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 Army 11th Airborne Division discusses adapting small drones for winter training in Alaska
An interview with the commander of the U.S. Army’s 11th Airborne Division describes efforts to develop and test small drones, including first-person-view systems, for use during winter training exercises in Alaska. The u…
US Army tests PERCH 2.0 system to launch Switchblade 300 loitering munitions from armored vehicles
General Dynamics Land Systems is showcasing counter-drone and loitering-munition capabilities at AUSA, including PERCH 2.0 for launching Switchblade 300 under armor. Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment are…
Drones: Switchblade 600 · AeroVironment Switchblade 300
U.S. Army tests Bumblebee V2 small UAS and other autonomous systems during Project Sandhills 2.0 at Fort Bragg
Soldiers at Fort Bragg tested unmanned systems, including Bumblebee V2 small UAS, to support contested obstacle breaching and reduce troop exposure to hazards. The Project Sandhills 2.0 event also involved autonomous tru…
Fire Storm 250 drone carrying SIG Sauer M250 completes aerial firing test
SIG Sauer and Israel Aerospace Industries reported completing a test of the Fire Storm 250 reusable quadcopter equipped with an M250 light machine gun. The test involved hovering over a simulated battlefield, identifying…
Airbus and Kratos complete first flight of U740 Valkyrie uncrewed combat aircraft in northern Europe
Airbus and Kratos reported the first flight of the U740 Valkyrie, a Europeanized variant of the XQ-58A Valkyrie. The test flight at an unnamed northern European facility included rocket-assisted takeoff, maneuvers at mul…
Drones: IAI Heron TP (Eitan) · Boeing MQ-28 Ghost Bat · Kazhan heavy FPV bomber
Red Storm Charlie exercise in Germany tested Hamburg’s NATO logistics role and drone-response limits
The post says the Red Storm Charlie exercise in Germany assessed Hamburg’s readiness to serve as a major NATO rear logistics hub. It notes that in the event of a dangerous drone, military forces outside their facilities …
Pentagon recruits FPV drone pilots for DIU Drone Dominance Gauntlet III competition
The Defense Innovation Unit is recruiting about 100 service members with first-person-view drone experience for the next phase of the Pentagon’s Drone Dominance program, called Gauntlet III. Selected pilots will test sma…
Intelic tests AI-enabled interceptor drone and sensor integration at Dutch airbase
A Dutch software firm, Intelic, conducted a late-September test at a disused Dutch airbase demonstrating AI-assisted detection, verification, and interception of a mock drone target. The article also notes Intelic’s Nexu…
US officials cite counter-drone experiments in Arizona desert as lessons for CENTCOM
Officials discussed counter-drone experiments conducted in the Arizona desert, highlighting environmental factors such as heat, wind, dust and glare. The tests were described as replicating physical challenges faced by f…
Pentagon to move Falcon Peak counter-drone exercise from desert to urban setting
The Pentagon plans to increase the complexity of the Falcon Peak counter-UAS exercise by shifting scenarios from desert conditions to a simulated bustling city environment. The exercise focuses on testing counter-drone t…