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Marcus Faulkner @marcusfaulkner.bsky.social · 4d

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How New Technologies Are Making the Submarine Force More Lethal

The Submarine Force is harnessing several new technologies to hone its advantage.

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Andrew Livsey @andrewlivsey.bsky.social · Aug 27

There is much talk of AI in warfare, but rather less progress in applying it usefully to naval tactics. In this short piece for The Naval Review I reviewed a recent German effort. There is some way to go yet...

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Thinking Before Sinking: Red and Blue AI Tactics for Naval Combat - The Naval Review

40 pages

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Marcus Faulkner @marcusfaulkner.bsky.social · 5d

Ryan has talked about the practicalities of Iowa-class reactivation in the 21st century extensively over the past years.

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Can The Navy Take Back the Battleships?

YouTube video by Battleship New Jersey

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Marcus Faulkner @marcusfaulkner.bsky.social · 6d

One reason why the SSBN, when it first arrives, presents something of a challenge to the US in terms of how to employ it for reassurance and deterrence at the same time.

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Alex Luck @alxluck.bsky.social · 6d

Boeing handed over the first German P-8A for Marineflieger naval aviation to the Bundeswehr procurement office, at an event in Seattle. No information on when the aircraft will transfer to Germany, but presumably soon.

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Boeing liefert ersten deutschen Seefernaufklärer P-8A aus

Der US-Flugzeughersteller Boeing hat das erste Seeaufklärungsflugzeug P-8A Poseidon im Rahmen einer feierlichen Zeremonie in Seattle im US-Bundesstaat

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Marcus Faulkner @marcusfaulkner.bsky.social · 6d

*if we take the comment at face value. Whole different story about his points, but nonetheless kind of interesting to see that reference at that moment.

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Marcus Faulkner @marcusfaulkner.bsky.social · 6d

No. Sheer cost, crew requirements, lack of parts, maintenance & ops experience etc.. A good read on future combatants though.

President Trump's specific mention of how he liked the Victory at Sea series is an odd reminder of how impactful the series was at the time.

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Is Trump’s Call For Putting Battleships Back In The Navy's Fleet Even Feasible?

Trump wants battleships back in the Navy's inventory, and that may be far-fetched, but his remarks do highlight real deliberations around the future of surface combatants.

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Marcus Faulkner @marcusfaulkner.bsky.social · 7d

While a Neptune does not remotely compete in the same range class thus does constitute the same sort of threat having a few hundred of these rather than a few (low digit) Tomahawks would have its use too.

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Neptune Cruise Missiles Used To Strike Factory In Russia: Ukrainian Navy

The strike came as the U.S. is scrambling to dramatically boost production of its own long-range munitions.

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Marcus Faulkner @marcusfaulkner.bsky.social · 7d

e.g. getting a full FP-5 Flamingo production line going. Presumably Tomahawk does have better precision, can fly lower thus giving it some degree of better survivability, beyond that though they would be similar in terms of effect. And there would be more of them.

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Marcus Faulkner @marcusfaulkner.bsky.social · 7d

The Air Launched ones were carried by B-52s, not really an option here. I doubt a Su-24 could carry one...

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Marcus Faulkner @marcusfaulkner.bsky.social · 8d

Genuine question here beyond, how would the Tomahawks be launched by 🇺🇦? A Typhon battery? Given the availability of missiles, let alone launchers, any transfer would be an exceedingly expensive and limited one. Those resources might have better impact elsewhere.

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What are Tomahawk missiles and why does Ukraine want them?

The Tomahawk Land Attack Missile is typically launched from sea.

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armouredcarriers.bsky.social @armouredcarriers.bsky.social · 9d

Working on a Memories of War edit focused on Seafires over Salerno. Sorting out the Order of Battle for Operation Avalanche's carrier units...
Also first (and abandoned) operation for the Barracuda I. Last operation for Albacore.

#NavalHistory #ww2 #History

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Marcus Faulkner @marcusfaulkner.bsky.social · 9d

Wasn't there supposed to be a huge deposit somewhere along the Rhine valley, Rhineland-Pfalz, can't remember exactly but somewhere in that region.

Marcus Faulkner @marcusfaulkner.bsky.social · 12d

I can do many things, Italian is not one of them unfortunately.

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Marcus Faulkner @marcusfaulkner.bsky.social · 12d

The capability should come equipped as standard.

