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506 entities tracked across Lowdown briefings. Page 3 of 9.

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DamoclesFRKNDS-Delair MX-10 loitering munition in French service; DGA ordered a further batch in October 2026.
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DESERT STING 16AEEDGE Group's 23kg guided glide bomb, ordered by Morocco for its armed drones.
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Devstral 2FRMistral's 123B-parameter agentic coding model, built for multi-file software engineering tasks.
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DG-900ITDRASS compact submarine; carries three HUGIN AUVs as host platform in the AUKUS Pillar II bid.
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Doctor WhoGBLong-running BBC science-fiction drama.
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DOK-ING MV-8 KomodoHRDOK-ING 17-tonne heavy UGV; world's first uncrewed mine-breaching system at Eurosatory 2026.
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DriX O-16FRExail's uncrewed surface vessel used for hydrographic survey and third-party payload integration trials.
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Druzhba pipelineUASoviet-era oil pipeline damaged by Russian drone in January 2026; Hungary weaponised the shutdown to block €90 billion in EU aid to Ukraine.
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E-7A WedgetailAUBoeing AEW&C aircraft with MESA radar; Australia committed one to Hormuz coalition, 18 May 2026.
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Early WarningGBFree NCSC service that alerts organisations to potential cyber incidents affecting their networks; made mandatory for UK Cyber Resilience Pledge signatories.
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EBOBNLEuro Bob Oxy, the European gasoline blend traded in the ARA region; its arbitrage to the US depends on the Brent-WTI spread.
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EBS AI Literature TheatreKREBS series remaking Korean literary classics with generative AI.
E-HELUSUS Army programme to select a production-ready high-energy laser for counter-drone duty.
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Electricity Network Tariff RepositoryBEACER's first EU-wide tool for cross-border electricity network tariff transparency, launched 20 May 2026 to support interconnector spread price discovery.
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El GaiaPAPanama-flagged tanker Iran and the US give contradictory accounts of disabling near Hormuz.
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Elistair KhronosFRTethered drone system providing persistent aerial surveillance from a ship or vehicle.
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ElpisCNUS-sanctioned Chinese-owned tanker that transited Hormuz on blockade Day 2.
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EnceliaSASaudi oil tanker struck by Houthi missiles and drones in the Bab al-Mandab on 22 July 2026.
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Energos WinterEGUS-owned floating storage and regasification unit, Marshall Islands-flagged.
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EpaminondasCargo vessel seized by IRGC in the Strait of Hormuz on 22 April 2026.
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EP-MTBIRMahan Air Boeing 777-200ER designated by OFAC on 24 April 2026 for Iran-Turkey-UAE missile and drone procurement logistics.
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EraserLVLatvian counter-drone interceptor deployed by the Latvian Armed Forces in mobile border teams from late May 2026 alongside Origin Robotics systems.
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ESM-3Third European Service Module; at KSC since August 2024, awaiting valve anomaly resolution before Artemis III integration.
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EtheraShadow fleet tanker seized under false flag in Belgian waters; precedent for Channel closure.
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EUDI WalletEUEU Digital Identity Wallet, mandatory sovereign digital ID for EU citizens by 2026.
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EuphoriaCargo vessel damaged by IRGC in the Strait of Hormuz on 22 April 2026.
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Ever GivenContainer ship that blocked the Suez Canal for six days in March 2021.
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Evolve Dynamics FOXE-NATOGBEvolve Dynamics' sub-250g pouch-carried reconnaissance drone with day and night cameras, launched 2025.
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Exchange Emergency Mitigation ServiceUSMicrosoft's auto-applied URL-rewrite mitigation framework for Exchange Server, used as the sole remediation for CVE-2026-42897 with documented side effects to calendar, Light mode, and inline images.
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EyelineUSInternal Netflix AI production tool named alongside Interpositive and Animation Lab.
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F-16USLockheed Martin multirole fighter used by numerous NATO air forces including Romania.
