58 North

58 North

@58deg.bsky.social

OSINT is just ADSB and shitposting, right? Same as on the Site That Shall Not Be Named. Arbetar i en samhällsviktig industri.

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GripenNews
@gripennews.bsky.social

🇨🇦 Saab Announces Key Partners for Gripen #Canada "Saab has signed a new Teaming Agreement with IMP to establish a new final assembly line, for the #Gripen fighter in Canada, if Canada decides to acquire the aircraft. " www.saab.com/newsroom/pre...

saab.comSaab Announces Key Partners for Gripen CanadaSaab plans to work with CAE, IMP and Magellan Aerospace as its principal Canadian industry partners if Gripen E is selected by the Government of Canada.

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ESA Exploration
@exploration.esa.int

Replying to @exploration.esa.int

Without Europe, those journeys wouldn't have been possible. @esa.int's European Service Module is the powerhouse of Orion providing: 🚀 propulsion through deep space ⚡ electricity through 4 solar arrays 💧 water 🌬️ breathable air 🌡️ temperature control

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Nerdic Defence
@nerdicdefence.bsky.social

Norwegian bus operator Unibuss backed out of a purchasing deal with Chinese manufacturer CRRC, after security issues with other Chinese buses delivered earlier. They elected to buy from Polish manufacturer Solaris instead. Now CRRC/YES-EU has brought a lawsuit. www.nrk.no/stor-oslo/av...

nrk.noAvbestilte kinesiske busser – nå saksøkes de for en halv milliardBusselskapet Unibuss trakk seg fra avtale om busskjøp. Nå krever den kinesiske leverandøren en halv milliard kroner i erstatning.

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Reuters
@reuters.com

People in Belgrade celebrated following Serbia's Aleksandar Vucic speech conceding defeat to a student-led protest movement in a historic election that ends his long grip on power and heralds a new political era in the Balkan country. reut.rs/4zkXvww

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Eric Lipton NYT
@ericlipton.nytimes.com

JUST POSTED: A Russian energy giant has secretly moved to acquire a position in a massive Alaska gas project. Its part of talks between Witkoff/Kushner & Putin. But CEO of US company resigns after learning of Russian money in the project. A wowzer of a story. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/23/u...

nytimes.comIn U.S. Gas Talks With Kremlin, Hidden Financing for Alaska Project EmergesInterviews and documents show a Russian energy giant secretly funded a U.S. firm. The deal has been discussed in talks to end the war in Ukraine.

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Amanda Wollstad
@awollstad.bsky.social

Kriget har redan nått Östersjön. Nato-länder i närområdet attackeras med drönare varje vecka. Essentiell infrastruktur saboteras. I Svarta havet sänker Ryssland civila fartyg. Det här duger bara inte.

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@58deg.bsky.social

Bonus content: the direct translation of the Swedish term for think-tank is thought-smithy (tankesmedjan) which i think is a much superior expression.

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GripenNews
@gripennews.bsky.social

🇸🇪 Reuters reporting on Saabs +216% Q3. "Order bookings soared ⁠216% year-on-year in the quarter, including a 24.6 billion crown #Gripen order from Ukraine." (CEO) "Johansson ⁠said he was travelling to #Canada shortly" www.reuters.com/business/aer...

reuters.comSwedish defence group Saab's order bookings soar on back of Ukraine Gripen orderSwedish defence and aerospace group Saab reported on Friday a ‌bigger-than-expected rise in third-quarter profit on the back of soaring sales as it continued to ride a wave of global rearmament.
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@58deg.bsky.social

"It also says it would be difficult for German manufacturers to secure a larger share of development and production work in an established venture. It singles out British defense giant BAE Systems, citing negative experiences working with the company on the Eurofighter program,"

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The hedgehog
@the-hedgehog.bsky.social

"An interesting photo project by Kostiantyn Liberov for Ukraine's 28th Mechanized Brigade. Soldiers from different specialties lie alongside their equipment."

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The Guardian
@theguardian.com

Heat pumps and insulation would cut UK living costs more than new oilfields, study suggests

theguardian.comHeat pumps and insulation would cut UK living costs more than new oilfields, study suggestsWarm homes plan would create 50,000 jobs, compared with about 1,100 for Rosebank oilfield, thinktank finds Insulating Britain’s homes and investing in heat pumps would do more to cut the cost of living, create jobs and boost the UK’s economy than drilling for new oil, research suggests. The government’s £15bn warm homes plan, currently under threat of cuts as ministers seek budget savings, would slash £1bn a year from household energy bills across the UK, concentrated on those on low incomes, according to research by the thinktank E3G. It would also provide a £1.6bn yearly boost to the economy, and about 50,000 new jobs spread across thousands of small businesses. Continue reading...

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Marco Langbroek
@marcolangbroek.bsky.social

According to current orbital elements, the Russian #KOSMOS 2612 satellite is now within 1-2 km of #ICEYE-X36. Based on current elements, it might come within meters of the latter within a few hours from now. This is an #RPO without consent. (cont.)

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@58deg.bsky.social

Or Sweden could, given that nearly the entire Swedish armed forces is committed to the defence of Finland, spend this money on its own military preparedness.

Center for European Policy Analysis@cepa.org

Readying the Nordics for War – Let’s Not Waste Time | "The Nordic countries should plough ahead with joint preparations for war with Russia. It makes no sense to wait for allies, and there are immediate steps available." Jan Kallberg

cepa.orgReadying the Nordics for War – Let's Not Waste TimeThe Nordic countries cannot expect others to provide leadership. They should take the next step toward a unified fighting system
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@58deg.bsky.social

Övriga länder: 'en brigade består av 3-4 bataljoner' Sverige: 'Sju! Sju bataljoner!'

Krigsplacerad@krigsplacerad.bsky.social

”Fyra brigader ska vara fullt operativa i Sverige innan 2030, enligt ett beslut från riksdagen 2024. Vid årsskiftet väntas den första brigaden stå klar. Skaraborgsbrigaden består av närmare 6 500 personer fördelade på sju bataljoner” omni.se/snart-premia...

omni.seSveriges första brigad snart klar: ”Försvarar vår rätt”Fyra brigader ska vara fullt operativa i Sverige innan 2030, enligt ett beslut från riksdagen 2024. Vid årsskiftet väntas den första brigaden stå klar.
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@58deg.bsky.social

Interesting that younger Britons are more willing to defend their country, maybe the kids are alright.

Savchenko Volodymyr@savchenkoua.bsky.social

🇬🇧 Half of Britons say they would refuse to fight for their country under any circumstances, unchanged since April 2025, according to an Ipsos poll of 1,090 adults. Men were the only group more willing to fight than not, with 48% willing and 40% unwilling.

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High North News
@highnorthnews.bsky.social

BREAKING: Two Chinese heavy-lift vessels, including a ship sanctioned for deliveries to Russia, are sheltering off Norway’s Lofoten Islands amid a Coast Guard operation that has brought several Norwegian military and patrol vessels into the area #sanctions #china en.highnorthnews.com/politics/nor...

en.highnorthnews.comNorwegian Coast Guard Boards Sanctioned Chinese Heavy-Lift Ships Off LofotenTwo Chinese heavy-lift vessels, including a ship sanctioned for deliveries to Russia’s Arctic LNG 2 project, are sheltering off Norway’s Lofoten Islands amid a Coast Guard operation that has brought s...