Innovations
Tactical and technological innovations in drone warfare — what showed up first, where, and what it changes. Each entry is sourced, dated, and linked to the drones involved.
US Navy seeks new defenses for SSBNs vs drones, mines and ATGMs in port/transit
The article describes the US Navy Strategic Systems Program launching a broad search for prototype technologies and new protection concepts to defend ballistic-missile submarines and supporting infrastructure from drones/USVs, mines, and sh…
Pentagon centralizes unmanned systems under new DRPM-UxS office
The US DoD is creating a new direct-reporting portfolio manager (DRPM-UxS) to centrally integrate, fund-shift, and gate unmanned/autonomous systems and counter-drone programs across air/ground/sea domains. While not a battlefield gadget, th…
UK defense plan shifts toward cheap drones and unmanned command ships
The post describes the UK adopting a Ukraine-modeled approach: rapid innovation cycles and emphasis on low-cost systems to destroy high-value targets. It also highlights planned investment in unmanned-focused naval command ships, autonomous…
Proposal for a distinct maritime Anti-Drone Warfare tier for Shahed-class threats
The article argues for a new three-tier air-defence/anti-drone framework that treats long-range one-way attack drones (e.g., Shahed-136 class) as a distinct operational domain requiring purpose-built sensors, effectors, and maritime platfor…
US considers hardening and relocating Middle East bases after Iranian strikes
The post claims repeated Iranian missile/drone attacks on the US Fifth Fleet base in Bahrain caused heavier damage than publicly acknowledged, prompting discussion of new basing concepts: moving command posts underground, reducing forward p…
Pentagon updates JP 3-60 doctrine to expand AI role in targeting
The post claims the US DoD quietly revised Joint Publication JP 3-60 (Joint Targeting) to add guidance on using AI in targeting and strike decision processes, allowing AI to initiate certain actions under human control. It also cites a foll…
NATO drills F-35B highway ops with FARP in Finland (Ramstein Flag 2026)
The post describes NATO practicing dispersed basing/Agile Combat Employment by operating USMC F-35B from Finnish highways supported by forward arming and refueling points (FARP). While the concept exists, the notable element is exercising i…
Russian fiber-optic FPV and counter-drone ops tied to certified pilot training
The post describes an organizational/doctrinal approach: fiber-optic FPV drones require retraining even for experienced FPV pilots, so distribution is restricted to units with certified operators trained by the project team. It also highlig…
US Army stands up Indo-Pacific Multi-Domain Command with Cross Domain Contact Layer
The US Army created a new Indo-Pacific multi-domain command structure that merges Stryker formations with cyber, space, unmanned systems and electronic warfare under a single headquarters. Central is the proposed Cross Domain Contact Layer …
Ukraine expands NCO corps and Mission Command principles through 2027 plan
Ukraine’s General Staff approved a multi-year plan (to end-2027) to expand and professionalize the NCO/sergeant corps, including drill sergeant roles, more NCO billets in staffs, and clearer division of responsibilities between officers and…