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  1. Boeing Orca XLUUVPro Boeing Orca is the US Navy's diesel-electric extra-large uncrewed undersea vehicle, developed for mine warfare and modular undersea missions. USA · drones · orca-xluuv
  2. LOCUST Laser Weapon SystemPro LOCUST is AeroVironment's high-energy laser counter-drone weapon family, developed by BlueHalo and deployed by the US Army in palletized and vehicle-mounted configurations. USA · air defense · counter-UAS
  3. M51.3Pro M51.3 is the third version of France's submarine-launched strategic ballistic missile, combining the TNO-2 nuclear warhead with improvements in range, accuracy and penetration. Europe · missiles · slbm
  4. Space-Based Interceptor (Golden Dome)Pro The Space-Based Interceptor program develops orbital kinetic interceptors for Golden Dome, with a planned constellation intended to engage missiles during boost, midcourse and glide phases. USA · air defense · missile-defense
  5. ASEV (Aegis System Equipped Vessel)Pro ASEV is Japan's two-ship Aegis missile-defense program, pairing SPY-7 radar with 128 launch cells to take persistent ballistic missile-defense duties off existing destroyers. Asia-Pacific · Sea · aegis
  6. FireAnt (Swarmbotics AI)Pro FireAnt is Swarmbotics AI's small autonomous ground vehicle for networked reconnaissance, electronic warfare and mission payloads, undergoing US Army experimentation with the 1st Cavalry Division. USA · drones · UGV
  7. Glide Phase Interceptor (GPI)Pro The Glide Phase Interceptor is a US-Japan missile-development program intended to give Aegis ships and Aegis Ashore a hit-to-kill defense against hypersonic glide vehicles during atmospheric glide. USA · Asia-Pacific · air defense
  8. Type 095Pro Type 095 is the unofficial designation for China's next-generation nuclear-powered attack submarine, identified at Bohai in 2026 with a pumpjet and X-tail. China · Sea · nuclear-submarine
  9. LY-1Pro LY-1, also called Liaoyuan-1, is a Chinese laser directed-energy weapon intended for close-range naval air defense. Public reporting documents its unveiling and apparent shipboard evaluation, while interception performance and operational service remain unestablished. China · air defense · directed-energy
  10. Type 004Pro Type 004 is the analysts' designation for China's fourth aircraft carrier, under construction at Dalian. Satellite imagery suggests a hull comparable in length to the US Ford class and possible nuclear propulsion. China · Sea · aircraft-carrier
  11. MICAPro MICA is MBDA France's short-to-medium-range air-to-air missile family for Rafale and Mirage 2000, combining radar and infrared seeker versions with a surface-launched derivative. Europe · Ukraine · missiles
  12. Saab 340 AEW&C (ASC 890)Pro The Saab 340 ASC 890 combines the PS-890 Erieye radar with onboard combat-control stations. Sweden donated its two aircraft to Ukraine, which confirmed combat operations beginning in March 2026. Europe · Ukraine · Air
  13. FreyaPro Freya is a Ukrainian-led European ballistic-missile defence project combining Fire Point's FP-7.x interceptor with European sensors and command systems. It remains in development, without a demonstrated ballistic interception. Ukraine · Europe · air defense
  14. Lima (Ukrainian EW system)Pro Lima is a Ukrainian ground-based electronic-warfare system designed to disrupt the satellite navigation of Russian drones, guided bombs and missiles. Ukraine · Space · electronic-warfare
  15. RassvetPro Rassvet is Bureau 1440's Russian low-Earth-orbit broadband constellation, in early deployment for civilian connectivity and prospective military communications. Russia · Space · Satellite Communications
  16. Stone CloakPro Stone Cloak is a British drone-mounted electronic-warfare device, described by the UK government as a jammer, supplied to Ukraine to hinder Russian air-defence tracking and targeting, with intellectual property shared for Ukrainian production. Europe · Ukraine · Space
  17. Sky FortressPro Sky Fortress is a Ukrainian passive acoustic surveillance network that detects low-flying drones and missiles and supplies tracks to air-defense units. Ukraine · Europe · air defense
  18. FP-9Pro FP-9 is Fire Point's developmental Ukrainian ground-launched ballistic missile, with a claimed range of up to 850 km and payload of up to 800 kg. No flight or combat use is publicly documented as of 10 October 2026. Ukraine · missiles · ballistic-missile
  19. Putin Is Bombing Ukraine's Civilians. Kyiv's Bridges Are Next, and Engines Decide Who Wins A glide bomb killed 33 people at a Kramatorsk bus stop. Drones hit Kyiv's bridges seven times in four days. Putin's target is civilian life, and the defense comes down to interceptor engines. Ukraine · Russia · air defense
  20. Raytheon Wins Up to $6.3 Billion for SM-3s the Pentagon Planned to Stop Buying The award backs interceptor replenishment after combat use against Iran, but the missile count is undisclosed and industry warns funding gaps could delay investment. USA · Policy · SM-3
  21. Second Yandex Data Center Hit in Kaluga as Drone Strikes Reach a Day-Two Target Yandex says drones disabled several modules at its Kaluga data center, a day after Sasovo shut down, leaving it three untouched sites. Russia · Ukraine · drones
  22. Navy Puts X-Bow and Ursa Major on the Same Quad-Pack Interceptor Motor Two awards in three days give the Navy two companies developing a motor for the medium-range variant of its planned Standard Missile successor, a four-per-cell interceptor. USA · Naval · X-Bow Systems
  23. Drones Shut Yandex's Sasovo Data Centre, Hitting the Sanctioned Machine-Tool Plant It Shares a Site With The first confirmed strike on Russian data infrastructure took a Yandex Cloud zone offline, weeks after Russia began knocking out data centres in Kyiv. Russia · Ukraine · drones
  24. Harmattan AI Unveils a 2,000 km Autonomous Strike Drone. Morocco Signed a Letter of Intent the Next Day. Harmattan AI says IRIFI is designed to fly 2,000 kilometers without satellite navigation and finish a mission with no human control; Morocco signed on before payload, speed or price were disclosed. Europe · Autonomy · Harmattan AI
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