The Navy is rebuilding its air fleet with drones.

The U.S. Navy awarded Boeing a $12.7 million sole-source modification to upgrade electronic systems on the MQ-25 refueling drone.
Work covers updated radio frequency & data storage components,plus security assessment corrections for the aircraft's mission computer. pic.twitter.com/TmuZC4STtJ

— Valhalla (@ELMObrokenWings) September 1, 2026

It just dawned on me. The Navy once had on its carriers Scout/Anti-Sub planes, dedicated Attack planes (A-6), dedicated electronic attack (still does with the EA-18), dedicated fighters and dedicated fleet air defense. Its rebuilding that capability but using drones instead of manned aircraft. I just wonder when we get to the point of using a 737, or C-130 or another medium sized transport/lifter to command all the drones and your pilots are just around to transport the drone operators forward to do their thing. Stack the drones tight below decks and suddenly your airwing has 200 aircraft. 100 to fight with 100 replacements when the originals are lost to battle, lost signal, enemy jamming ... whatever.

Anduril's Altius-700 loitering munition fired from Black Hawk.

In the United States, Anduril’s Altius-700 loitering munition has undergone testing, with the system launched from a canister carried aboard an H-60 Black Hawk helicopter.

According to the company, the Altius-700 can remain airborne for 4–5 hours after launch, operate… pic.twitter.com/3EzflZQG7H

— OSINTWarfare (@OSINTWarfare) August 31, 2026

Long range fires...all the rage.

Weapon retention and level III holsters should be standard worldwide

Throwback to when a woman snatched a gvn from the guard holding her and started shooting on live TV😂

Why would you even do that on Live TV pic.twitter.com/CbedIvGwum

— EL SUCIO SWAGO🕷📊 (@usmanGuapo_) September 1, 2026

S.Korea is building a cruiser that fires ballistic missiles. Germany is now testing them. I doubted it but long range fires is all the rage.

🇩🇪🇮🇱 BREAKING: Germany test fires Israeli LORA ballistic missile from a warship

The German Navy has launched an Israeli made LORA ballistic missile from a Baden Württemberg class frigate, showcasing a new dimension of ship based precision strike capability.

A notable step… pic.twitter.com/RbMdDcR7CW

— Defence Index (@Defence_Index) September 2, 2026

Ukraine's Intel Service (GUR) and Security/Counter Intel Service (SBU) are engaging each other in fire fights...

Sorry boys you're gonna have use a translator. X did it automatically for me on their page but when I embed it it reverts back to Ukrainian.

Уже понад 12 годин у Києві триває ЧЕРГОВЕ пряме бойове зіткнення між двома силовими відомствами. Знову співробітники ГУР і СБУ вступили у вогневий контакт.

Наразі відомо про трьох поранених. Територію навколо місця події оточила поліція.

Що взагалі відбувається з єдністю та…

— Dylan Malyasov | 🧐 (@DylanMalyasov) September 2, 2026

1st Cavalry Division M2A4 Bradley IFV was spotted carrying five Swarmbotics AI FireAnt anti-armor UGVs on its side storage racks.

A U.S. Army 1st Cavalry Division M2A4 Bradley IFV was spotted carrying five Swarmbotics AI FireAnt anti-armor UGVs on its side storage racks. Weighing around 27 kg, FireAnt is a low-cost attritable robotic system designed for AI-enabled swarm operations, including ISR,… https://t.co/dbikmUtOey pic.twitter.com/WYIRlLJd9A

— 笑脸男人 (@lfx160219) August 26, 2026

Iran claims it recovered an intact 30,000-pound GBU-57 bunker buster

 

Iran claims it recovered an intact 30,000-pound GBU-57 bunker buster after U.S. strikes. pic.twitter.com/zyP21evzM7

— Deadly Weapons (@deadlyweapns) August 27, 2026

Ground Combat Element 2040 Teaser

 

Ya know what the crazy thing is? In this teaser at least the GCE is still looking out to sea instead of handling the ground fight. I've looked. There was only one time in the history of the Marine Corps where the Marine Corps looked to the sea instead of winning the ground fight. When? During WW2 with the Marine Defense Battalions. Wanna know what's crazier still? The organization was remarkably similar to what is being built today and attempting to be taken Marine Corps wide.

This could have been so much easier.  Aviation was the perfect tool to conduct the sea battle.  Take on a couple of squadrons of EA-18Gs for the electronic fight, add an extra squadron or two to the carrier mission and assign the drone mission to the Regiment to equip a dedicated company or two when necessary and be done with it.

But they thought they were being revolutionary, weren't SMART enough to get buy in from all stakeholders and basically shit the bed.

History. an unstable world and a fickle US foreign policy all get a call and the Marine Corps didn't answer the bell with this plan.

