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.

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jammingisraelfirst seen 2026-07-20

IAI unveils Hypnosis NAVWAR system to spoof/jam drone swarms

Israel Aerospace Industries introduced “Hypnosis,” a mobile, multi-station soft-kill air defense system intended to disrupt satellite navigation and command-and-control links of incoming aerial threats. The novelty is a coordinated array of

jammingrussiafirst seen 2026-07-01

Russian Pole-31 EW station for GNSS jamming against UAVs

The post advertises NPO KILOWATT’s Pole-31 EW station designed to suppress satellite navigation (GPS/GLONASS/BeiDou/Galileo) so drones flying preloaded routes can be disrupted even without an operator link. It claims 2 km+ GNSS-denial range