{"lastUpdated": "2026-05-20", "currentEvent": {"name": "Drake DefenseCon", "code": "DefenseCon 2956", "tagline": "Annual military / Drake-themed ship expo at the Bevic Convention Center, Area18.", "startsAt": "2026-05-14", "endsAt": "2026-05-27", "rsiUrl": "https://robertsspaceindustries.com/en/comm-link/transmission/21086-DefenseCon-2956", "summary": "Two-week showcase rebranded from Invictus Launch Week. Manufacturer day rotation — Drake 14-15 (Ironclad / Ironclad Assault / Pitbull), Origin + RSI + Kruger 16-17 (M80 flight-ready), MISC / Mirai / Argo / Greycat 18-19 (Starlite), Aegis 20-21 (Tiburon), Crusader / Tumbril 22-23, Anvil 24-25 (Odin), Finale 26-27. Warbond-only ships require cash — no store credit accepted."}, "warbonds": [{"id": "drake-ironclad", "name": "Drake Ironclad", "manufacturer": "Drake Interplanetary", "kind": "Ship", "category": "Heavy Armored Freighter", "warbondPriceUsd": 450, "standardPriceUsd": 600, "isNew": true, "isConcept": false, "isWarbondOnly": true, "image": "images/warbonds/a00d82127cb3a3a7.jpg", "rsiUrl": "https://robertsspaceindustries.com/en/pledge/ships/ironclad/Ironclad", "includes": ["Drake Ironclad", "Lifetime Insurance", "Hangar (Self-Land)", "VFG Industrial Hangar"], "notes": "Flight-ready May 14, 2026. Armored heavy freighter with detachable Drake Command Module — same modular system as the Caterpillar, but in a bigger, harder-to-kill hull. Vehicle Command Module can be reconfigured between missions or evacuated during combat without taking down the whole ship.", "addedAt": "2026-05-14", "verifiedAt": "2026-05-20"}, {"id": "drake-ironclad-assault", "name": "Drake Ironclad Assault", "manufacturer": "Drake Interplanetary", "kind": "Ship", "category": "Assault Freighter", "warbondPriceUsd": 535, "standardPriceUsd": 650, "isNew": true, "isConcept": false, "isWarbondOnly": true, "image": "images/warbonds/d79762211ce7b0d3.jpg", "rsiUrl": "https://robertsspaceindustries.com/en/pledge/ships/ironclad-assault/Ironclad-Assault", "includes": ["Drake Ironclad Assault", "Lifetime Insurance", "Hangar (Self-Land)", "VFG Industrial Hangar"], "notes": "Flight-ready May 14, 2026. Military variant — sacrifices cargo for forward firepower, a hardened command bridge, and integrated Ship Hangar Services to rearm carried Pitbull snubs in the field.", "addedAt": "2026-05-14", "verifiedAt": "2026-05-20"}, {"id": "drake-pitbull", "name": "Drake Pitbull", "manufacturer": "Drake Interplanetary", "kind": "Ship", "category": "Snub Fighter", "warbondPriceUsd": 55, "standardPriceUsd": 55, "isNew": true, "isConcept": true, "isWarbondOnly": true, "image": "images/warbonds/6ed8b63270de7868.jpg", "rsiUrl": "https://robertsspaceindustries.com/en/comm-link/transmission/21126-Drake-Pitbull", "includes": ["Drake Pitbull", "Lifetime Insurance", "Hangar (Self-Land)"], "notes": "DefenseCon 2956 concept reveal (May 14). Drake's pack-hunter snub fighter — 2× Size 2 + 4× Size 1 guns, 6× Size 1 missile racks under retractable wings, 200k µSCU storage. No quantum drive: designed to be carried by the Ironclad Assault, unleashed in numbers, and rearmed in the field by the Assault's Ship Hangar Services.", "addedAt": "2026-05-14", "verifiedAt": "2026-05-20"}, {"id": "origin-m80", "name": "Origin M80", "manufacturer": "Origin Jumpworks", "kind": "Ship", "category": "Heavy Fighter", "warbondPriceUsd": 275, "standardPriceUsd": 300, "isNew": true, "isConcept": false, "isWarbondOnly": true, "image": null, "rsiUrl": "https://robertsspaceindustries.com/en/comm-link/transmission/21128-Origin-M80", "includes": ["Origin M80", "Lifetime Insurance", "Hangar (Self-Land)"], "notes": "Flight-ready May 16, 2026 during Origin / RSI / Kruger day. Origin