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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doctrine-change2026-07-16🇺🇸 United States (U.S. Navy / NAVAIR contracting notice)1 source · conf 78

U.S. Navy seeks carrier-based combat drones with 1,000 nautical mile unrefueled strike radius

The U.S. Navy issued a broad request for information for an Air Wing of the Future family of uncrewed systems, including carrier-based drones able to deliver effects at least 1,000 nautical miles from a carrier without a…

Drones: Boeing MQ-28 Ghost Bat · Kazhan heavy FPV bomber

doctrine-change2026-07-16🇬🇧 London, United Kingdom1 source · conf 86

UK RAF launches Storm Fighter loyal wingman collaborative combat aircraft program

The UK Royal Air Force announced a new autonomous collaborative combat aircraft program called Storm Fighter, aimed at developing loyal wingman-type uncrewed combat aircraft to operate alongside crewed fighters. The anno…

Drones: Boeing MQ-28 Ghost Bat · Kazhan heavy FPV bomber

exercise2026-07-09🇰🇷 Dogu Beach, Pohang, South Korea1 source · conf 86

U.S. Marines used anti-drone netting during CJLOTS 26 logistics exercise in Pohang, South Korea

Photos from CJLOTS 26 show apparent anti-drone netting installed on an Improved Navy Lighterage System ship-to-shore floating platform during a logistics offload exercise. U.S. Forces Korea said the training strengthened…

doctrine-change2026-07-16🇬🇧 United Kingdom (Royal Air Force announcement)1 source · conf 78

UK RAF announces Storm Fighter drone wingman program and new Storm Chrome and Storm Fire designs

The Royal Air Force outlined plans for a drone wingman program dubbed Storm Fighter, including an electronic warfare drone called Storm Chrome and a long-range one-way attack drone called Storm Fire. The announcement was…

strike2026-07-16🇺🇦 Occupied Crimea, Ukraine1 source · conf 62

Ukraine's Omega special forces report drone strike hit Russian Su-24 bomber in occupied Crimea

Ukraine's Omega special forces said a drone strike hit a Russian Su-24 bomber in occupied Crimea. The report was carried by The Kyiv Independent.

seizure2026-07-161 source · conf 72

Syria says it seized weapons shipment including drones allegedly bound for Hezbollah

Syrian authorities said they intercepted an arms shipment transiting via Iraq that included missiles, rockets and drones and was allegedly destined for Lebanon’s Hezbollah. Hezbollah denied activity in Syria.

seizure2026-07-161 source · conf 72

Syria says it intercepted missiles and drones allegedly bound for Hezbollah

Syrian authorities said they intercepted a shipment containing missiles and drones that was allegedly destined for Hezbollah in Lebanon. The report describes a weapons seizure rather than a drone strike or deployment.

doctrine-change2026-07-16🇺🇸 Defense and Innovation Summit, Pennsylvania, United States1 source · conf 62

CIA director cites AI-powered drones as key factor shaping battlefield lethality in Ukraine

CIA Director John Ratcliffe said AI-powered drones have become specialized, low-cost killing machines that have stalled Russia’s advance in Ukraine. His remarks framed drone warfare and emerging technologies as decisive …

strike2026-07-16🇷🇺 over the Novorossiya Highway #11 (exact place not specified)1 source · conf 52

Russian air-defense unit claims to have shot down multiple Ukrainian UAVs over Novorossiya Highway #11

A Telegram post claims that air-defense crews of Russia's 50th Separate Brigade "Varyag" destroyed multiple Ukrainian UAVs over the Novorossiya Highway #11. The post lists alleged drone types and timestamps from a video …

Drones: FP-1 · UJ-26 Bober (Beaver)

strike2026-07-16🇷🇺 Unspecified (likely Ukraine war context; not stated)1 source · conf 45

Telegram post claims FPV drone operators struck enemy personnel (archival footage)

A Telegram channel posts a message describing FPV drone operators attacking enemy manpower and contrasts treatment of prisoners with consequences of resisting. The post labels the material as archival and provides no spe…