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.
U.S. Navy continues operating transferred MQ-1 Predators as NMQ-1B test and training drones
The article reports the U.S. Navy’s Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division received 20 MQ-1 Predators from the U.S. Air Force in 2019 and redesignated them NMQ-1Bs for test and training use. It discusses their likely …
Drones: MQ-1 Predator · MQ-9 Reaper · MQ-1C Gray Eagle / Gray Eagle ER
Telegram post claims a Geran drone flying at very low altitude over local residents
A Telegram post states that a "Geran" drone is flying at minimal altitude, allegedly frightening local residents. No specific location, time of the flight, or impacts are provided.
Russian MoD claims strikes on Ukrainian drone facilities and reports 584 UAVs shot down in a day
A Russian Ministry of Defense briefing claims Russian forces struck a Ukrainian Special Operations Forces drone systems center and facilities linked to long-range UAV production, storage, and launch sites, along with oth…
Russian MoD claims Geran drone struck a gas distribution substation in Zaporizhzhia Oblast
Russia's Ministry of Defense reported that a "Geran" drone struck a gas distribution substation servicing Ukraine's defense-industrial complex in Zaporizhzhia Oblast. The post references video attributed to the Russian M…
Russian MoD says NRTK Kurier operators used aerosol smoke screen to reduce impact of Ukrainian strike drones
A Telegram post citing Russia's Ministry of Defense claims operators of the NRTK "Kurier" created an aerosol screen to conceal troop and vehicle movement routes and reduce the effects of enemy strike UAVs. No specific da…
Geran drone strike reported to hit trains and infrastructure near Lozova, Kharkiv Oblast
A Telegram post claims a "Geran" drone struck trains used to deliver Ukrainian military cargo in Kharkiv Oblast. It also reports damage to warehouse facilities and power lines near the town of Lozova.
US Army plans two training ranges focused on Ukraine-style drone and EW tactics
A Telegram post cites US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll saying at least two specialized training ranges will be set up within 4–6 weeks using existing sites. The ranges are intended to train drone employment, electronic war…
Drone attacks reported in Crimea and Russia’s border regions; civilians wounded in Kursk and Belgorod
A Russian milblogger roundup claims a mass UAV attack overwhelmed air defenses in Crimea, causing a power outage in Sevastopol, and reports multiple drone-related civilian injuries in Russia’s Kursk and Belgorod regions.…
Report claims Tekever plans defense-drone production in Japan with potential exports including Ukraine
A Russian milblog post cites a Nikkei report that Portuguese startup Tekever plans to establish a production base in Japan for fixed-wing military UAVs for export across Asia. The post alleges Tekever has supplied drones…
NATO SACT and Ukraine launch Airfield Denial Challenge seeking solutions to disable Russian airfields
A NATO SACT and Ukraine MoD initiative invites private developers to propose technical solutions—explicitly including UAVs, loitering munitions, and swarming—to deny Russia the use of military airbases. The challenge emp…