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.
Sirens in Bahrain as Iran reportedly targets US naval support base with missiles and drones
Iranian state media reported that Tehran targeted a US naval support base in Bahrain’s capital amid a barrage of missiles and drones. The report indicates an attempted strike, but details on impacts or casualties were no…
Unmanned surface vessel Sea Hunter departs Pearl Harbor for RIMPAC 2026 sea phase
The medium displacement unmanned surface vehicle (MDUSV) Sea Hunter was observed leaving Pearl Harbor on July 7, 2026, to begin the sea phase of RIMPAC 2026. The article notes Sea Hunter departed with a manned crew and d…
CENTCOM says Corsair USVs struck Iranian naval facility and midget submarine at Bandar Abbas
U.S. Central Command reported that three Saronic Corsair one-way attack unmanned surface vessels struck the Bandar Abbas Naval Base over the weekend, targeting a docked Ghadir-class midget submarine and related facilitie…
U.S. used Corsair unmanned surface drone boats to strike Bandar Abbas Naval Base, CENTCOM says
U.S. Central Command said three Saronic Corsair one-way attack unmanned surface vessels struck the port at Bandar Abbas Naval Base, hitting a submarine and ship maintenance facility. CENTCOM described it as the first tim…
Drones: Shahed-136
Ukraine used an uncrewed surface vessel to deploy an armed ground robot on the Kinburn Spit
Ukraine’s 123rd Separate Territorial Defense Brigade said it conducted a combat mission in which an uncrewed surface vessel beached on the Kinburn Spit and deployed an armed unmanned ground vehicle that engaged a target …
U.S. Army to base HADES aircraft and establish an operational drone battalion at Fort Hood
The U.S. Army announced plans to base ME-11B HADES aircraft at Fort Hood, Texas, and to stand up a first-of-its-kind operational drone battalion there as part of consolidating aerial ISR assets. The article also describe…
Drones: Elbit Hermes 900 Kochav · MQ-9 Reaper · MQ-1C Gray Eagle / Gray Eagle ER
France tests and integrates 68mm laser-guided rockets on Rafale for low-cost counter-drone missions
France’s DGA conducted live-fire integration tests of 68mm laser-guided rockets on the Rafale, creating a lower-cost option for countering one-way attack drones. The LADAC program aims to reduce reliance on expensive MIC…
Drones: Shahed-136
Auterion and Ukraine’s Skyfall to supply 50,000 FPV drones; Shrike cited in combat use
A report says Auterion and Ukrainian drone-maker Skyfall will supply 50,000 FPV drones. Skyfall also claimed its Shrike FPV has destroyed various Russian military assets including an Mi-8 helicopter and multiple ground s…
NATO decision to purchase US-made MQ-4C Triton drones analyzed
An analysis discusses NATO’s recent decision to purchase high-cost American Triton unmanned aircraft. The piece focuses on implications and concerns around the procurement rather than a specific operational incident.
CENTCOM says US used unmanned surface vessels in combat during strikes on Iran
CENTCOM said the US used unmanned surface vessels (sea drones) in combat during strikes on Iran. The US military released video showing the vessels approaching docks and exploding.