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.
US Air Force names FQ-42A and FQ-44A CCAs and reiterates plan for 500 autonomous aircraft by 2032
The U.S. Air Force announced names for its new Collaborative Combat Aircraft (FQ-42A “Vengeance” and FQ-44A “Fury”) and outlined plans to field at least 500 autonomous aircraft by 2032. The article also references recent…
Drones: MQ-9 Reaper
US Air Force to create point defense career field and weapons system to protect air bases
The U.S. Air Force announced it will establish a point-defense weapons system and a new point-defense airmen career field within two years to better protect air bases from missile and drone attacks. The article cites rec…
Report says Russia’s jet-powered Geran-4 and Geran-5 drones are changing air strike dynamics in Ukraine
A report attributed to the Financial Times claims Russia is increasingly using jet-powered Geran-4 and Geran-5 UAVs, which Ukraine reportedly intercepts at a lower rate than other aerial targets. The post describes claim…
Drones: Geran-3 (jet-powered)
Post describes how Russia’s army aviation adapted tactics and integrated UAVs during the Ukraine war
A Telegram post discusses how Russian attack aircraft and helicopters changed tactics due to air-defense threats and increased coordination with UAV reconnaissance. It also claims helicopters increasingly intercept Ukrai…
Ukrainian units describe multi-domain assault operation near Huliaipole using FPV and bomber drones
A Telegram post promotes a documentary about a summer offensive near Huliaipole involving a recorded multi-domain operation by Ukrainian units. It mentions the use of FPV and bomber drones and references development of a…
Report highlights improved Russian jet-powered Geran-5 drones and lower Ukrainian interception rates
A post citing The Financial Times claims Russia is using new jet-powered "Geran-5" drones that outperform earlier models. It says Ukraine intercepts about 60% of these jet drones versus 90–95% for other aerial threats.
Telegram post urges transferring long-range strike assets, including jet kamikaze UAVs, to Russia's FSB for attacks in Ukraine
A Telegram post argues that Russia's FSB should be given long-range strike capabilities, explicitly including jet-powered kamikaze UAVs and ballistic missiles, to hit Ukrainian military-critical targets. It frames this a…
Rybar post discusses increased drone requirements and coordination for assault operations
A Russian milblog post argues that modern assault actions require many UAVs of different types working together, rather than a single reconnaissance drone. It promotes a video claiming a single assault may require around…
Report alleges Russian-linked hackers stole SDK for Ukrainian combat drone machine-vision system
A Telegram post citing an Anthropic report claims a Russia-linked hacking group used Claude to coordinate cyberattacks and targeted Ukrainian drone-related firms. It alleges theft of a full SDK for a combat UAV machine-v…
EU defense commissioner urges Europe to learn from Ukraine’s battlefield drone use
EU Defense Commissioner Andrius Kubilius said Europe should learn from Ukraine’s use of drones on the battlefield and noted EU and Russian drone production figures. The post mentions an EU–Ukraine alliance aimed at suppo…