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.
Iran says it captured a US underwater drone at the Strait of Hormuz entrance
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said they captured a U.S. uncrewed submarine at the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz. The Pentagon said an underwater drone malfunctioned more than a day earlier; Reuters could not independent…
Iran claims it captured a US unmanned submersible Dive-LD; US says it malfunctioned earlier
Iran says it captured a US underwater drone/submersible identified as Dive-LD, while the US disputes the circumstances and says the craft had malfunctioned the previous day. The report discusses what is known about the u…
Houthis claim to have shot down four Saudi-owned CH-4 drones over Yemen
Houthi sources claimed that over the past day they shot down four Chinese-made CH-4 reconnaissance-strike drones allegedly belonging to Saudi Arabia. The drones were said to have been operating in Yemeni airspace.
Drones: Caihong CH-4 (Rainbow-4)
Russian forces claim interception of Ukrainian Baba Yaga hexacopter during flight
A Telegram post claims UAV operators from Russia's "Sever" grouping intercepted a Ukrainian heavy hexacopter of the "Baba Yaga" type in flight. The post says the drone was hit, lost control, and crashed before reaching i…
US military uses laser to down three cartel drones near US-Mexico border, Reuters reports
Reuters reports the US military used a laser system to bring down three drones linked to a Mexican cartel near the US-Mexico border. The incident involves counter-UAS action against cartel-operated drones.
Explosive drone found near An-124 cargo jet at Leipzig airport, report says
ABC News reported that an explosive drone was found near an An-124-100 Ruslan cargo aircraft at Leipzig airport in Germany earlier in the month. A U.S. intelligence source said the device bore hallmarks typical of Russia…
Explosive-laden drone found near aircraft at Leipzig/Halle Airport, linked by US intel to Russia’s GRU
A drone carrying explosives was found on 4 August near a Ukrainian cargo aircraft at Leipzig/Halle Airport and was later rendered safe by bomb technicians. ABC News, citing a US intelligence source, reported the device s…
Russian authorities reportedly detain another drone manufacturing firm director on major fraud charges
A Russian milblog post discusses reports of the detention of a drone manufacturing company director in a major fraud case. The post frames the arrests as part of a broader state campaign to purge profiteering and fraudul…
Slovak police thwart planned arson attack on drone factory, Reuters reports
Reuters reports that Slovak police thwarted a planned arson attack targeting a drone factory. The incident concerns an attempted attack on drone-related industrial infrastructure in Slovakia.
Slovak police reportedly thwart arson plot targeting Ukrainian drone factory
Media reports say Slovak police prevented an arson attack aimed at a Ukrainian drone factory. The incident involves a plot targeting drone production rather than a drone strike itself.