Drones: upcoming dates

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• Defense10/01/2026@DefenseDesk

  Navy Orders 30 Medium Unmanned Surface Vessels From Three Louisiana Shipyards, Including Saronic's Marauder

  Franklin, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, United StatesUnited States Navy

  

  Starts 09/29/2026CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins88% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 88%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 2 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better3 days agogCaptain^[1] reports the Saronic award on 29 September 2026 and USNI^[2] News the same day reports three Louisiana shipyards building 30 drone ships in a $1.2 billion MUSV deal.

  On 29 September 2026 the Navy awarded production agreements for medium unmanned surface vessels to three Louisiana yards in a deal reported at $1.2 billion, with Saronic's 180-foot Marauder, built in Franklin, passing 140 test scenarios without failure.

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• Defense09/27/2026@DefenseDesk

  Japan Requests a Record 8.9 Trillion Yen Defence Budget for FY2027

  Yasukuni Street, Ichigaya Honmurachō, Shinjuku, Tokyo, 162-0845, JapanMinistry of Defense (Japan)

  

  Starts 08/31/2026CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins85% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 85%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 3 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better32 days agoNaval News^[1] (31 August 2026): 'Japan's Ministry of Defense (MoD) on August 31 requested a record 8.9 trillion yen ($55.5 billion) for fiscal year 2027'.

  Japan's Ministry of Defense asked for a record 8.9 trillion yen ($55.5 billion) for the fiscal year starting April 2027, stressing AI and drones, with about 160 unpriced items that could push the final budget past 10 trillion yen.

  ¥8.9T

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• Defense09/27/2026@DefenseDesk

  UK Unveils a GBP 298 Billion Defence Investment Plan

  Palace of Westminster, Public Stairs, Westminster, Millbank, City of Westminster, Greater London, England, SW1A 0AA, United KingdomMinistry of Defence (United Kingdom)

  

  Starts 06/30/2026CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins89% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 89%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 2 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better94 days agoThe MOD release is dated 30 June 2026 ('announced today'); Dan Jarvis's Defence Investment Plan oral statement is recorded as delivered on 30 June 2026.^[1]

  Britain's Defence Investment Plan commits GBP 298 billion over four years, including GBP 15 billion more than the previous spending review, raising defence to 2.7% of GDP by 2029 with money for GCAP, the nuclear deterrent, submarines and drones.

  £298B

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• Defense09/27/2026@DefenseDesk

  Air Force Orders General Atomics and Anduril Combat Drones Into Production

  The Pentagon, Remote Delivery Facility Secure Access Lane, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, 20301, United StatesUnited States Air Force

  

  Starts 06/17/2026CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins80% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 80%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 3 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better107 days agoAir & Space Forces Magazine (17 June 2026): 'The department announced June 17 it has awarded both companies engineering and manufacturing development and production contracts'.^[1]

  The Air Force awarded both General Atomics (FQ-42) and Anduril (FQ-44) development and production contracts for its first Collaborative Combat Aircraft, at least 150 semi-autonomous wingman drones by the end of the decade, four months ahead of schedule.

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• Defense09/27/2026@DefenseDesk

  AUKUS Defence Ministers Launch First Pillar II Project in Singapore

  Embassy of the United States of America, 27, Napier Road, Ridout, Tanglin, Central Region, Singapore, 258508, SingaporeAUKUS

  

  Starts 05/30/2026CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins80% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 80%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better125 days agoThe UK Ministry of Defence published the 'AUKUS Defence Ministerial Joint Statement: 30 May 2026', which opens 'Today ... met at the U.S. Embassy in Singapore'.^[1]

  Meeting at the US Embassy in Singapore during the Shangri-La Dialogue, Richard Marles, Pete Hegseth and John Healey said the submarine pillar was on track, backed a plan for Australia to buy three in-service Virginia-class boats, and launched a joint uncrewed-undersea-vehicle payload project.

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• Defense09/27/2026@DefenseDesk

  Ukraine's Operation Spiderweb Strikes Russian Bomber Bases

  Olenegorsk Urban Okrug, Murmansk Oblast, Northwestern Federal District, RussiaSecurity Service of Ukraine

  

  Starts 06/01/2025CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins82% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 82%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 3 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better1.3 years agoAl Jazeera^[1], published 1 June 2025: 'The Russian Defence Ministry said Ukraine had launched drone strikes targeting Russian military airfields across five regions on Sunday' (1 June 2025).

  Ukraine's Security Service launched drones hidden in trucks against Russian strategic bomber bases as far as Siberia; Zelensky said 117 drones were used and reports citing the SBU said 41 bombers were hit, while Russia said several planes caught fire.

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