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MikeKozlowski wrote: ↑Sun Dec 14, 2025 11:15 pm ...No idea and I'd like a lawyer, please.

Mike

Your finest work since the 1986 Cleveland balloon mayhem.

But this time the telepathic commands are in the Queens English rather then Russian.... "You must think in Received Pronunciation." So "Fiah reah missail" ;) Side note: I had an teacher in English for a couple of years (lovely lady) who was from Edinburgh. She’d insist that she ...

It might not necessarily be, with regards to the speculative Sweden connection, that what they’re aiming for is commonality (ie having just CAMM and not CAMM plus CAMM-ER). I think perhaps the Swedish side that evaluates the bid has suggested that they’d be happier with a SAM-mix that favors a small...

A bit of new from Naval Group dropped, which some French observers seems to think is related to their attempt to secure the Swedish contract. Naval Group is developing their own cold launch VLS system for CAMM-ER missiles, bypassing the Lockheed Martin VLS system that has up until now been what has ...

We’ve gotten to the point where we’re starting to be able to 3D-print fairly high end and complex structures now, as in the case here with a UAV fuselage. Having the ability to mass produce certain products like these quickly in times of war is likely going to be a crucial capability to have in the ...

A belated congrats from Sweden.

The first C-130 in service for a european country is to be scrapped shortly. Having first been leased in March 1965 and then bought in September of the same year number 84001 (also shortened to 841) left service with the Swedish airforce a few years ago and has since then been together with 84003 at...

Smells of strategic partnership and actual arguments for and against systems be more the window dressing than the substance. France can offer assistance with nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles. Swedens uranium supply and potential restart of nuclear weapons program is the obvious big issue no o...

Starting to near selection time, said to be happen in early 2026. My take right now on the four candidates: Saab (with Babcock? Unclear at this point): Probably uncertainty over whether they can deliver within the timeframe, may count against them. Babcock: Reports of issues in the Saab/Babcock coll...

This could make for some unanticipated changes in the near future. I guess it’s only SpaceX with Dragon that’s the human launch capacity for the ISS for now. BREAKING: Russia has suddenly lost access to space An accident at Baikonur has effectively deprived Russia of the ability to launch humans int...

Is there any particular aspect to the ”isn’t a good inter-theatre transport” that you’ve heard mentioned? That’s to say, does it relate to something like very short runways or something like that? Operation in short, unprepared runways, essentially. Although the C-17 is capable of that, my understa...

I wonder if either the C-390 or C-130J would make a good AWACS In case of the C-130 https://www.aerospaceprojectsreview.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/ebay-lockheed-AWACS-C-130-2020-08-06-a1.jpg Embraer supposedly is looking at AWACS and remote sensing variants of the C-390, to replace both va...

They need to get a strike platform and call it Astrofortress in reference to the Stratofortress.

Very interesting concept, I wonder if it’d have an impact on the longevity of the satellite though (compared to one in a higher orbit?)

What's the pricetag difference? How would it compare in effect to the C17, the Kawasaki C-2, and the Airbus A400M? It seems like the field of medium sized airlift is fairly crowded, and the choice really depends on the specific needs of that country. Excluding the stuff like training, spare parts a...

I’ve had a renewed look at this aircraft given the recent announcement of Sweden ordering four of them (hopefully more to come.) So what is it? https://zur-sache.at/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/csm_20230920_0850_796c8f0a04-e1763637443519.jpg Well it’s Embraer’s attempt at creating a successor to the C...

Video: https://youtu.be/V-rBYrIegiM ATC audio (with subtitles) and a bit of footage from Usinsk airport in Russia back in 2018. Airliner lands first and can’t vacate the runway fast enough before four MiG-31s with low fuel start dropping in and lands while it’s still on the runway. Pretty wild, but ...

It is a cool thing to see. I noted with some amusement though that the same day the stills from that came out the French released photos of the Rafale-M (the naval variant) completing certification of the upgraded ASMPA-R nuclear tipped cruise missile. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/G5pWUDQXUAAbZ0C?for...

Amazon has comissioned a new Stargate tv show into development. It will not be a reboot, but a continuation in the existing Stargate universe. Martin Gero serves as showrunner, he was a writer on the previous shows. Brad Wright and Joseph Malozzi who were creators/producers/show runners on the previ...