Navy Lookout @navylookout.bsky.social · 12d

Latest news commentary:

Royal Navy considering deploying OPV to Middle East with Peregrine RWUAS flight

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Marcus Faulkner @marcusfaulkner.bsky.social · 12d

the Baltic, North Sea and Atlantic approaches is needed. Vessels of certain origin need to be comprehensively tracked. That doesn't necessarily require tailing by surface warships all the time.

As a reminder the 🇷🇺 navy has a fondness for acting in this way: www.bbc.com/news/article...

Russian naval ship ‘disguised’ itself while passing through English Channel

The Boikiy emitted a fake ID signal while sailing through the waterway alongside two sanctioned oil tankers.

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Marcus Faulkner @marcusfaulkner.bsky.social · 12d

So about the need for maritime domain awareness..... Jumping to conclusions is unwise as much of the context is unknown, it's as possible the ship was under some form of surveillance. Nonetheless a more comprehensive and integrated approach to domain awareness in

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Russian Navy Ship Caught Lurking Off Denmark's Coast as Drones Attack

The vessel had its tracking equipment deactivated, indicating the vessel wished to avoid detection by Danish authorities.

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CDR Salamander @cdrsalamander.bsky.social · 13d

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If F/A-XX Can't do This, We Don't Need It

yes, actually, I am the good idea fairy

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Marcus Faulkner @marcusfaulkner.bsky.social · 13d

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French navy seizes nearly 10 tonnes of cocaine off West African coast

French authorities say the "remarkable seizure" was found on board a fishing boat following a tip-off.

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Marcus Faulkner @marcusfaulkner.bsky.social · 13d

Could I interest you in some Type 26s.... Joking aside swapping out a design for an incomplete AAW platform to be adjusted for ASW work and maybe in service in 10 years is not ideal. The fleet plan increasingly looks like a mess, more an ambitious shopping list than reflecting pressing needs.

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Marcus Faulkner @marcusfaulkner.bsky.social · 13d

He got more concrete later on:

'Wir verbessern die Lageerfassung im Orbit durch Radare, Teleskope und durch den zukünftigen Einsatz von Wächtersatelliten.'

So if we assume with Wächter he means Guardian in the US sense of an orbital capability it would be a significant step up in ambition.

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Marcus Faulkner @marcusfaulkner.bsky.social · 14d

This does look rather good.

Manuel Barcia @mbarcia24.bsky.social · 14d

@yalebooks.bsky.social have outdone themselves with the cover of my new book. Out in January for anyone interested.

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Marcus Faulkner @marcusfaulkner.bsky.social · 14d

A more in-depth write up, though much is open, the communications and C2 arrangements are substantial issues. The 🇩🇪 navy is being very aspirational and optimistic here. The would be common ground here for more European cooperative development in terms of arsenal USVs.

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Germany To Build Uncrewed Missile-Toting Arsenal Ships For Its Frigates

The missile-packed uncrewed ‘wingmen’ are intended to support Germany's conventional surface combatants by adding a big boost in firepower. Packing air defense and maritime strike missiles, the uncrew...

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Sarah Kirchberger @sarahkirchberger.bsky.social · 14d

„From satellite images we can determine that they are around 40-42m long, do not appear to have traditional submarine sails, and have X-form rudders. Strong circumstantial evidence links one of the two vessels to the 705 Research Institute, part of 🇨🇳China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSSC).“

Naval News @handle.invalid · 14d

New information reveals that the Chinese Navy (PLAN) is testing its uncrewed submarines on Hainan in the South China Sea. The two underwater drones, by far the world’s largest, have not been publicly revealed by Beijing 🇨🇳
Story by @covertshores.bsky.social
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China Moves Two Super-Sized 'XXL' Uncrewed Submarines To South China Sea - Naval News

New information reveals that the Chinese Navy (PLAN) is testing its uncrewed submarines on Hainan in the South China Sea. The two underwater drones, by far the world's largest, have not been publicly ...

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Marcus Faulkner @marcusfaulkner.bsky.social · 15d

Similar in concept to the RN's thinking around uncrewed vessels accompanying major surface units to increase magazine depth and breadth.

Naval News @handle.invalid · 15d

Large Remote Missile Vessels – German Navy plans to procure unmanned arsenal ships 🇩🇪
Via @hartpunkt.bsky.social
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Large Remote Missile Vessels – German Navy plans to procure unmanned arsenal ships - Naval News

The German Navy has been planning for some time to procure 18 unmanned surface vessels, known as Future Combat Surface Systems (FCSS), to supplement its corvettes, as well as at least 12 Large Unmanne...

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