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America's Tungsten Problem

Oct 9, 2026

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5 min read

America's Tungsten Problem

The Pentagon bought into a Maine company that used to make lightbulb filaments. Here's why, and what it says about where the real bottleneck sits.

Sam Armstrong
Sam Armstrong

Maritime

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Port Alpha: Saronic's Push for America to Build Ships Again

Oct 2, 2026

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5 min read

Port Alpha: Saronic's Push for America to Build Ships Again

A four-year-old drone boat company just broke ground on a $3 billion yard in South Texas. Here's what Port Alpha is, and what it would take to work.

Sam Armstrong
Sam Armstrong

Europe

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Poland Will Buy Shield AI, if Shield AI Buys Into Poland

Sep 18, 2026

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6 min read

Poland Will Buy Shield AI, if Shield AI Buys Into Poland

Warsaw now charges admission to the fastest-growing defense market in NATO. It's getting the hardware it needs, but also a growing production capacity of its own.

Sam Armstrong
Sam Armstrong

Aviation

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Skydio. America's Drone Giant

Sep 11, 2026

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6 min read

Skydio. America's Drone Giant

America’s largest drone maker walked away from retail consumers, got adopted by the US Army, and made an enemy of the world’s biggest drone maker along the way

Sam Armstrong
Sam Armstrong

Autonomy

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Divergent and the Programmable Factory

Jul 6, 2026

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9 min read

Divergent and the Programmable Factory

The startup behind a 3D-printed supercar is now printing Tomahawk structures. The pitch is a software-defined factory that can build almost anything.

Sam Armstrong
Sam Armstrong

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