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F5 BIG-IP Access Policy ManagerUSF5's access policy management module; CVE-2025-53521 reclassified to CVSS 9.8 unauthenticated RCE with 14,000+ internet-exposed instances at point of CISA KEV addition.
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Facebook MessengerUSMeta's consumer messaging platform identified as a state-linked targeting surface via malicious QR codes alongside Signal and WhatsApp.
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Fairmont The PalmAELuxury hotel in Dubai set on fire by a Shahed drone attack on March 1, 2026, injuring four people.
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Fast Interceptor CraftINIndian Navy fast patrol boat type used for coastal security and reconnaissance
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FEADSHIPIRVessel designated on OFAC SDN list 19 May 2026 as an Iran-linked shipping procurement shell.
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Firefly AI AssistantAdobe Firefly's agentic video editing agent in Premiere Pro; launched 15 April 2026.
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FirefoxMozilla's open-source web browser, gaining Mistral AI features in its Smart Window tool.
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FirejetUSKratos' jet-powered aerial target drone family, now flying with its own J85 engine.
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FortiManagerFortinet's central management platform for FortiGate firewalls.
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FortiSandboxFortinet malware-sandbox appliance whose command-injection flaw CVE-2026-39808 sat uncatalogued by CISA for a month.
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FortniteUSA free-to-play battle royale game by Epic Games, whose declining engagement drove major layoffs in 2026.
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Fox OneUSFox One is Fox Corporation's direct-to-consumer streaming service, launched in June 2026 with AI-personalised dashboards and generative match summaries for all 104 FIFA World Cup matches in 4K.
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FractlAUAIM Defence high-powered laser counter-drone system contracted under Australia's ASCA Mission Syracuse programme for integration into the ADF Land 156 network.
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FuldaDEGerman Frankenthal-class minehunter; committed to European Hormuz coalition on 18 May 2026.
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Full Spectrum CyberGBBeazley's integrated cyber product combining insurance coverage, in-house incident response and proactive services; acquired by Zurich.
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Galaxy LeaderBSBahamian car carrier seized by Houthi forces in November 2023; precedent for state maritime hijacking.
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GassledNOJoint venture operating the Norwegian offshore gas pipeline network; transports gas from North Sea fields to UK and Continental European reception terminals.
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GeminiUSGoogle DeepMind's multimodal AI model family, now ordered to open Android to rivals.
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GEM-TUSGuidance Enhanced Missile-Tactical; lower-tier Patriot interceptor for aircraft and cruise missiles, cannot intercept ballistic missiles.
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GeniusIQGBGeniusIQ is Genius Sports' agentic sports-data product, enabling automated real-time data analysis and broadcast graphics for live sport.
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Georgiy BrusilovRURussian Arc7 LNG icebreaker carrier; due summer 2026 dry-dock with EU yards barred under 20th sanctions package.
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Geran-2RURussian upgraded loitering munition derived from Iran's Shahed-136; now Moscow's mass-barrage weapon and a re-export to Iran.
Geranium-3RURussian variant of Iran's Shahed-136; uses Chinese Telefly jet engine assessed as inferior to original spec.
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Geranium-4RUJet-powered Shahed-type Russian attack drone, fielded from May 2026 to outrun Ukraine's interceptors.
Geranium-5RURussian jet-powered strike drone with conventional layout and Telefly turbojet, first used January 2026.
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Gerbera decoy droneRUCheap Russian plywood-and-foam drone that decoys Ukrainian air defences away from Shahed-type strike drones.
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GEREONDEARX Robotics uncrewed ground vehicle for logistics, casualty evacuation, resupply and ISR.
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GFS GalaxyCYCyprus-flagged container ship struck by the IRGC Navy in the Strait of Hormuz on 12 July 2026.
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GFS PrideSGSingapore-flagged container ship (IMO 9349045) sunk in the Strait of Hormuz in October 2026.