Events
Drone strikes, counter-UAS deployments, civilian incidents and exercises worldwide. Each entry is linked to the relevant drone, country and counter-UAS systems where possible.
Zelenskyy says Ukraine has created and used a new interceptor drone against jet-powered Shahed drones
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said military counterintelligence of the Security Service of Ukraine achieved results in countering jet-powered “Shahed” drones. He added that a new interceptor drone has been crea…
Rybar digest discusses potential use and foreign interest in Geran drones
A Rybar digest post summarizes analytical materials about the potential geography of employing "Geran" loitering munitions and mentions possible foreign interest/procurement (e.g., "Geran-5") by countries including China…
US Army says it has enough drones for each unit, focus shifts to training soldiers
A US Army official said the service now has sufficient drones distributed across units but still needs to train personnel to use them at the appropriate level. The remarks reflect an institutional emphasis on training an…
US Army seeks prototype UAVs to transport blood supplies under Army Blood Link project
A US Army sources-sought notice requests two prototype UAVs capable of transporting blood products for the Army Blood Link project. The notice outlines payload, range, altitude, response-time, and temperature-control req…
Ukraine HUR publishes data on foreign equipment used to produce Geran UAVs at Alabuga
Ukraine's Defence Intelligence (HUR) published information on 20 pieces of foreign-made industrial equipment allegedly used in Russia to manufacture Geran UAVs of various modifications at the Alabuga special economic zon…
IDF chief outlines expanded manned-unmanned and robotics capabilities during visit to 91st Division
The IDF Chief of the General Staff visited the 91st Division and reviewed readiness and defensive concepts. The statement highlights expanding use of manned and unmanned capabilities and plans to inaugurate a Robotics Br…
USAF CCA program update: plans to buy 500 CCAs by 2032; General Atomics discusses FQ-42 Vengeance and Wildfire
An interview at Air, Space & Cyber 2026 discusses USAF plans to procure 500 Collaborative Combat Aircraft by 2032 and to seek an MQ-9 Reaper successor. General Atomics provided updates on its FQ-42 Vengeance CCA and the …
Drones: MQ-9 Reaper
USAFE discusses integrating NATO allies into Collaborative Combat Aircraft development and employment
Senior U.S. Air Force leaders in Europe described growing NATO allied interest in participating in the U.S. Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) effort and emphasized building commonality and interoperability-by-design. T…
Textron and Merlin Labs unveil uncrewed Cessna 408 SkyCourier UX concept for military logistics
Textron and Merlin Labs presented the SkyCourier UX, an uncrewed variant of the Cessna 408 SkyCourier aimed at U.S. military logistics in contested environments. The concept was shown at the Air & Space Forces Associatio…
Zelenskyy says Ukraine is testing a new anti-drone interceptor weapon after a successful overnight hit
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine is testing a new domestically developed weapon to intercept drones and reported a successful overnight shootdown of a Shahed-type drone. Ukraine’s military also report…