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.
Helsing and NATO personnel ran a command-staff exercise simulating a Russian attack on Lithuania
A command-and-staff exercise backed by German defense firm Helsing and involving NATO military personnel simulated a Russian offensive against Lithuania from three directions. A second scenario assessed that supplying Li…
African Lion 2026 exercise in Morocco reportedly integrated reconnaissance drones with Palantir Maven AI system
A post claims the African Lion 2026 exercise in Morocco featured the first US use of Palantir's Maven Smart System to integrate reconnaissance drones, autonomous ground vehicles, sensors and command processes. The system…
Ukrainian drone pilots simulated attacks on NATO forces during drills
A Kyiv Independent report describes Ukrainian drone pilots taking part in drills in which they "took out" NATO forces in a training scenario. The item refers to a military exercise context rather than a real-world strike…
French Army hosts international FPV drone competition with NATO teams at Chaumont-Semoutiers airbase
NATO soldiers participated in the French Army’s first international FPV drone competition at the Chaumont-Semoutiers airbase, featuring racing courses and simulated strike missions against targets. The two-day event on M…
Hezbollah drone shown attacking a parking area of Israeli military engineering vehicles in training conditions
A Telegram post claims footage shows a Hezbollah drone attacking a parking area with Israeli military bulldozers and other IDF engineering equipment under training-range conditions. The post does not specify the exact lo…
Boeing conducts MQ-28 Ghost Bat test flights over Pacific from NAS Point Mugu
Boeing is conducting MQ-28 Ghost Bat flight testing over the Point Mugu Sea Range off southern California from Naval Air Station Point Mugu. The company says the sorties aim to validate autonomous systems and demonstrate…
Drones: Boeing MQ-28 Ghost Bat · Kazhan heavy FPV bomber
US Army tests TRV 150 resupply drone firing 70mm rockets at Fort Rucker
The US Army and industry partners tested mounting a three-shot rocket launcher on the TRV 150 Tactical Resupply Vehicle drone at Fort Rucker, Alabama. The experiment aimed to demonstrate the drone’s ability to fire 70mm …
Post claims Shield AI tested Hivemind AI pilots on UAVs in Ukraine in recent months
A Telegram post claims Shield AI representative Brandon Tseng said Hivemind AI was integrated into the LUCAS system and tested in Ukraine over the past few months. It alleges AI pilots were trained on kamikaze strike UAV…
Turkey conducts Efes 2026 combined forces drill featuring drones and air defense
A Breaking Defense report describes Turkey’s large combined forces exercise Efes 2026, involving ships, drones, air defense systems and helicopters. The piece is framed as on-the-ground coverage of the drill.
US Army medical teams at LANPAC in Hawaii discuss and demonstrate unmanned systems for casualty evacuation
At the 2026 Land Forces of the Pacific Symposium and Exposition (LANPAC) in Hawaii, U.S. Army medical units discussed and demonstrated concepts for using unmanned systems to support casualty evacuation and medical logist…