Defense & Maritime Deterrence: Australia validated long-range anti-ship strike capability with a Naval Strike Missile live fire from HMAS Sydney during RIMPAC 2026, underscoring allied sea-control muscle. Autonomous Maritime Security: Shield AI and Taiwan’s Thunder Tiger demonstrated Hivemind multi-asset autonomous teaming with SeaShark unmanned surface vessels, fusing radar/imagery/AIS to support distributed surveillance and escort. Homeland Counter-Drone: The Washington National Guard Counterdrug Program and 10th CST received a mobile Anduril system to detect, identify, track and coordinate responses to unauthorized drones. Aviation & Regulation: DOT is taking its time on Beyond Visual Line of Sight drone rules, aiming for safety requirements on operations, aircraft manufacturing, authorizations and security. Freight & Ports: Tropical Shipping ordered four mobile harbor cranes for Florida and the U.S. Virgin Islands, with delivery and commissioning in 2Q 2027. Shipbuilding: Electric Boat won a historic $76.6B Navy contract to build Virginia and Columbia-class submarines, boosting Groton and the broader supply chain. Road Safety & Accountability: Parents sued FDOT over alleged failures in Florida Turnpike wrong-way detectors after a fatal crash. Energy Logistics: Enbridge postponed a Mainline expansion phase, citing lack of committed Canadian output increases, while focusing on other U.S.-linked capacity projects.