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.
Ukraine General Staff reports Russia used 6,631 kamikaze drones in attacks on Aug 5, 2026
Ukraine's General Staff reported that during Aug 5, 2026, Russian forces conducted strikes including one missile strike and extensive use of loitering munitions, citing 6,631 kamikaze drones employed. The update also not…
Lab test shows P-8A Poseidon crews can task simulated MQ-4C Triton via common command-and-control interface
Boeing and Northrop Grumman reported a laboratory-based test demonstrating common command-and-control architectures allowing a P-8A operator to issue mission tasking to a simulated MQ-4C Triton. The simulated Triton auto…
Drones: RQ-4 Global Hawk
Kratos XQ-58 Valkyrie drone crashes after takeoff at Dugway Proving Ground, Utah
A Kratos Valkyrie (XQ-58) in a test configuration crashed shortly after takeoff from a test-range runway at Dugway Proving Ground in Utah. No injuries were reported and no building damage was reported; flight test operat…
Russia launches overnight strike on Kyiv using drones and ballistic missiles, causing casualties
Ukraine reported a major overnight Russian attack combining drones and ballistic missiles against Kyiv and the surrounding region. Ukrainian air defenses said they shot down 98 of 115 drones, while multiple ballistic mis…
Car blast wounds Russian drone maker and kills his driver, Reuters reports
Reuters reports that a blast destroyed the car of a Russian drone maker, wounding him and killing his driver. The incident appears targeted but details on the perpetrator and exact location are not provided in the snippe…
US Army seeks sub-$150K counter-drone interceptor compatible with Raytheon Coyote launcher
The US Army issued a request for information for a low-cost counter-drone interceptor called the Next Generation C-sUAS Missile. The missile is required to be compatible with Raytheon’s Coyote launcher, indicating a capa…
Russian 'Ghoul' drone company chief critically injured in reported car bombing
Media reports say the head of Russia's 'Ghoul' drone company was critically injured in a car bombing. The incident is linked to a figure involved in drone production, though details on the perpetrator and exact location …
France moves to industrialize large-scale military drone production via automotive-defense partnerships
France is shifting from policy goals to industrial implementation to scale military drone production, leveraging partnerships between automakers, suppliers, and defense firms. Plans include new French production lines an…
Firestorm Labs 3D-prints Squall FPV drones aboard USS Essex en route to RIMPAC 2026
Firestorm Labs used its containerized xCell microfactory to manufacture parts and assemble 12 3D-printable FPV Squall drones aboard USS Essex while at sea. The drones were later flown as adversary aircraft during a count…
Explosives-carrying drone found at German airport near Ukrainian cargo planes, police say
Police said a drone carrying explosives was found at a German airport near Ukrainian cargo planes. The report also says another object later collided with a cargo aircraft mid-air.