2026-11-03
On November 3, Zhang Shengmin, Secretary of the Military Discipline Commission who was recently added to the Politburo, met with Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov at Diaoyutai.
2026-11-03
On November 3, a Beijing netizen posted that two police officers visited their home at night, claiming that big data showed their Xiaomi phone had installed the drone debugging software Betaflight. The officers entered the room, ordered the resident to open drawers and cabinets while recording the entire process, and searched their two mobile phones.
2026-10-28
On October 28, Chinese media reported that the Ministry of Public Security has established a Drone Security and Control Bureau. Drone control and safety management agencies have also been successively established at the provincial, municipal, and county levels in many regions, forming a regulatory system from the central government down to local levels. Departments such as the NDRC, CAAC, and MIIT have also set up management agencies for the low-altitude economy.
2026-10-25
On October 25, the PLA Daily published an article demanding that the entire military prepare for major "Taiwan independence" contingencies, improve its "strategic capability for reunification by force," and ensure it is "ready to fight at any time and capable of winning at any time." It also discussed preparations for amphibious landing operations against Taiwan by citing Zheng Chenggong's cross-sea campaign and Su Yu's study of the Normandy battlefield.
2026-10-22
Russia and Ukraine have accused each other of launching hundreds of drones to attack their respective capitals.
2026-10-19
Ukrainian President Zelensky said that Shahed drones fly at speeds of 450 to 550 kilometers per hour or even higher, and that Ukraine urgently needs equipment with comparable speed to destroy them. However, Ukraine currently faces technical limitations: its existing equipment has a maximum speed of only 161 kilometers per hour, making it impossible to effectively intercept and destroy these high-speed targets.
2026-10-19
According to account @__Inty__, on October 19, 2026, a jet-powered "Shahed" drone took off from the Oryol region of Russia, flew a record-breaking 1,472 kilometers to Lviv, Ukraine, and circled over the city six times. The drone may have been conducting reconnaissance, as it carried almost no warhead.
2026-10-19
Ukrainian forces successfully carried out the world's first aerial evacuation of a wounded soldier using the heavy Gurzuf Defence six-rotor drone. Ground evacuation was impossible due to landmines and enemy drone activity, so the soldier was rescued by drone at the front line and is currently recovering.
2026-10-19
According to X user @clashreport, Ukrainian President Zelensky said that cases had been recorded in multiple areas of the frontline of equipment ceasing to function at speeds of 130 to 161 kilometers per hour. This situation hinders frontline logistics and limits the use of various drones, including medium-range strike drones.
2026-10-19
On October 19, the Ministry of Commerce, the General Administration of Customs, and the Equipment Development Department of the Central Military Commission issued an announcement placing brushless motors, electronic speed controllers and carbon fiber propellers for drones with specific performance indicators under export controls; they may not be exported without a permit, and the new rules take effect on November 18.
2026-10-18
According to The Guardian, alarmed by the Houthi advance, the UAE has agreed to re-engage in the Yemen conflict by resuming funding for anti-Houthi forces. Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia will provide air cover for the relevant military operations. The move marks a strategic shift by Gulf states on the Yemen situation, aimed at curbing further Houthi expansion.
2026-10-18
US official Marco Rubio responded to the network situation related to Ukraine, denying that the White House had ordered anyone to slow down internet speeds or interfere with the network use of specific drones, and saying that, as far as he knew, the relevant network services had already returned to normal operation.
2026-10-18
According to @clashreport, in the early hours of October 18, 2026, Ukrainian drones launched a large-scale attack on St. Petersburg, Russia. Targets included a local oil terminal, a VKontakte data center, a substation, and a bridge. The attack caused fires, power outages, and water supply failures in multiple areas of St. Petersburg.
2026-10-18
According to open-source intelligence analysts and Radio Svoboda, satellite images show that Russia is replenishing its long-term military reserve bases. After emptying large stockpiles early in the war, Russia is currently transporting newly built and refurbished armored vehicles to multiple military facilities, including the 22nd Central Tank Reserve Base, indicating that it is restocking and restoring its military materiel.
