Drake is back and running DefenseCon 2956 bigger, bolder, and more bodacious than ever. Here’s what you need to know to navigate the expo

Description: "April in the PU: Alpha 4.7 is firmly established, new Nyx delivery missions arrived via a point patch, and teams pushed the next wave of features and content — from Tactical Strike Groups and refueling/hangar services to tools, Server Meshing improvements, crafting iteration, and new weapons/assets."

Description: "A lore profile on Anvil Aerospace: Terra’s early success story, military dominance (including the Hornet), the complicated path to civilian variants, and a look at Anvil’s future — including a note about a potential new ship reveal in 2956."

Description: "Alpha 4.8 is live on PTU for Evocati (4.8.0-PTU.11681592). Focus: stability, bugfixes, LTP between builds, and the new mission Tactical Strike Groups & QV Extraction Stations. Multiple features are present only partially and are not ready for testing."

Description: "Q&A for the MISC Hull B: X-spindle design for full-load planetside landings, where it fits in cargo progression (up to 512 SCU per run), flight behavior with spindle retracted/extended, tractor beam & turret role split, hangar size assignment, docking port status, interior living, key advantages vs other medium haulers, and max container size."

description: "CIG Roadmap Roundup for April 8, 2026: Alpha 4.7 cards for the MISC Hull B and Greycat UTV were set to Released. Alpha 4.8 preview includes Tactical Strike Groups, QV Extraction Stations, new hairstyles (7 + 1 beard), a new space combat mission ‘Defend Location,’ and an image update for the KSAR Plasma Grenade card."