The daily defense-tech newsletter
USDR is a free daily defense-tech newsletter for the people building and funding American hard power. Every weekday at 6:30 AM ET it distills the day’s most important defense and dual-use raises, contract and program awards, launches, and policy moves into a fast, number-forward brief — written in a venture-analyst voice, with every claim sourced.
It’s published from Seattle, WA, and it’s the front door to Roxi, our defense-tech research engine. Subscribe free or read the archive.
Frequently asked questions
- Is the USDR newsletter free?
- Yes. USDR is a free daily defense-tech newsletter delivered every weekday morning. Subscribe on the home page and unsubscribe anytime.
- What does the USDR defense-tech newsletter cover?
- Defense and dual-use funding rounds, M&A, contract and program awards, launches and space systems, autonomy, energy, critical minerals, and the policy and budget shifts that move the national-security market — every item linked to its primary source.
- Who is USDR for?
- Defense-tech investors, founders, and operators who want a fast, sourced read on the companies, capital, and contracts shaping American hard power.
- How is USDR different from other defense newsletters?
- Most defense newsletters cover policy and procurement news. USDR reads the market like a venture analyst — focused on defense-tech and dual-use startups, funding, and competitive dynamics — and sources every claim.
- When is the USDR newsletter sent?
- Every weekday, Monday through Friday, at 6:30 AM Eastern.
- What is Roxi?
- Roxi is USDR's defense-tech research engine — an AI analyst you can ask about companies, funding, contracts, and comparables across the national-security ecosystem.