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doctrine-change2026-07-16 16:01 UTC🇬🇧 United Kingdom (Royal Air Force announcement)
UK RAF announces Storm Fighter drone wingman program and new Storm Chrome and Storm Fire designs
The Royal Air Force outlined plans for a drone wingman program dubbed Storm Fighter, including an electronic warfare drone called Storm Chrome and a long-range one-way attack drone called Storm Fire. The announcement was attributed to Air Chief Marshal Harv Smyth.
DETAILS
Type
doctrine-change
Occurred
2026-07-16 16:01
Reported
2026-07-16
Location
United Kingdom (Royal Air Force announcement)
Coordinates
54.7024, -3.2766
Confidence
78 / 100
DAMAGE ASSESSMENT
No damage; program announcement and design unveiling.
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