2026-10-17
Taiwan's Coast Guard Administration recently received the first Shield AI V-BAT vertical takeoff and landing surveillance drone, and will go on to receive 12 more drones of the same type in the future.
2026-10-17
Taiwan's Chien Hsiang 4 attack drone recently completed a live flight evaluation in southern Taiwan, meeting Taiwan's needs for rapid counter-response and long-range preemptive strikes.
2026-10-17
According to Twitter user @__Inty__, Russia launched a large-scale air strike against Ukraine in the early hours of October 17, 2026, firing 464 drones and "Bandrol" (Dan-T) loitering munitions overnight. The attack was massive in scale and was aimed at targets inside Ukraine.
2026-10-17
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Starlink terminals are forcibly shut down when traveling above 161 km/h within Ukraine. He noted that tests showed Starlink still works normally above 180 km/h within the European Union. Zelensky called the restriction a "planned operation" and said it hinders Ukraine's use of some interceptor drones against jet aircraft.
2026-10-17
According to @clashreport, the Romanian Ministry of National Defence released cockpit imagery confirming that a Romanian Air Force F-16 fighter jet shot down two Russian "Geran" attack drones that entered Romanian airspace over the Black Sea near Sulina on Saturday, October 17.
2026-10-16
According to Clash Report, satellite imagery shows that Russia has built a large jet drone base in an open area in the Rostov region in just six weeks. The facility is nearing completion and has deployed eight launch platforms, aimed at enhancing the Russian military's capability to deploy jet drones. Due to their high flight speeds, Ukraine currently faces significant difficulties in intercepting these types of drones.
2026-10-16
According to a report by clashreport, the advanced air defense systems deployed by Saudi Arabia face severe challenges in countering low-flying drones and cruise missiles used by the Houthi forces. These cheap weapons are able to evade radar detection, putting enormous pressure on Saudi air defense architectures built around different operational assumptions.
2026-10-16
According to @clashreport, on October 16, 2026 Beijing time, Ukrainian drones launched an attack on Russia’s Moscow Region. The strike reportedly targeted local industrial and warehousing facilities. No detailed reports on the specific damage or casualties have been available so far.
2026-10-16
Bipartisan members of the U.S. Senate have sent a letter to the Pentagon Inspector General calling for an investigation into recent restrictions on Starshield, the military version of Starlink, in Ukraine. The senators demand to determine whether the Trump administration, Pentagon officials, or SpaceX played a role, and to clarify the decision-making process and accountability behind the restrictions. The initiative was launched by members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, aiming to clarify how Starlink services operate on the battlefield in Ukraine and what potential political interference may be involved.
2026-10-15
The Russian Ministry of Defense said Ukraine attacked an oil refinery in Ryazan with drones and missiles, causing a fire;此前 Zelensky had announced the end of the ceasefire targeting energy facilities.
2026-10-15
Taiwan's Thunder Tiger Technology displayed the Papa Delta PD-136 attack drone at the 2026 Association of the United States Army annual meeting. General Manager Su Sheng-jie said the aircraft uses a stamped aluminum alloy airframe that allows rapid mass production, and revealed that its short-range FPV drone has passed US military certification.
2026-10-15
Former Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said that Starlink is restoring support for mobile devices moving at speeds of up to 160 kilometers per hour, a move that will allow attack drones and interceptor drones to take to the air again.
2026-10-15
In response to French National Rally leader Marine Le Pen's earlier remarks that she would stop funding Ukraine within six months if she won the French presidential election, Ukrainian President Zelensky emphasized in his response that the Ukrainian military's experience in technology and actual combat is crucial to its partners, and said that French industry could gain a development advantage through technological cooperation with Ukraine.
2026-10-15
According to @clashreport, Ukrainian President Zelensky publicly stated that Iran possesses missiles and drones with a range exceeding 4,000 kilometers. He questioned who in Europe has the capability to launch large-scale attacks or defend against thousands of such long-range drones, and asserted that no one in Europe is currently up to the task.
2026-10-15
According to @clashreport, Alice Weidel, leader of the Alternative for Germany (AfD), publicly stated that Germany's defense lies neither in the Donbas nor in the Hindu Kush. She warned that by constantly deepening its involvement in the conflict, Germany risks turning the country itself into a party to the war and a target of attack.
