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Air DefenseMay 26, 2026

Developing files

Coverage round-up: regional S-400 deployment reporting

Air DefenseMay 20

AnalysisPremiumVerified

Analysis: European air-defence rebuild and the procurement bottleneck

Industry press tracks new hypersonic test reporting

MunitionsMay 19

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Loitering munitions exports surge across multiple operators

Editorial summary of recent loitering munition export announcements and reported deliveries.

UAV SystemsMunitionsMay 18

AnalysisPremium

Analysis: the economics of drone saturation at the tactical edge

Where unit economics meet operational viability for low-cost loitering munitions in 2026.

UAV SystemsMay 17

Cyber-defence coverage round-up — week of 4 May 2026

A weekly roundup of attributable cyber-defence reporting across allied and partner outlets.

Electronic WarfareMay 17

Shipyard expansion: industrial coverage from three operators

Three operators report shipyard expansion plans with named investment figures.

Naval SystemsMay 16

AnalysisPremium

Analysis: surface combatant programmes and the shipyard bottleneck

How drydock availability constrains surface combatant delivery in Western fleets.

Naval SystemsMay 15

Coverage tracks AI-assisted targeting controversy in operator press

Industry and policy press coverage on AI-assisted targeting debates across NATO operators.

Electronic WarfareMay 15

Military SATCOM constellation tracking — 2026 round-up

A tracking round-up of active military SATCOM constellations and announced expansions.

Space & SATCOMMay 14

Analysis: shifting export controls and the operator response

How operator procurement strategies adapt to the new export-control environment.

Electronic warfare coverage: ground-based jammer reporting

Ground-based jammer deployments tracked across reported activity zones.

Electronic WarfareMay 12

Editorial social/OSINT digest — week of 1 May 2026

Editorially filtered open-source/social reporting digest for the week of 1 May 2026.

Coverage round-up: tank modernisation programmes 2026

Industry coverage of named tank modernisation programmes across two operators.

Land SystemsMay 10