Monthly Digest
What the defence and counter-UAS press actually covered each month — ranked by how many outlets carried each story, with the companies and themes that moved. Consumer and civil-mobility coverage is left out.
September 2026
1137stories
20topics
54outlets
Most covered · 15 outlets
Smart Shooter Awarded JIATF-401 Single-Award IDIQ Contract for SMASH Counter-Drone Systems with a Ceiling of Up to $150 Million
AndurilGeneral Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI)General Atomics Aeronautical SystemsContracts & industry 335Counter-UAS 320
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August 2026
782stories
20topics
30outlets
Most covered · 7 outlets
Patria to join with Ukraine’s General Cherry to make drones in Finland
SaildroneL3HarrisPerformance Drone WorksCounter-UAS 254Contracts & industry 230
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July 2026
860stories
20topics
32outlets
Most covered · 13 outlets
U.S. Air Force live-fire test of Anduril YFQ-44A CCA advances semi-autonomous fighter drone program with AIM-120 launch
DJIAndurilLockheed MartinCounter-UAS 259Contracts & industry 236
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June 2026
1163stories
20topics
25outlets
Most covered · 3 outlets
Air Force selects General Atomics, Anduril for production contracts on drone wingmen
Lockheed MartinBoeingAndurilContracts & industry 225Counter-UAS 170
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