Open Comment Post. 28 Aug 26

Unofficial new Chinese turboprop tactical airlifter.

Note. I know its easier to stretch an airplane than it is to widen it, but since we've been doing new builds of the C-130 why didn't anyone bite on widening the airplane? All the STOL airplanes that I've seen are "wider" rather than being long. Just puts the European civilian passenger jets to mind. They're always tail bumping....

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College Football is back (FCS)!

A massive upset on the first night of college football is so fitting.

Ladies & gentlemen, we’re back. pic.twitter.com/0Mezali9AN

— Chris Phillips (@CPhilly19) August 28, 2026

CIA director went to Moscow to warn them OFF future plans that we apparently know about?

 

‼️‼️🇺🇸🇷🇺 CIA Director John Ratcliffe may have arrived in Moscow with a direct warning for Vladimir Putin: the United States knows about Russia’s potential plans and advises the Kremlin not to implement them.

According to a former U.S. Deputy Director of National Intelligence,… pic.twitter.com/fGu6ylPvF2

— Visioner (@visionergeo) August 25, 2026

WOW! The Treasury Dept just became the lead agency in the war against Iran...

Iran’s leadership is admitting what the world can now see: the pressure is working.

President Masoud Pezeshkian acknowledged Iran’s economic shortages, saying, “The war must come to an end at some point.”

Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Iran’s parliamentary speaker, was even more… pic.twitter.com/IEopNO1cT8

— Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (@SecScottBessent) August 25, 2026

IF! IF we have the most powerful military on the face of this planet then why can't we close the deal against technologically inferior nation states? Iraq and Afghanistan were both painful slogs without a satisfactory outcome. Before that you could say the same for Vietnam and maybe even Korea. Now we're faced with Iran and it ain't looking rosey folks.

IF!  IF the issue isn't with the troops or the gear then it swings toward leadership.

IF!  IF its a leadership issue then you have to ask if its civilian or military leadership that is the problem.

Looking at Iraq & Afghanistan I come down solidly on the side of a failure of civilian leadership of BOTH parties.  IMO Bush Jr was a fucking idiot.  Obama didn't cover himself in glory.  Trump didn't shine either.  Biden?  Biden was a fucking disgrace who lost his damn mind midway thru his term and his "camp followers" were even more pathetic.

But we don't know what advice they were given by our military leadership either so maybe they aren't as bad as I'm thinking.

Either way we have a serious problem.

We like to think that as jacked up as the federal govt is, at least the DOW is semi-capable.

I'm not so sure it is.

Now we have an apparent changing of the guard.  Instead of a war being won by the DOW while being supported by the rest of govt, it seems that the Treasury Dept has taken the lead while the Services attempt to reset while engaging....if you can call an extended ceasefire as engaging.

Royal Canadian Dragoons conducting a medium-zone reconnaissance patrol drill

 

The Mothers Of America have raised their heads on the Carrier Lincoln "issue"

 

According to this family member from a deployed sailor on the Abe, her son “didn’t sign up to be on a boat in the middle of the ocean.”

WTF are we teaching these kids? His job is precisely that…boats in the ocean.

It’s not just a job or educational benefits, it’s a frikking… pic.twitter.com/q3u3Wn6Tbl

— Buzz Patterson (@BuzzPatterson) August 21, 2026

Ya know what I find funny? No other ship in that carrier strike group is having these issues (or reporting them). That makes me think it might be a "command thing". Haven't heard a peep from the MEU's either. A little sauce for the goose?

Notable Long Deployments

     USS Midway (1972–1973): 332 days (All-time aircraft carrier record, Vietnam War)

     USS Coral Sea (1964–1965): 329 days

     USS Gerald R. Ford (2025–2026): 326 days (Longest post-Vietnam and longest nuclear-powered carrier deployment)

     USS Nimitz (2020–2021): 321 uninterrupted days at sea during a COVID-19 pandemic sequestration deployment 

Open Comment Post. 24 Aug 26

U.S. Marines with 12th Littoral Combat Team, 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, conduct a crew-served weapons range on Camp Schwab...by Lance Cpl. David Posada

Her past doesn't matter?

Trans & Muslims battle in the UK

 

Clashes between trans people and Muslims in Britain. pic.twitter.com/OJDBO0BtGw

— RadioGenoa (@RadioGenoa) August 22, 2026

Interesting. I know that the gay community have been strong supporters of Muslims in the US/Europe with conservatives stating that if they only knew....well now they do at least in the UK and the results are less than optimal for the trans folks. Can this be labeled a FAFO moment?

AIM-424 LRAAM, US Navy new air to air missile onboard F-35C/Super Hornet (pics)

Geez! Pics came out quick!~ Gotta be sending a message...but it has been in development since 2017 so...

AIM-424 LRAAM, US Navy new air to air missile onboard F-35C [8256x5504]
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