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H I Sutton

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Independent Defense Analysis, Unconventional Naval Warfare, author, submarines, #OSINT, illustrations. Mostly typos http://www.hisutton.com/

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H I Sutton @covertshores.bsky.social · 5d

Neptune missiles compared

New article on Ukraine’s home grown land attack cruise missile at www.hisutton.com/Ukrainian-Ne...

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H I Sutton @covertshores.bsky.social · 21m

Don’t these companies/industries have their own geopolitical uncertainties now?

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Dr Emma Salisbury @salisbot.bsky.social · 14h

Londoners!

There are a few tickets remaining for the Trafalgar Day dinner at the National Liberal Club, where the requirement to sit through me talking about the Battle of Trafalgar will be more than outweighed by the excellent food and sea shanty performance 🇬🇧⚓️⬇️

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Events Reservation - National Liberal Club

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H I Sutton @covertshores.bsky.social · 19h

Ed Gein vibes

H I Sutton @covertshores.bsky.social · 22h

*this* is how to legally and humanly deal with suspected drug smuggling vessels

UK Defence Journal @ukdefencejournal.org.uk · 1d

Royal Marine snipers aboard a Wildcat fired a precision shot to stop a high-speed drugs boat in the Gulf of Oman, as HMS Lancaster seized £35 million worth of illegal narcotics.
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Royal Marines sniper halts £35m drug boat in Gulf of Oman

Royal Marine snipers aboard a Wildcat fired a precision shot to stop a high-speed drugs boat in the Gulf of Oman, as HMS Lancaster seized £35 million worth of illegal narcotics.

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H I Sutton @covertshores.bsky.social · 1d

Oh some brilliant artworks there, thanks

H I Sutton @covertshores.bsky.social · 1d

Most like an Upholder/Victoria class, but with scaffolding around the sail being mistaken for railings

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H I Sutton @covertshores.bsky.social · 1d

Oh, you mean escaping the moon, not Cardiff?

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🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 @militarynewsua.bsky.social · 2d

❗️The 🇬🇧United Kingdom delivered hundreds of multi-purpose LMM Martlet missiles to 🇺🇦Ukraine several months ahead of schedule.

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H I Sutton @covertshores.bsky.social · 2d

If I got any IDs wrong, let me know. Hot take caveat

H I Sutton @covertshores.bsky.social · 2d

The video is available on the other site x.com/RALee85/stat...

Rob Lee on X: "Video from Zala of Lancet loitering munition strikes on Ukrainian naval drones. https://t.co/nSq0uryssL https://t.co/7mVPkSTscd" / X

Video from Zala of Lancet loitering munition strikes on Ukrainian naval drones. https://t.co/nSq0uryssL https://t.co/7mVPkSTscd

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H I Sutton @covertshores.bsky.social · 2d

Identification of some of the Ukrainian maritime drones (USVs) in the Russian 'highlights reel' of strikes on them. The USVs are intended to be disposable with high attrition factored in, so losses are expected #OSINT

Guide to the types of USVs www.hisutton.com/Ukrainian-US...

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Sarah Kirchberger @sarahkirchberger.bsky.social · 3d

Nice info graph of #hybrid attacks on Europe by The Economist.

www.economist.com/briefing/202...

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H I Sutton @covertshores.bsky.social · 3d

They normally have passports etc I think, otherwise how do they get home?

A guy dropping ID is just too real world

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H I Sutton @covertshores.bsky.social · 3d

Crews are often Ecuadorian

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H I Sutton @covertshores.bsky.social · 3d

It is, the cargo hold is central. The reason it looks narrower and square sided is because there are fuel tanks either side

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H I Sutton @covertshores.bsky.social · 4d

I think you are right, have updated the viz and article

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H I Sutton @covertshores.bsky.social · 4d

Updated size estimation of ‘long Neptune’

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H I Sutton @covertshores.bsky.social · 4d

Don’t think so. But some are using modern satcoms. Old fashioned satellite phones are also standard.

The lighter colour square on the cockpit is just the hatch

H I Sutton @covertshores.bsky.social · 4d

I think now

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H I Sutton @covertshores.bsky.social · 4d

Aye, thanks!

H I Sutton @covertshores.bsky.social · 4d

Another ‘narco submarine’ found in the Solomon Islands, after it sailed all the way across the Pacific(!). This is the 3rd publicly reported example there.

Note that it’s empty and the outboard motors have been removed

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🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 @militarynewsua.bsky.social · 4d

❗️The Russian Federation uses at least three different models of Shahed/Geran drones, and in each of them significant differences in the composition of foreign components have been identified, — First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Kyslytsya.

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H I Sutton @covertshores.bsky.social · 4d

“How are there not enough WWII books?”

Agreed

H I Sutton @covertshores.bsky.social · 4d

I don’t think so, that was my forest thought too. However I’ll look again

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H I Sutton @covertshores.bsky.social · 4d

Thanks, yes typo. Other