Jumpworks' first dedicated heavy fighter — 2× concealed Size 5 primary guns (deploy on demand), 2× Size 4 hardpoints, 16× Size 1 guns, Size 3 missile complement. Compact at ~35–38m so it fits inside an 890 Jump, Polaris, Idris, or Ironclad bay. Interior includes logout bed and suit lockers.", "addedAt": "2026-05-16", "verifiedAt": "2026-05-20"}, {"id": "aegis-tiburon", "name": "Aegis Tiburon", "manufacturer": "Aegis Dynamics", "kind": "Ship", "category": "Capital Gunship (Concept Reveal)", "warbondPriceUsd": null, "standardPriceUsd": null, "isNew": true, "isConcept": true, "isWarbondOnly": true, "image": "images/warbonds/14eb734f55eb9780.webp", "rsiUrl": "https://robertsspaceindustries.com/en/pledge/ships", "includes": ["Aegis Tiburon", "Lifetime Insurance", "Hangar (Self-Land)"], "notes": "Reveal scheduled for Aegis day — May 20-21 (concept sale window opens). Hammerhead-based heavy gunship reconfigured for capital-busting: pilot-operated Size 10 Hurston laser beam, 4× crewed turrets each mounting a Size 7, stern turret with 4× Size 4 anti-fighter. No docking collar — pure gunship role.", "addedAt": "2026-05-07", "verifiedAt": "2026-05-20"}, {"id": "misc-starlite", "name": "MISC Starlite", "manufacturer": "MISC", "kind": "Ship", "category": "Light Refueler (Concept Reveal)", "warbondPriceUsd": null, "standardPriceUsd": null, "isNew": false, "isConcept": true, "isWarbondOnly": true, "image": "images/warbonds/680df450f3abb995.webp", "rsiUrl": "https://robertsspaceindustries.com/en/pledge/ships", "includes": ["MISC Starlite", "Lifetime Insurance", "Hangar (Self-Land)"], "notes": "Concept window opened on MISC day (May 18-19). MISC's compact entry-level refueler designed to pair with the 4.8 refueling overhaul — small-hull skim-and-sell loop for solo pilots.", "addedAt": "2026-05-05", "verifiedAt": "2026-05-20"}, {"id": "anvil-odin", "name": "Anvil Odin", "manufacturer": "Anvil Aerospace", "kind": "Ship", "category": "Battlecruiser (Concept Reveal)", "warbondPriceUsd": null, "standardPriceUsd": null, "isNew": true, "isConcept": true, "isWarbondOnly": true, "image": "images/warbonds/fc46721d38874e06.jpg", "rsiUrl": "https://robertsspaceindustries.com/en/pledge/ships", "includes": ["Anvil Odin", "Lifetime Insurance", "Hangar (Self-Land)"], "notes": "Anvil day reveal — May 24, 2026. Star-of-the-show capital battlecruiser. Pricing window expected $1,200–$2,000 warbond. Confirm exact price the moment the RSI pledge page goes live.", "addedAt": "2026-05-24", "verifiedAt": "2026-05-20"}, {"id": "f8c-lightning", "name": "F8C Lightning", "manufacturer": "Anvil Aerospace", "kind": "Ship", "category": "Heavy Fighter (Event-Limited)", "warbondPriceUsd": 300, "standardPriceUsd": null, "isNew": false, "isConcept": false, "isWarbondOnly": false, "image": "images/warbonds/fbb4f862f11f9901.jpg", "rsiUrl": "https://robertsspaceindustries.com/en/pledge/ships/anvil-f8c-lightning/F8C-Lightning-Civilian", "includes": ["F8C Lightning"], "notes": "Event-exclusive pledge — only available during DefenseCon. Closes when the event ends May 27.", "addedAt": "2026-05-14", "verifiedAt": "2026-05-20"}, {"id": "hull-b", "name": "MISC Hull B", "manufacturer": "MISC", "kind": "Ship", "category": "Medium Cargo Hauler (Patch 4.8 Flight-Ready)", "warbondPriceUsd": null, "standardPriceUsd": null, "isNew": true, "isConcept": false, "isWarbondOnly": false, "image": "images/warbonds/dd60467a2d825076.webp", "rsiUrl": "https://robertsspaceindustries.com/en/pledge/ships/hull-b/Hull-B", "includes": ["MISC Hull B"], "notes": "Released flight-ready in Alpha 4.8 — the middle child of the Hull series. Standard pledge, not warbond-locked.", "addedAt": "2026-05-14", "verifiedAt": "2026-05-20"}]}