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Your Edge in
European Defense

For individual investors seeking actionable thematic ideas and macro edge. Capital is flowing into European defense at an unprecedented rate. We deliver deep thematic research, macro frameworks, actionable trade ideas, and full QS Terminal access.

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WHAT YOU GET IN STANDARD TIER

High signal. No filler. No hot takes.

For individual investors seeking actionable thematic ideas and macro edge. Everything in Free, plus forensic thematic research, actionable trade baskets, and full access to the QS Terminal.

Daily OSINT & Weekly Euro Brief

Full access to our daily 09:00 CET morning intelligence briefings and curated weekly 7-day defense market impact reports.

Full Thematic Research Pieces & Sector Primers

Deep-dive sector primers and comprehensive thematic research pieces providing structural context for long-term allocation.

ECB Meeting Commentary & Geopolitical Analysis

Detailed commentary on central bank meetings, rate trajectories, European defense debt instruments, and macro-geopolitical shifts that drive European markets.

Trade Ideas & Thematic Baskets

Actionable trade setups, relative value plays, sub-tier supplier exposures, and thematic equity baskets across European defense equities and macro.

Full Access to the QS Terminal

Full unrestricted access to all 8 modules of our proprietary Quartz Sea Terminal (terminal.quartz-sea.com), including defense supply chain maps, live procurement awards, and macro commodity dashboards.

Thematic Research Archive

Full access to every historical sector primer, thematic report, and strategic commentary piece published by Quartz Sea Research.

What Quartz Sea Research is not.

Our focus is structural shifts in European markets, defense, and macro. We provide the context, the data, and the frameworks. You make the allocation decisions.

  • Not a daily news regurgitation — we filter noise and model the ledger.
  • Not retail day trading signals — we focus on multi-year procurement cycles.
  • Not generic political commentary — where the contract meets the balance sheet.
  • Not sell-side cheerleading — independent analysis with zero banking conflicts.

"European defense is being repriced in public, and most portfolios are still holding the last war. We name the mispricing before the print."

THE PLATFORM • ALL 8 MODULES

Inside the QS Terminal.

Your subscription includes full access to our proprietary tactical data platform at terminal.quartz-sea.com, giving you the complete technological edge across European defense.

MODULE 01 • DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL MAP

Interactive Industrial Map & Tactical Layers

An interactive geospatial engine mapping the physical infrastructure of European and Western defense manufacturing.

  • 1,000+ Mapped Facilities: Direct coordinates and operational details for manufacturing plants, naval shipyards, engine test facilities, radar lines, and NATO bases.
  • Tactical Dossiers: Inspect mapped Tier-1/Tier-2 supplier & customer relationships, programs, and parent entities.
  • Live Tactical Overlays: Airborne ISR flight radar, Maritime AIS tracking, live SGP4 satellites, 150k+ global cams, undersea cables, and GPS jamming heatmaps.
QS Terminal Defense Industrial Map
MODULE 02 • PROCUREMENT INTELLIGENCE

Live Procurement & Contract Tracker

Defense revenues begin in sovereign procurement gazettes months before they appear in quarterly earnings reports.

  • European Commission TED: Continuous ingest of EU public procurement awards (CPV 35 Defense), auto-tagged directly to listed tickers.
  • Pentagon / US DoD Daily Awards: Real-time parsing of US DoD contracts, tagged by military branch, contract type, and FMS beneficiaries.
  • Fast Filtering: Filter instantly by company ticker, contracting agency, and minimum contract threshold.
QS Terminal Procurement and Contract Tracker
MODULE 03 • FISCAL TRACKING

NATO Defense Budget & 2% Trajectory Tracker

Not all defense spending flows into company order books. The NATO Budget Tracker separates headline budget growth from actual procurement demand.

  • Historical & Projected Trajectories (2014–2026e): Multi-year expenditure tracking across all 32 NATO member nations.
  • Category Breakdown: Major Equipment & R&D (the direct addressable revenue pool) vs Personnel, Infrastructure, and Operations.
  • 2% Benchmark Tracking: Sort allies by GDP share, spending growth, or equipment allocation percentage.
QS Terminal NATO Budget Tracker
MODULE 04 • EQUITY PERFORMANCE

Live Market Heatmap

A bird's-eye view of the listed defense equity universe with box sizing proportional to USD Market Capitalization and tile coloring by daily performance.

