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.
Report claims Russia is using military satellites to support drone strikes over Ukraine
A Telegram post claims Russia has obtained limited satellite communications coverage over Ukraine that could enable control of strike drones during attacks and help bypass electronic warfare. It suggests coverage could b…
Chinese military research describes distilling AI models for deployment on UAVs and in simulated maritime drone operations
A Reuters-reviewed set of Chinese military-linked papers describes using AI model distillation to shrink image-processing and target-recognition models for deployment on unmanned aerial vehicles and other tactical platfo…
Krasnodar Krai authorities plan monthly pay for mobile anti-drone groups guarding facilities
A Telegram post claims Krasnodar Krai authorities plan to pay members of mobile groups (MOG) 50,000 rubles per month to protect facilities and counter UAVs. The post discusses suggested higher incentive payments for conv…
Krasnodar Krai to recruit enterprise workers into mobile fire groups to counter drone attacks
A Russian milblog reports that authorities in Krasnodar Krai will recruit employees of enterprises into mobile fire groups to defend against drone attacks, offering 50,000 rubles. Recruits would sign contracts with Russi…
FT: US and French intelligence helped Ukraine plan UAV strikes in Russia
A Financial Times report says US and French intelligence aided Ukraine in planning drone strikes in Russia by identifying Russian air-defense locations and routes to bypass them. Ukrainian officials said the information …
Ukraine and NATO launch funding program focused on countering Russian drones
Ukraine and NATO launched a new funding program via Brave1 aimed at developing capabilities to counter Russian drones, especially FPV threats. The program highlights priorities including active protection, affordable cou…
US Air Force to begin concept refinement for MQ-9A Reaper replacement competition next fiscal year
An Air Force official said a separate competition to replace the MQ-9A Reaper is expected to enter a concept refinement stage early in the next fiscal year. The item reflects procurement and force-structure planning rath…
Drones: MQ-9 Reaper
Pentagon solicits unmanned surface vessels able to launch small attack drones under SWAP-USV program
The U.S. Defense Department, via the Defense Innovation Unit, issued a solicitation for market-ready unmanned surface vessels integrated with at least two small UAVs capable of detecting and defeating maritime threats. T…
European arms firms form drone-systems alliance and fund Drone Deal program; Ukraine trains Qatar on counter-drone tactics
A Rybar video digest claims European weapons companies are adopting Ukrainian UAV employment experience, forming an alliance on unmanned systems and allocating up to €16 billion to a “Drone Deal” program. It also says Uk…
Russia proposes arming grain ships in the Azov Sea to counter Ukrainian drones, per Bloomberg
A Bloomberg-cited set of Russian recommendations proposes temporarily hardening and arming grain carriers in the Azov Sea region with heavy machine guns, anti-drone nets, and other protection to counter Ukrainian drones.…