https://futureunion.co/the-board.html Weekly power rankings of the major hard-power moves. Sun, 16 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://futureunion.co/the-board.html Missile defense leads a fourth straight edition. THAAD launchers to the Gulf — and the entire $211.4M is funded by the United Arab Emirates, the clearest sign yet that allied capitals are paying for the interceptor build-out, not only receiving it. Wed, 12 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://futureunion.co/the-board.html#lockheed_martin|211|missile_defense https://futureunion.co/the-board.html The electronic-warfare surge is the quieter story of the week: four of the top ten rows are self-protection, threat-warning or electronic-attack work. Northrop leads it. Thu, 13 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://futureunion.co/the-board.html#northrop_grumman|158|electronic_warfare___sensing https://futureunion.co/the-board.html A rare software-and-networking entry near the top: resilient tactical networking for the nuclear enterprise, and the week's second-largest new obligation of scope. Mon, 10 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://futureunion.co/the-board.html#persistent_systems|104|military_ai___software https://futureunion.co/the-board.html Ground-vehicle production returns to the board: the newest row of the week by award date, and proof the atoms-heavy industrial base is still turning. Fri, 14 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://futureunion.co/the-board.html#am_general|82|air___land_systems https://futureunion.co/the-board.html A U.S.-domiciled arm of an allied prime, delivering the connective tissue of the electronic-warfare fight. Wed, 12 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://futureunion.co/the-board.html#leonardo_drs|39|electronic_warfare___sensing https://futureunion.co/the-board.html The largest single production line of the week by face value, though older news by the time the digest cleared. Mon, 10 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://futureunion.co/the-board.html#boeing|109|air___land_systems https://futureunion.co/the-board.html Space infrastructure work, unglamorous and essential: the ground segment that keeps the constellation useful. Tue, 11 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://futureunion.co/the-board.html#general_dynamics_mission_systems|30|space https://futureunion.co/the-board.html Allied co-development in plain sight: Australian funds ride on the same order, extending the survivability upgrade across two navies. Tue, 11 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://futureunion.co/the-board.html#boeing|32|electronic_warfare___sensing https://futureunion.co/the-board.html The name says the direction of travel: artificial intelligence pointed at the electromagnetic spectrum, funded as a program of record in the making. Thu, 13 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://futureunion.co/the-board.html#parsons|15|electronic_warfare___sensing https://futureunion.co/the-board.html Counter-drone keeps its seat at the table, though the ceiling structure discounts it against the firm-cash rows above. Tue, 11 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://futureunion.co/the-board.html#vertex|19|counter_drone