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Reporting, analysis and explainers tracking the systems, companies, programs and operational developments shaping Strike.
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The Security Service of Ukraine says a newly developed, catapult-launched jet interceptor has been used successfully against a Russian Geran-5, a missile-like system Ukraine assesses is derived from Iran’s Karrar drone.
Drone footage and reports of blasts emerged from Dagestan’s Caspian coast on September 19, while Russian authorities imposed temporary flight restrictions near Kaspiysk. No target, impact or damage had been confirmed at publication time.
State media images released after Kim Jong Un’s inspection of defence-industrial sites show dozens of attack drones with an aerodynamic layout resembling Israel’s Harop, following a 2024 order to begin serial production.
The reported 42,000 square metres of below-ground space for Shahed/Geran drones has not been independently verified, while satellite imagery indicates wider expansion and new protective structures at the Tatarstan complex.
The Pentagon’s Drone Dominance Program selected the top performers in its second competition for low-cost unmanned aircraft in two mission areas.
The 237th Unmanned Systems Battalion used strike drones against BM-21 multiple rocket launchers on the Huliaipole–Pology highway, according to Ukraine’s 7th Rapid Response Corps.
The Ukrainian manufacturer says its new loitering munition combines multi-band or Starlink communications, AI-assisted functions and teaming with the SHARK-M reconnaissance UAV.
A representative of the unnamed producer said the Bars unmanned aircraft is being built in several strike configurations, including operator-controlled and long-range versions.
Polish authorities neutralized the munition found inside a UAV recovered near Rusinowo and have sent the airframe for laboratory examination as the circumstances of its arrival remain under investigation.
The Mojave STOL demonstrator landed and departed from a rough maneuver trail during a simulated battlefield exercise, as the partners prepare a production design review planned for November 2026.
Videos posted by local residents reportedly showed Russian air-defense activity overnight, but the incident’s effects had not been independently verified.
Fire Point says its long-range one-way attack drones destroyed an S-400 launcher near Poroshino, while Ukraine’s General Staff reported strikes on two launchers in the nearby Vygonychi area.
State imagery showed assembly activity for at least three domestic drone types, including a one-way attack design and airframes resembling the Saetbyol-4 and Saetbyol-9.
Authorities said parts recovered in Kolonitsa, less than 2 km from the Moldovan capital, came from an unmanned aircraft with a turbojet powerplant; its model has not been disclosed.
The famous cheap-drone-versus-expensive-target comparison is real — but incomplete. The deeper shift is in cost per effect, magazine depth, production speed and the ability to force an adversary into bad exchanges.
The second Drone Dominance Program competition assessed 23 small-UAS platforms in 1,858 sorties, with a bomber-drone evaluation planned next month.
Task Force Falcon Strike will bring U.S. personnel and undisclosed regional partners together to integrate unmanned attack systems in air and maritime domains.
Iranian-designed Shahed attack drones licensed for Russian production have evolved into the Geran family, with analysts assessing that upgraded systems and targeting support may now flow back to Tehran.
State media released imagery of unmanned systems used alongside ballistic and cruise missiles in a Sept. 13 firepower exercise.
Allied Air Command is implementing Eastern Sentry and a new integrated air and missile defence plan after a drone entered Lithuanian airspace.
The company is building several prototypes of the payload-capable uncrewed aircraft, with a first flight expected by the end of 2027.
The Joint Chiefs chairman said artificial intelligence, cyber capabilities and unmanned systems are changing the conditions under which US forces must prepare to operate.
The Ukrainian Navy said its armed unmanned surface vessel engaged an unidentified Russian USV with a Kongsberg-made 12.7 mm remote weapon station.
U.S. Air Forces in Europe is promoting common standards and interoperability as NATO members explore autonomous combat aircraft programs.
Ukraine’s Security Service has configured its Sea Baby unmanned surface vessel to deploy six to eight FPV attack drones, adding an aerial-launch role to the naval platform.
Army officials say drone supply is sufficient for platoon-level capability, while training qualified squad-level operators in contested electromagnetic conditions remains a priority.
The Naval Affordable Interceptor concept calls for a ship-mounted container launcher with at least 60 missiles and no permanent warship modifications.
A July 14 request for information asks industry to outline carrier-based and VTOL unmanned systems with long-range strike capability and increasing levels of operational autonomy.
Ukraine did not simply add drones to an existing battlefield. It turned unmanned systems into a persistent layer of sensing, strike, logistics and adaptation — forcing militaries to rethink how they see, move, buy and fight.
The Finnish defense company and Ukrainian drone maker signed a letter of intent focused on unmanned systems for Western European defense requirements.
The Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Agency selected Terra Drone’s rocket-launched Terra B1 following a Maritime Self-Defense Force demonstration.
The Royal Netherlands Navy plans to integrate kinetic drone interceptors on several warships under a program targeted for completion in the second quarter of 2027.
Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink also confirmed the FQ-42 and FQ-44 unmanned combat aircraft will carry the names Vengeance and Fury.