#air defence
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- Anduril’s Steelfin Tries to Make Missile Defence Scalable
Matthew Leo · October 23, 2026Anduril says its new Steelfin interceptors will share a terminal stage and production line. The design targets output as much as battlefield flexibility.
- Russia Built a Major Drone Launch Site in Six Weeks
Matthew Leo · October 23, 2026Commercial satellite images show a large Russian drone-launch facility emerging near Millerovo in six weeks. Its scale and speed matter more than an unverified …
- Romania’s Drone Shootdown Shows a Shrinking Decision Window
Matthew Leo · October 23, 2026Romania downed two jet-powered Geran-family drones within minutes of their entering national airspace. The timeline shows why identification and authority matte…
- Germany Is Moving to Co-Produce Ukraine’s New Drones
Matthew Leo · October 9, 2026Germany and Ukraine are moving from donated systems toward joint drone production. The agreement could change how Europe absorbs battlefield technology.
- Ukraine's Moscow Drone Wave Tests the Cost of Air Defence
Matthew Leo · September 21, 2026Russia says hundreds of drones were sent toward Moscow in the largest reported attack on the capital. The hard question is how cities can defend against repeate…