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Funding

Jun 4, 2026

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5 min read

Production Race

The next battle for defense dominance may be won on factory floors, not battlefields.

Justin Nerdrum

Technology

Jun 2, 2026

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4 min read

Fleet Shift

Autonomous maritime systems are rapidly shifting from trial phases to actual integration and procurement.

Justin Nerdrum

Funding

May 14, 2026

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5 min read

Capacity Shift

The Pentagon is accelerating toward affordable mass, faster procurement, and industrial-scale munition production as budget pressure and sustained conflict begin reshaping defense priorities.

Justin Nerdrum

Funding

May 5, 2026

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2 min read

Cost Imbalance

Cheap systems are forcing expensive decisions

Justin Nerdrum

Technology

Apr 21, 2026

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4 min read

Warthog Stays

Traditional airpower remains important even as autonomous technology advances quickly.

Justin Nerdrum

Funding

Apr 16, 2026

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4 min read

Budget Shock

$1.5T resets defense spending and contract flow

Justin Nerdrum

Funding

Apr 14, 2026

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10 min read

Autonomous Mass

The Pentagon shifts from precision to scale as attritable systems move into production.

Justin Nerdrum

Funding

Mar 31, 2026

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8 min read

Readiness Pressure

Operational demand is forcing new trade-offs across funding, production, and force posture.

Justin Nerdrum

Technology

Mar 26, 2026

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8 min read

Arsenal Shift

The Army opens drone procurement while production scales toward mass deployment.

Justin Nerdrum

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Production Race

Fleet Shift

Capacity Shift

Cost Imbalance

Warthog Stays

Budget Shock

Autonomous Mass

Readiness Pressure

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