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.
US Navy Task Force 59 uses Saronic Corsair USV to rescue two downed US Army pilots near Oman
A US Navy unmanned task force used a Saronic Corsair unmanned surface vessel to rescue two US Army pilots after their AH-64 helicopter went down while patrolling waters near Oman. CENTCOM said the rescue took about two h…
US Navy uncrewed surface vessel rescued AH-64 Apache crew after helicopter went down near Oman
A U.S. Navy uncrewed surface vessel (USV) located and helped rescue two crew members from a U.S. Army AH-64 Apache that went down near the coast of Oman by the Strait of Hormuz. CENTCOM said the soldiers were recovered w…
Sea drone used to rescue crew after US helicopter incident, Reuters explains
A Reuters explainer discusses a sea drone involved in rescuing the crew of a US helicopter after an incident at sea. The post focuses on identifying and describing the unmanned surface vessel used in the rescue.
U.S. soldiers rescued by Navy unmanned surface vessel after Apache helicopter goes down off Oman
Two U.S. Army soldiers were rescued after their AH-64 Apache helicopter went down near the coast of Oman. U.S. Central Command said a U.S. Navy Corsair unmanned surface vessel operated by 5th Fleet Task Force 59 assisted…
US Apache helicopter downed in Strait of Hormuz; US says Iranian one-way attack drone involved
A U.S. Army Apache helicopter went down while on patrol in waters near Oman’s coast in the Strait of Hormuz around 3 a.m. Tuesday, with a U.S. official attributing the incident to an Iranian one-way attack drone. A U.S. …
US helicopter crew rescued by drone after going down in the Strait of Hormuz
A US helicopter crew that went down in the Strait of Hormuz was rescued with the help of a drone, according to Reuters. The post does not provide further details on the drone type or the cause of the incident.
NATO jets shoot down drone over Latvia after airspace incursion
A drone entered Latvian airspace and was shot down by NATO jets, according to Latvian military statements. The military attributed the incursion to Russian electronic warfare effects.
Unidentified drone reportedly fell and exploded in Moldova, MFA calls it sovereignty violation
A Telegram post claims an unidentified drone fell and exploded in Moldova, sharing purported footage. Moldova's Foreign Ministry reportedly described the incident as a violation of its sovereignty.
Unidentified UAV reportedly crashed and exploded in Moldova; Latvia reported downing an unidentified drone
A Telegram post claims an unidentified UAV fell and exploded in Moldova. It also says Latvian authorities reported shooting down an “unidentified” drone.
Unidentified drone reportedly exploded near Lopatna village in Orhei District, Moldova
Moldovan police said a resident reported seeing an unknown flying object, possibly a drone, outside Lopatna village in Orhei District that later exploded around midnight. Authorities reported no casualties and said an in…