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.
UK scraps destroyer replacement plans, shifts focus to drone warships
Reuters reports the UK has dropped plans to replace its destroyers and is shifting emphasis toward drone warships. The item reflects a procurement and force-structure change rather than a specific drone strike or inciden…
Pentagon updates JP 3-60 doctrine to expand AI role in targeting under human control
A post claims the US Department of Defense quietly revised the JP 3-60 Joint Targeting doctrine in April to add guidance on using AI for targeting and allowing AI to initiate certain actions under human oversight. It als…
Russian pro-war channel argues for systematic Geran drone strikes on Ukrainian fuel depots
A Telegram post discusses alleged past strikes on fuel depots in Dnipropetrovsk and argues Russia should conduct sustained, systematic drone attacks ("Geran" drones) against fuel infrastructure in Odesa and Dnipropetrovs…
Russia presents Redut-UR very-short-range air defense system for protection against mass UAV raids
A Russian defense-industry post describes a new very-short-range air defense system, the Redut-UR, intended to protect industrial and military sites from mass UAV attacks. The system reportedly uses optical/thermal detec…
South Korea plans to train 500,000 'drone warriors' to counter North Korea
Reuters reports South Korea announced plans to train 500,000 personnel as 'drone warriors' as part of efforts to counter North Korea. The item describes a force-development/training initiative rather than a specific dron…
Claim: sharp increase in use of guided Geran-2 kamikaze drones with seeker over the past year
A Telegram post cites an opposing-side claim that the number of guided Geran-2 kamikaze drones with a seeker increased 93-fold over roughly a year, based on observed tail numbers. It also claims use of standard satellite…
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Russian forces reportedly develop an integrated system to automate counter-UAV operations in GV “Vostok”
A Telegram post discusses reports that Russia’s GV “Vostok” created a software-hardware complex to unify radar feeds and assign interceptor-drone crews tasks against detected UAV targets. The author argues this indicates…
Ukraine explores using naval drones for policing missions to detain sanctioned ships in the Black Sea
A Ukrainian military intelligence (HUR) commander said Ukraine is developing a new system for naval drones to conduct policing-style missions in the Black Sea, aiming to detain and escort sanctioned vessels to port rathe…
NATO SACT and Ukraine launch Airfield Denial Challenge seeking solutions to disable Russian airfields
A NATO SACT and Ukraine MoD initiative invites private developers to propose technical solutions—explicitly including UAVs, loitering munitions, and swarming—to deny Russia the use of military airbases. The challenge emp…
Leningrad Oblast to pay fire-group fighters 100,000 rubles per destroyed UAV
A Telegram post claims authorities in Russia's Leningrad Oblast will pay members of fire groups 100,000 rubles for each UAV they destroy. The post describes an incentive policy rather than a specific drone incident.