John Biggs

1 week ago | wristwatchreview.com | John Biggs

Bremont has given its Supermarine 500m dive watch a sharp new update, making a solid tool watch even better. The new version keeps the 43mm case size but upgrades just about everything else: materials, legibility, and wearability all get a bump. Let’s start with the metal. Bremont has moved to 904L stainless steel, a higher-grade alloy that’s more corrosion-resistant, tougher to scratch, and shinier than the 316L you find on most steel watches.

1 week ago | johnbiggs.substack.com | John Biggs

Donald Trump finally got the military parade he had long wanted—an event initially inspired by the 2017 Bastille Day parade he saw in France. After being blocked during his first term, he returned to office surrounded by loyalists willing to carry out his demands. The parade, staged in Washington DC on his 79th birthday, was nominally meant to celebrate the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary, but in reality, it served as a personal display of power and ego.

1 week ago | open.substack.com | John Biggs

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1 week ago | open.substack.com | John Biggs

Berlin-based 3YOURMIND is one of just 20 companies selected for the European Defence Innovation Scheme (EUDIS) Business Accelerator, a new initiative focused on strengthening Europe’s defense industrial base by supporting promising dual-use startups and scale-ups.

2 weeks ago | open.substack.com | John Biggs

HavocAI is moving fast. In just 18 months, the naval drone startup has built 42 autonomous surface vessels and delivered most of them into U.S. military hands. Now, the company is preparing to scale—literally. By the end of this year, HavocAI plans to launch a 100-foot uncrewed surface vessel (USV), a major leap in platform size and mission potential for a startup that’s proving it can do both software and deployment at speed.