Mastodawn

Education & Knowledge 54m ago

Gigantic $2 Billion US Submarine Gets Stuck in Ice

https://tube.blueben.net/w/1SXvt65NGRNSQF9PNXF3qG

Gigantic $2 Billion US Submarine Gets Stuck in Ice

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Rasta 4h ago

Update to my #Introduction, as a #Thread, because I'm wordy 😉

I was big several times on Twitter
#TwitterMigration 2022

Ex-sailor, I tried #Navy, didn't like it, quit after just 33 years.

Ran a Mobile #DJ Biz; Taxman took the fun away.

"I"ve been to both ends of #Halifax, have you?"

#Military Brat: attended more schools than years, incl.Germany.

2 #Cats, Rescue & Stray.
You'll notice that I have #ADHD.

Background: Management, Safety, Quality, Engineering, Computers, PERL, HTML

sayzard 4h ago

Lukas Ziegler (@lukas_m_ziegler)

피츠버그 기반의 Gecko Robotics가 미 해군과 7100만 달러 규모 계약을 체결해 함정 수리 속도를 높이게 됐다. 자사 로봇은 비행·수영·등반이 가능하며, 기존 3개월 걸리던 점검을 최단 2일로 줄여 최대 50배 빠른 인프라 검사 기술을 보여준다.

https://x.com/lukas_m_ziegler/status/2036048312055267445

#robotics #defense #inspection #navy #geckorobotics

Lukas Ziegler (@lukas_m_ziegler) on X

Pittsburgh-based Gecko Robotics scored a $71M deal with the U.S. Navy to speed up ship repair Their robots fly, swim, and climb infrastructure, condensing 3-month inspection processes down to as little as 2 days, 50x faster than manual techniques Supporting the Navy's goal of

X (formerly Twitter)

The New Oil 7h ago

A French #Navy officer accidentally leaked the location of an aircraft carrier by logging his run on #Strava

https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/20/a-french-navy-officer-accidentally-leaked-the-location-of-an-aircraft-carrier-by-logging-his-run-on-strava/

#France #privacy #exercise #fitness

A French Navy officer accidentally leaked the location of an aircraft carrier by logging his run on Strava | TechCrunch

A French naval officer went on a run around the deck of the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier, inadvertently leaking the warship's location when he uploaded the workout to Strava.

TechCrunch

The Christian Science Monitor 1d ago

The U.S. military is the most powerful and best-funded in the world, but sea-mine defense has become an example of how key capabilities can be lost or neglected. Now, the Navy must scramble to address minesweeping in the Strait of Hormuz. #navy #iran #defense

https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Military/2026/0320/strait-hormuz-navy-mines-iran-war?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into WHAT JUST HAPPENED IN YOUR WORLD @what-just-happened-in-your-world-csmonitor

US Navy lags in minesweeping, despite years of warnings and big defense budgets

The giant U.S. Navy is ill-prepared for removing sea mines, and allies have been reluctant to help with opening the Strait of Hormuz amid war in Iran.

The Christian Science Monitor

Front Page 1d ago

A Navy veteran died with no known family to claim him. Then hundreds of strangers showed up.

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/pn-navy-veteran-unclaimed-hundreds-funeral/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pn-navy-veteran-unclaimed-hundreds-funeral

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Nonilex 1d ago

Unsurprising but still shocking, #Trump posted on social media about Mueller’s death: “Robert Mueller just died. Good, I’m glad he’s dead.” The Republican “president” added, “He can no longer hurt innocent people!”

#RobertMueller was a decorated #veteran; he was awarded a Bronze Star, Purple Heart & 2 #Navy Commendation Medals.

#unpresidential #unfit #disgraceful #USpol

#BobMueller