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.

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exercise2026-07-20🇺🇸 United States (exact test location not specified; Red Flag referenced at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada)1 source · conf 72

US Air Force conducts live-fire test of inert AIM-120 from Anduril YFQ-44A CCA

The U.S. Air Force announced it conducted its first-ever live-fire test of an inert AIM-120 launched from an Anduril-made YFQ-44A Collaborative Combat Aircraft. The service also said the CCA completed an end-to-end beyon…

doctrine-change2026-07-20🇮🇱 Jerusalem, Israel1 source · conf 78

Israel Aerospace Industries unveils Hypnosis system to jam and spoof navigation for drone-swarm defense

Israel Aerospace Industries announced a new air-defense system, Hypnosis, intended to disrupt command-and-control and satellite navigation signals guiding aerial threats, including drone swarms. The system uses multiple …

deployment2026-07-20🇬🇧 Farnborough Airshow, London, United Kingdom1 source · conf 72

Anduril unveils Thunder autonomous attack rotorcraft at Farnborough Airshow

Anduril unveiled an autonomous attack rotorcraft called Thunder at the 2026 Farnborough Airshow in London. The company says the Group 5 hybrid-electric VTOL aircraft is intended to team with crewed attack helicopters and…

exercise2026-07-20🇬🇧 Farnborough Airshow, London, United Kingdom; flight tests in Arizona, California and Oklahoma, United States1 source · conf 72

Lockheed Martin unveils Morfius X-Rotor counter-UAS system; cites recent flight tests in US states

Lockheed Martin introduced the Morfius X-Rotor high-power microwave counter-UAS system at the 2026 Farnborough Airshow in London. The company said the system was recently flight-tested in Arizona, California, and Oklahom…

strike2026-07-171 source · conf 78

Two US soldiers killed in Iranian missile and drone attack at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan

The Pentagon identified two US soldiers killed during an Iranian ballistic missile and drone attack at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan. The deaths occurred on July 17 and July 18, and the incident remains under investi…

deployment2026-07-20🇺🇦 Ukraine (deliveries and operational use); Warsaw, Poland (dateline/interview context)1 source · conf 62

Doodle Labs expands jam-resistant drone radio deliveries to Ukraine; explores US and European production

Doodle Labs reports increased deliveries of radio systems used on drones operating in Ukraine and is discussing expanding manufacturing to Europe and the United States. The company says its radios help drones operate in …

strike2026-07-20🇷🇺 Caspian Pipeline Consortium marine terminal, offshore loading berth VPU-1 (ВПУ-1), tanker NELSA1 source · conf 58

Drone attack reported on tanker NELSA at CPC offshore loading berth, causing fire and evacuation

A Telegram post claims a drone struck the tanker NELSA while it was loading at the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) offshore berth VPU-1, causing a fire that was extinguished by crews and responders. The 22-person crew …

civilian-incident2026-07-20🇷🇺 Moscow Oblast (Domodedovo, Odintsovo District, Podolsk; Koledino), Russia1 source · conf 72

Drone attack in Moscow Oblast injures 10 people and damages homes and commercial sites

Officials reported that a UAV attack in Moscow Oblast injured 10 people, including a child, with multiple injuries in Domodedovo and additional cases in Odintsovo and Podolsk. A fire broke out at the Yuzhnye Vrata indust…

civilian-incident2026-07-20🇷🇺 Podolsk, Domodedovo and Odintsovo, Moscow Oblast, Russia1 source · conf 62

Drone attack reported to damage homes and civilian infrastructure in Moscow Oblast

A post claims Ukrainian UAVs struck overnight in Moscow Oblast, with impacts reported in Podolsk, Domodedovo, and Odintsovo. It says several private homes and some civilian infrastructure objects were damaged, including …

strike2026-07-20🇷🇺 Moscow and Moscow Oblast, Russia (including Domodedovo, Podolsk; reports mention Koledino, Lvovsky, Shebantsevo)1 source · conf 62

Mass Ukrainian drone attack reported against Moscow and Moscow Oblast on 20 July

A Russian milblog reports a large overnight Ukrainian UAV attack toward Moscow and Moscow Oblast from late 19 July to early 20 July, with hundreds of drones intercepted by air defenses. Temporary flight restrictions were…