Spoke to a friend who works in the maritime industry, and he said that they mostly carry water now.
The jokes just write themselves…
#Qatar to announce regional defence production hub with "a key regional ally, the United States, the United Kingdom and France."
Some thoughts: 🧵
reuters.com/world/middle-eas…
...the regional production hub concept. If delivered in support with #KSA, it could significantly benefit the other partners with an off-shore, regional production capability.
If you want an interesting kid-friendly take on Apocalypse Now, check out this episode of Hey Duggee: bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0…
Remember that time around 10 years ago that @Boeing and @Airbus were going to sell airlines to #Iran becuase of the #JCPOA provisions?
My, times do change.
@CRS4Congress report from then here: everycrsreport.com/reports/I…
The #EU announced that they have established a mission to #Lebanon, supporting border security and maritime security, including in land border surveillance and control, ISR, counter-smuggling, and operational coordination, with a 3-year mandate.
consilium.europa.eu/en/press…
Charles Forrester retweeted
This infographic highlights the scale and impact of Houthi attacks on civilian objects in Saudi Arabia following the breach of the truce on July 13, 2026. As of October 15, 2026, 42 attacks have been recorded, resulting in 19 deaths and more than 463 injuries, including 12 attacks targeting airports and 9 targeting energy infrastructure.
The data further illustrates the week-by-week escalation in Houthi attacks, with October 5–11, 2026, marking the deadliest week and accounting for all 19 deaths. Of the 11 attacks recorded during this period, 10 targeted airports, including a cruise missile strike on King Khalid International Airport that killed 12 people and injured 309 others.
Charles Forrester retweeted
أبراج قتالية مغربية لمدرعات 8×8 تبدأ التسليم للجيش في مارس 2027
أعلن المدير العام لشركة الصناعة العسكرية المغربية (MMI)، كادوري ناعور، على هامش معرض مراكش الجوي أن شركته ستنتج الأبراج والذخيرة المرتبطة بها لمركبات #تاتا الهندية المجمّعة في المغرب، مع نسخة مضادة للمسيّرات برادار صغير وشظايا تنغستن.
وتتحدث مصادر عن ارتباط MMI بشركة إلبيت الإسرائيلية دون توضيح علني من الشركة، فيما تتطلع إلى التصدير لدولة أوروبية عضو في #الناتو.
هل تنجح الرباط في بناء صناعة دفاعية وطنية حقيقية عبر هذه الشراكات؟
التفاصيل:
buff.ly/DGCdRA5
New hoover, but it feels like it should be on display at #AUSA. One for the records, @JakOSpades ?
The announcement of the first flight of the @AirbusDefence and @KratosDefense U760 Valkyrie was announced yesterday, as the European #CCA market becomes more crowded.
My piece for @Warsight_ here: warsight.com/2026/10/13/flig…
Daronmont Technologies: inside the eight-year 125,000-hour effort to future-proof defences.
Our #Partnering4Success supplier Daronmont Technologies has completed the first two site installations, as part of the latest tranche of the Jindalee Operational Radar Network (JORN) Phase 6 upgrades.
Trusted suppliers like Daronmont are critical to our success in delivering for the Australian Defence Force.
Does your business want to play a role in defending Australia? As an approved supplier, you can help us contribute to major defence capability projects and sustainment activities.
📡Read the story here: baes.co/gmMH50ZWHun
Money's on #Morocco for a couple of reasons:
- Marrakech Air Show is on right now.
- They'll need a tanking capability for the F-35s, something better than the KC-130H they have and KC-390s incoming.
- #Egypt has been moving away from the #US, despite the FMF.
The U.S. Air Force intends to transfer four retired KC-10s to a North African partner nation:
aviationweek.com/defense/air…
A breakdown on the news story about the Algerian transport flights to Russia – how the transfer process works. A 🧵
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