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French Navy Details Steps Taken to Build Frigate Availability to 80%

The French Navy (Marine Nationale) is maximising frigate availability through developing its approach to maintenance and operations, the service has told Naval News. The details expand upon remarks by Admiral Nicolas Vaujour, the French Navy’s Chief of Staff, that the navy has built up the availability of its ‘first rank’ destroyer and frigate force to ...

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U.S. Surface Force to Receive Major Round of Investments

Under the U.S. Navy’s released shipbuilding plan as apart of the Future Year Defense Program (FYDP), the U.S. Navy’s surface force will receive a major reshuffle in it’s structure, targeted towards fielding continually advanced surface ship based capabilities and increasing industrial output. Under the U.S. Navy’s prerogative, the surface force will be receiving a total ...

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Suggestions for outdoor smart camera that doesn't require proprietary app or connection to third-party servers

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Can anyone recommend a weatherproof network camera that doesn’t rely on any third party servers or a proprietary app? Bonus points if it can easily be attached to a bird feeder.

My main concerns are privacy, being able to use it when the company goes out of business, and looking at birds. Recording short clips and photos automatically…

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Suggestions for outdoor smart camera that doesn't require proprietary app or connection to third-party servers

submitted by shrek_is_love to privacy
35 points | 10 comments

Can anyone recommend a weatherproof network camera that doesn’t rely on any third party servers or a proprietary app? Bonus points if it can easily be attached to a bird feeder.

My main concerns are privacy, being able to use it when the company goes out of business, and looking at birds. Recording short clips and photos…

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U.S. Navy wants first FF(X) frigate in the water by 2028

Contained within the Fiscal Year 2027 budget documentation, the U.S. Navy has laid out it’s plans for the new FF(X) program, seeking to rapidly field a new class of smaller surface vessels with the launch of the first Frigate taking place in the first Quarter of Fiscal Year 2029 (late calendar year 2028). Following the ...

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Thai frigate tender draws bidders from Asia and Europe

A tender for a solitary frigate for the Royal Thai Navy (RTN) closed on 21 April, with the possibility of winning a deal proving a popular drawcard for shipbuilders from around the world. The following day, in an effort to advance transparency and accountability, the RTN provided an update on the frigate procurement project. Rear ...

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Turkish Kuasar Marin Unveils 5,500-Ton Air Defence Frigate Design

Turkish naval design firm Kuasar Marin has revealed details of its KM-F148 air defense frigate, a 148-meter warship concept aimed at area air defense missions. The KM-F148 is designed around a displacement of 5,500 tons with a beam of 18.25 meters. The vessel is configured for a complement of 229 personnel, including 35 officers, 108 ...

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Sweden prepares to put a foot back in blue water with frigate acquisition

The acquisition of air defence frigates will revive a measure of blue water capability for the Royal Swedish Navy (RSwN) and allow it to better contribute to NATO maritime tasks, the service’s most senior officer has said. Speaking at the Navy Tech 2026 conference in Gothenburg on 3 February, Chief of the Navy Rear Admiral ...

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