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.
UAV reported in Kramatorsk district, Donetsk region, heading north
A UAV was reported in Kramatorsk district of Donetsk region, moving in a northern direction. No strike, damage, or casualties were mentioned.
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
Report notes Houthis launched missiles and drones toward Saudi territory amid escalation
The article reports that amid intensified fighting, the Houthis have launched missiles and drones toward Saudi territory, targeting military and energy infrastructure. It also references past incidents involving Houthi d…
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…
U.S. Apache crew rescued after being shot down by Iranian drone near Oman coast
Gen. Dan Caine said two U.S. Army AH-64 Apache crew members were rescued after their helicopter was shot down by an Iranian drone near the coast of Oman on June 8. The recovery reportedly included the first known U.S. us…
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…
Syzran and Saratov oil refineries halt operations after drone attacks, sources say
Sources told Reuters that Russia's Syzran and Saratov oil refineries were put on hold following drone attacks. The report indicates operational disruption but provides no casualty details in the provided text.
Ukrainian drone commander says his unit killed a Russian general, Reuters reports
A Ukrainian drone commander said his forces killed a decorated Russian general in a drone-related attack, according to Reuters. The provided text does not include where or when the incident occurred or details on casualt…
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…
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…