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Drone Aid Deliveries in Occupied Kherson

Multiple reports describe multi-ton drone deliveries of food and other supplies to occupied Oleshky, including drops at numerous locations.

6 articles and details

Battery Cells Target Longer Drone Flights

Factorial supplies solid-state and lithium-metal cells; Tulip integrates them into mission-specific UAV packs.

5 articles and details

Drone Control Without GPS

Veronte KAI 2.0 is designed for loitering munitions, counter-UAS platforms, and one-way attack drones.

3 articles and details

China's Suspected WZ-X Takes Shape

The suspected WZ-X is described as a large, twin-engine flying-wing drone with a serrated wing trailing edge.

4 articles and details

France Orders Capa-X for Army, Navy

The order covers four systems comprising eight U050 Capa-X aircraft.

3 articles and details

Claude Aids Autonomous Drone Targeting

Anthropic attributed autonomous targeting software development to Russia-linked developers using Claude coding tools.

4 articles and details

Pentagon Centralizes Unmanned Systems Oversight

DRPM-UxS is intended to consolidate development, procurement, fielding, and sustainment authority for most Pentagon unmanned systems.

11 articles and details

BLAZE Targets NATO Counter-Drone Demand

ORIGIN and WITU unveiled the BLAZE autonomous counter-drone interceptor at MSPO in Kielce.

3 articles and details

Archer’s Drone Expansion Meets Funding Pressure

Archer has agreed to acquire Boeing businesses including Insitu, Wisk, and SkyGrid.

3 articles and details

Naval Drones Enter Drone-on-Drone Combat

Ukraine's Navy says a Sargan-3000 unmanned surface vessel destroyed a Russian naval drone in the Black Sea.

3 articles and details

Drone Aid Deliveries in Occupied Kherson

Multiple reports describe multi-ton drone deliveries of food and other supplies to occupied Oleshky, including drops at numerous locations.

6 articles and details

CI Score
Russia’s Jet Drones Test Ukrainian DefensesUkrainian officials reported a sharp rise in Russian jet-powered drone use from June through September 2026.105 articles and detailsCI Score over 30 days: 49 to 57
Ukraine’s Starlink and Starshield Drone DisruptionUkrainian forces use satellite links for drone control, battlefield communications, interception and some frontline supply missions.68 articles and detailsCI Score over 30 days: 39 to 56
Ukraine’s Race to Intercept Jet DronesJet-powered Geran and Shahed-family drones are harder to intercept than slower propeller-driven models because they reduce response time.111 articles and detailsCI Score over 30 days: 47 to 54
Russia-Ukraine Long-Range Drone WarfareRussian drone barrages repeatedly hit Ukrainian cities, energy facilities, transport, and other infrastructure, with civilian casualties reported.249 articles and detailsCI Score over 30 days: 45 to 53
Russian Drone Strikes on UkraineReports from mid-to-late October describe repeated large Russian drone waves, including attacks involving hundreds of UAVs.230 articles and detailsCI Score over 30 days: 41 to 52
Houthi Drone Attacks Strain Saudi DefensesReports from September and October describe repeated Houthi drone launches toward Saudi regions, often alongside ballistic or cruise missiles.86 articles and detailsCI Score over 30 days: 47 to 52
Ukraine's Drone Campaign Against Russian InfrastructureRepeated Ukrainian strikes targeted Russian refineries across multiple regions, with reports of fires, damaged processing units and temporary shutdowns.227 articles and detailsCI Score over 30 days: 50 to 51
Ukraine's Expanding Long-Range Drone CampaignReported Ukrainian strikes target Russian oil and gas facilities, military production, transport links, logistics sites, and other infrastructure.132 articles and detailsCI Score over 30 days: 43 to 51
U.S. Counter-Drone Defense ExpandsJoint Interagency Task Force 401 is coordinating counter-drone pilots, training, and procurement across federal and military organizations.63 articles and detailsCI Score over 30 days: 47 to 50
Amazon Drone Delivery Faces Local ResistanceAmazon withdrew its Westborough launch-site application without prejudice on October 30, leaving open the possibility of a later filing.63 articles and detailsCI Score over 30 days: 46 to 48