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.
Gen. Caine warns US formations will be hunted by autonomous systems, urges joint force adaptation
Gen. Dan Caine said the US joint force must adapt to a future battlefield where formations are tracked, jammed and hunted by autonomous systems. He cited the use of Shahed attack drones in Ukraine and FPV drones in conte…
NATO commander describes implementing new air defense plan after drone incursion into Lithuania
A senior U.S. Air Force officer leading NATO Allied Air Command said he is implementing NATO’s Enhanced Vigilance Activity Eastern Sentry and Standing Defense Plan 12000 to improve defenses against cruise missiles and on…
Ukraine says it successfully tested a new interceptor against Russian jet-powered drones
President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine successfully tested a new interceptor designed to counter Russian jet-powered drones. The report indicates a development in Ukraine's air-defense capabilities against UAV threats…
US Air Force announces new doctrine and plans to improve air base point defense against drones and missiles
US Air Force leaders announced plans and new doctrine to expand the service’s organic ability to defend its own bases from aerial attack, including drones. The plan includes developing a point-defense weapon system and c…
France’s 7th Armored Brigade tests smaller modular tank teams to reduce vulnerability to drones
France’s 7th Armored Brigade is experimenting with breaking armored platoons into smaller modular “bricks” to be less targetable on drone-surveilled battlefields. The brigade tested half-platoon operations during the Ori…
Ukraine works to counter Russia's jet-powered drone attacks, Reuters reports
Reuters reports that Ukraine is racing to develop and deploy countermeasures against Russia's jet-powered drone attacks. The item describes an ongoing adaptation effort rather than a single discrete strike event.
US Air Force plans at least 500 Collaborative Combat Aircraft and 500 MMA drones by 2032
The U.S. Air Force announced plans to field at least 500 Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) by 2032 and to acquire 500 Massed Modular Aircraft (MMA) drones to replace MQ-9 Reaper missions. The update was delivered by Se…
Drones: MQ-9 Reaper
Swarm Aero debuts Gamera drone concept aimed at replacing MQ-9 Reaper
Swarm Aero unveiled its Gamera uncrewed aircraft concept, emphasizing a simple, non-stealthy design optimized for extreme range as an alternative approach to Reaper-like missions. The report describes a shift in design p…
Drones: MQ-9 Reaper
Ukraine says Russia uses Belarusian LTE networks and relay stations to support mass drone attacks
Ukrainian officials said Russia is leveraging Belarusian LTE mobile networks and relay stations to enable or improve large-scale drone attacks against Ukraine. The report describes an alleged operational method rather th…
China revises defense mobilization law to allow broader use of civilian resources including drone production
China updated its National Defense Mobilization Law, expanding legal authority to shift civilian economic and social resources toward defense in a conflict. Analysts cited that this could include taking control of capabi…