The German Navy is still using 8" floppy discs to control critical systems on their F123 frigates.
The plan to update has been delayed pending a decision as to whether they should change to 5 1/4" floppies or skip ahead to 3 1/2" discs. [Okay, this part I made up.]
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/07/german-navy-still-uses-8-inch-floppy-disks-working-on-emulating-a-replacement/
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