab platform. In a statement, the company said, “With the Ram 5500 Chassis Cab’s outstanding payload capacity and exceptional durability, it’s no wonder the military defense vehicle company, […]View the full article

Russian defense firm Gumich RTK has introduced its new robotic air defense system, the Impulse-PVO, at the Interpolitex 2025 international exhibition in Moscow. The system, designed to engage low-flying reconnaissance drones using kinetic interceptors, is presented as a mobile, unmanned response to evolving aerial threats. Impulse-PVO is equipped with eight “interceptor drone” projectiles, each weighing […]View the full article