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.
HII and MetalCraft Marine deliver and sea-test two ROMULUS-25 unmanned surface vessel prototypes for USMC
HII and MetalCraft Marine delivered and sea tested two ROMULUS-25 unmanned surface vessel prototypes under a DIU contract for the U.S. Marine Corps. The vessels were delivered in December 2025 and demonstrated autonomous…
Russian Shahed drone barrage hits Kyiv apartment building, causing deaths and injuries
The article discusses Ukraine’s interceptor-drone efforts against Russian Shahed-136 attacks and references a recent large Shahed barrage. It cites an aftermath report of a Russian strike on a residential apartment build…
Drones: Shahed-136 · Sting FPV interceptor
US Army FY27 budget request allocates $994 million for small counter-UAS procurement
A Breaking Defense report says the US Army FY27 budget request sets aside $994 million in discretionary funding for procuring small counter-drone (c-UAS) technology. The item reflects planned investment in counter-UAS ca…
UK- and France-led coalition planning maritime security mission in Strait of Hormuz involving drones
A UK- and France-led initiative is described as aiming to reopen/secure the Strait of Hormuz after a ceasefire, potentially involving up to 40 nations. The plan includes naval assets and drones as part of a broader marit…
US Army autonomy office shifts focus from drone platforms to capability packages
The US Army’s CPE Mission Autonomy office is described as moving beyond individual drone/robot platforms toward “packages of capability.” Initial focus areas include combat engineering, fires, and logistics.
UK selects four firms for Project NYX Apache drone wingman concept demonstrator
The UK selected BAE Systems, Anduril UK, Tekever and Thales for a concept demonstrator effort called Project NYX to develop a drone “wingman” capability for Apache helicopters. The announcement concerns program selection…
AIRO promotes slowed-rotor hybrid-electric VTOL drone concept for military resupply
Breaking Defense reports AIRO executives describing a dual-use slowed-rotor hybrid-electric VTOL drone intended to address logistics resupply gaps between rear hubs and forward units. The piece discusses a capability con…
US Marines conduct Balikatan 2026 drills in the Philippines including counter-drone engagements
During Exercise Balikatan 2026 in the Philippines, US Marine units conducted an integrated air defense demonstration in Zambales that engaged quadcopter and fixed-wing drone targets using MADIS counter-drone systems. The…
US and allied forces conduct Project Flytrap drone-swarm exercise in Lithuania
The U.S. Army and allied forces conducted Project Flytrap in Lithuania, testing tactics and technologies for operating against and with drone swarms, including jamming and counter-UAS defenses. The exercise involved near…
Ukraine says its drones hit an oil refinery in Ryazan, Russia
Ukraine said its drones struck an oil refinery in Ryazan, Russia. The report does not provide casualty figures in the provided text snippet.