  • Regional Scopes: Toggle between Europe (primes and specialist mid-caps), NATO Alliance, and Global peers.
  • Dynamic Groupings: Group dynamically by Country or by Category (Air Systems, Land Combat, Naval, Electronics/C4ISR, Space).
  • Interactive Stock Modal: Click any tile to open historical charts (1D to 5Y), trading volume, and intraday ranges.
QS Terminal Market Heatmap
MODULE 05 • MACRO & COMMODITIES

Macro Supply Chains, Critical Commodities & Defense FX

Upstream bottlenecks dictate delivery schedules and operating margins across defense prime programs.

  • Critical Defense Commodities: Live pricing & supply profiles for Copper, Aluminum, Vanadium Pentoxide, Titanium Sponge, Natural Gas, Crude, Uranium.
  • Producer vs Buyer Concentration: Visual breakdowns of geographic mine/smelter concentration vs Western defense consumption centers.
  • Crisis Index & Defense FX: Trade-Weighted Defense FX Indices (TWI) across 10 defense currencies measuring purchasing power on FMS contracts.
QS Terminal Commodities and Defense FX
MODULE 06 • CALENDAR

Catalyst & Defense Calendar

A synchronized calendar dedicated to events and milestones that move defense stocks.

  • Universal Earnings Calendar: Scheduled reporting dates, BMO/AMC times, consensus EPS estimates, dividend yields, and domain classifications.
  • Direct Research Integration: 1-click links to active Quartz Sea coverage notes directly from the calendar.
  • Summits & Expos: Schedules for Eurosatory, Farnborough, MSPO Poland, AUSA, DSEI, and Munich Security Conference.
QS Terminal Catalyst and Earnings Calendar
MODULE 07 • INTEL FEED

Real-Time Intelligence & News Feed

A structured, low-noise terminal feed delivering real-time defense developments and disclosures.

  • Direct Prime IR Feeds: Press releases and investor updates scraped live from corporate IR portals.
  • Regulatory & SEC Filings: Live tracking of Form 4 insider transactions, 8-K filings, and export authorizations.
  • Space Launch Manifest: Live countdown clocks and orbital mission profiles for upcoming space launches.
QS Terminal Intelligence and IR Feed
MODULE 08 • COVERAGE DASHBOARD

Live Coverage Dashboard

Direct access to Quartz Sea Research's active equity coverage universe.

  • Ratings & Price Targets: Current ratings, target prices, and latest review dates for covered European A&D equities.
  • Live QS Index Performance: Real-time performance tracking and track record of the rating-based index against the benchmark.
  • Direct Report Access: 1-click links to our full coverage reports and financial models.
QS Terminal Live Coverage Dashboard
PRICING

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Standard Tier
$ 240 /yr

For individual investors seeking actionable thematic ideas and macro edge.

  • Everything in Free (Weekly Euro Brief & Daily OSINT Brief), plus:
  • Full Thematic Research Pieces & Sector Primers
  • ECB Meeting Commentary & Geopolitical Analysis
  • Trade Ideas & Thematic Baskets
  • Full Access to the QS Terminal (All 8 Modules)
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QUESTIONS

Before you ask.

We do not offer a trial. We provide a money-back guarantee: if you can demonstrate that after reading all our research for six months you had no improvement in your portfolio returns, we will refund you.

Yes, click the "Read latest sample" button at the top of the page to evaluate the depth and quality of our analysis before committing.

We are active market participants. To share our honest views, structural insights, and proprietary frameworks without corporate conflicts of interest, we operate anonymously. Our edge is in the analysis, not our faces.

The QS Terminal is our proprietary platform (terminal.quartz-sea.com) featuring 8 specialized modules: Defense Industrial Map, Live Procurement, NATO Budgets, Market Heatmaps, Macro Commodities & FX, Catalysts, Real-Time Intel, and Coverage Dashboards.