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506 entities tracked across Lowdown briefings. Page 8 of 9.

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StrapiOpen-source Node.js headless content management system for building APIs.
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Sukhoi Su-34RURussian fighter-bomber and a main carrier of guided glide bombs.
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SUMEDEGThe Suez-Mediterranean pipeline carrying crude from Ain Sokhna to the Mediterranean.
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SunoUSUS music-generation application with tools for producing and editing songs.
Switchblade 400USAeroVironment's anti-tank loitering munition; 65 km range; selected for US Army's LASSO at $1.2bn ceiling.
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Switchblade loitering munitionUSAeroVironment's US loitering munition family: Switchblade 300, 400 and 600, sold to US and allies.
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Tahoma 31USTahoma 31 is a proprietary bermudagrass cultivar bred for wear tolerance and cold hardiness, selected for the 2026 World Cup final pitch at MetLife Stadium.
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TANJONG PAGAR 1PAPanama-flagged container ship blocked by OFAC 14 July 2026 in Shamkhani sanctions-evasion network.
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Tekever AR5PTTekever's long-endurance fixed-wing surveillance drone, chosen in 2026 to replace the British Army's Watchkeeper.
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Terra B1JPTerra Drone's Japanese-made interceptor drone, designed to counter long-range loitering drones such as Shahed.
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Tethys ONECHSwiss turbid-water inspection ROV/AUV from Tethys Robotics; dual-use sensor stack for mine-clearance and cable inspection.
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TF1+FRTF1 Group's streaming and catch-up platform, now distributed through Netflix in France.
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Thaon di RevelITItalian navy frigate that boarded the sanctioned tanker Toa Payoh.
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The EternautARNetflix Argentine sci-fi series; first confirmed Netflix production with a Runway-generated VFX sequence.
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THeMISEETHeMIS (Tracked Hybrid Modular Infantry System) is an Estonian unmanned ground vehicle developed by Milrem Robotics, deployed in Ukraine since 2022 and now produced at a second facility in the Netherlands.
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The Roku ChannelUSThe Roku Channel is Roku's own free, ad-supported streaming service (FAST channel), included as part of the Fox Corporation acquisition of Roku.
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Threat-SenseGBPearson Engineering AI mine-detection; over 95% detection in NATO trials, sent to Ukraine.
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ThundartFRMBDA-Safran 150km land strike system replacing France's LRU rocket launchers by 2030.
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ThunderGroup 5 hybrid-electric autonomous tiltrotor jointly built by Anduril and Archer Aviation.
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THUNDER P-31AEEDGE Group kit turning Mk 81 bombs into guided weapons; ordered by Morocco in 2026.
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TifaniSanctioned crude tanker, IMO 9273337, seized by US forces off Sri Lanka
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TihamahEGDisputed name for the Bab el-Mandeb vessel; identity unresolved.
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TitanUSAeroVironment's drone-detection line within the US Army's layered counter-drone contract.
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Toa PayohCMCameroon-flagged, EU-sanctioned shadow-fleet oil tanker.
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Tor missile systemRUAlmaz-Antey's short-range air-defence missile system; now guards Russia's Alabuga drone plant.
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TP-Link WR841NCNConsumer TP-Link router exploited by APT28 via CVE-2023-50224 for DNS hijacking to steal Microsoft 365 credentials.
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TrackfireSESaab remote weapon station with 30mm cannon used as the kinetic effector in GUTE II.
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TRACKXFIFinnish-Swedish heavy autonomous tracked vehicle (Patria); RENK drivetrain, 2027 serial production target.
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TransfermovilCUCuba's state-operated mobile payments platform, licensed under the June 2026 reform package as a non-bank financial institution to handle domestic transactions and diaspora remittances.
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Transformed Labour Force SurveyGBThe ONS's planned replacement labour force survey, meant to modernise industrial and occupational coding.
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Trend Micro Apex OneJPTrend Micro's on-premises enterprise endpoint detection and response product; CVE-2026-34926 is a CVSS 6.7 directory-traversal flaw confirmed exploited in the wild.
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TRIDENTBEExail rigid-hull inflatable boat system that deploys K-STER C mine-disposal vehicles.
TrivyILAn open-source vulnerability scanner published by Aqua Security; its supply-chain compromise via CVE-2026-33634 in March 2026 allowed UNC6780 to steal credentials accessing Cisco GitHub repositories.
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TubiUSTubi is Fox Corporation's free, ad-supported streaming service (AVOD), providing app-level viewing data that Fox's Roku acquisition augments with device-level household signal.
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TurkStreamRussia-Turkey-Balkans gas pipeline; long-term contracts exempt from EU ban until September 2027.
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Tuzla-class patrol vesselTRTurkish Navy patrol boat class designed by Dearsan; 16 delivered by 2015.
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TWINNOEquinor's Troll West Increased Gas Recovery North subsea project, FID'd 19 June 2026, targeting 11 bcm of additional recoverable gas with first production in 2028.
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TwinvisDEHENSOLDT passive radar that tracks air targets using broadcast radio and television signals.
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Type 91GBA planned Royal Navy class of uncrewed surface missile platform named in the 2026 Defence Investment Plan.
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Type 92A planned Royal Navy class of uncrewed anti-submarine warfare sensing platform named in the 2026 Defence Investment Plan.
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Type 93A planned Royal Navy class of extra-large uncrewed underwater vessel named in the 2026 Defence Investment Plan.
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Type 94A planned Royal Navy class of uncrewed air-threat sensing platform named in the 2026 Defence Investment Plan.
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Ukrainian interceptor droneUACheap Ukrainian drones that destroy Shaheds; seven types now hunt Russia's jet-powered Gerans.
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ULSD10ppm-sulphur road-diesel spec; underlies ICE Gasoil futures and NYMEX ULSD heating-oil contract.
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UniFi OS ServerUSUbiquiti's management software for Dream Machine and Cloud Key appliances; three CVSS-10 flaws patched June 2026.
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UralsRURussia's crude benchmark; whipsawed from $41.66 to $71.40 in July on the unreplaced US waiver.
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USS George WashingtonUSUS Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier.
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USS John P. MurthaUSUS Navy ship LPD-26; Artemis II recovery vessel, positioned for 10 April Pacific splashdown.
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USS Theodore RooseveltUSUnited States Navy aircraft carrier, CVN-71.
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V2URURussian AI autonomous UAS; Nvidia Jetson Orin; YOLOv5; relies on Western chips despite export controls.
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ValtheraMHMarshall Islands-flagged Suezmax crude tanker, IMO 9296389, built in 2006.
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VanillaUSPlatform Aerospace solar-hybrid HALE UAS; $12.9M Navy RDT&E award April 2026.
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V-BATShield AI's vertical take-off ISR drone; declared operational by the Royal Netherlands Navy, March 2026.
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VersiusGBSoft-tissue surgical robot made by CMR Surgical.
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VibeFRMistral's open-source CLI coding agent, powered by Devstral, for terminal-based agentic workflows.
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VIRENTPAPanama-flagged oil tanker blocked by OFAC 14 July 2026 for Shamkhani network Russian-oil shipments.
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VirtusDEStark Defence VTOL loitering munition with 130km range and 90-minute endurance; 2,200 units contracted by Bundeswehr for €270M.
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VirusTotalUSA Google-owned malware and file-scanning aggregation platform.
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Visual Studio MarketplaceUSMicrosoft's official extension registry for Visual Studio Code, distributing over 50,000 extensions to developers globally.
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Vladimir VizeRURussian Arc7 LNG icebreaker carrier; due summer 2026 dry-dock with EU yards now barred.