2026-10-15
According to X user @__Inty__, satellite imagery shows that Russia built a 0.9-square-kilometer drone launch base near Millerovo in just 6 weeks. The base is equipped with 8 launch pads and is expected to be used for deploying jet-powered Geran-4 and Geran-5 drones. Experts estimate that once fully operational, the base will have a daily launch capacity of over 100 drones.
2026-10-15
According to X user @__Inty__, Ukrainian President Zelensky stated after meeting with NATO Secretary General Rutte in Brussels that Russia had deployed nearly 1,000 drones and struck Ukrainian infrastructure with ballistic missiles since the previous day. Zelensky called on allies to urgently provide ballistic missile interceptors and F-16 munitions, and warned that Starlink restrictions are creating new difficulties for Ukraine's defense.
2026-10-14
President Trump announced at a midterm election rally in Montana that the U.S. War Department will set up an advanced weapons technology test range for testing autonomous weapons, space, and hypersonic technologies to ensure absolute U.S. military superiority.
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2026-10-14
On October 14, 2026, Ukraine launched another large-scale drone attack against Russia and its occupied territories. The specific targets and the losses caused by the attack remain unclear, but tweets indicate that it was a broad operation targeting Russia and areas under its control.
2026-10-14
According to @clashreport, a Ukrainian FPV drone successfully struck a Russian Mi-28N attack helicopter in mid-flight while it was launching an LMUR guided missile. The incident shows a further evolution of Ukrainian drone tactics, with the capability to intercept attack helicopters in mid-flight.
2026-10-14
According to a post by X account @__Inty__, Iran-backed Houthi forces launched attacks on multiple locations across Saudi Arabia using missiles and drones, including a strike on the headquarters of Saudi oil giant Saudi Aramco.
2026-10-14
NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg said that NATO jets are operating over Estonia to protect its airspace. He noted that on September 1, Turkish jets took off from the Ämari Air Base near Tallinn and intercepted a drone that violated Estonian airspace.
2026-10-14
European Commission President von der Leyen announced that Ukraine has received €2.86 billion from the EU for the procurement of drones, air defense systems, missiles, radar, electronic warfare systems, and ammunition.
2026-10-14
According to reports, Musk has imposed new speed limits on Starlink, reducing satellite connection speeds to 60-70 kilometers per hour, which threatens Ukraine's ability to strike Russian targets and its efforts to intercept incoming drones.
2026-10-13
On October 13, 2026, Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev said that two vessels were hit by drone attacks about 24 kilometers off Bulgaria's Black Sea coast, causing one of them to sink. The flag state of the attacked vessels, the cargo they were carrying, and the origin of the drones that carried out the attack remain unclear, and the incident is still under further investigation.
2026-10-13
According to a tweet, Israel's security cabinet approved a temporary six-month ban prohibiting the control of civilian drones in Israeli airspace via fiber optics or mobile phone SIM cards. Israeli Defense Minister Katz is expected to sign the relevant directive; flight missions approved by security forces and civil aviation authorities are not affected by the ban. The message was posted by a single account at around 21:00 Beijing time on October 13, and has not yet been corroborated by other independent sources.
2026-10-08
According to @clashreport, from October 8 to 11, Ukrainian drones attacked three data centers of Yandex, Russia's largest technology company, causing its services to remain unstable to this day. Facilities in Sasovo and Vladimir were completely paralyzed, and the facility in Kaluga was partially damaged, with a total of over 80 services affected.
2026-10-06
The first batch of US F-16 Block 70 (Vipers) fighter jets has arrived in Taiwan. Representative to the United States Yu Ta-jui (Robert Tsao) expressed encouragement over this, and indicated that the delivery of subsequent fighter jets and the accelerated delivery of previously purchased equipment will continue to be advanced.
2026-10-05
After launching a large-scale offensive, Yemeni forces have recaptured the Red Sea port city of Mocha as well as strategic territory overlooking the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
2026-10-05
On October 5, a netizen in Shaanxi posted a video saying their child was flying a micro-drone in their own yard at a height of less than ten meters; about ten minutes into the flight, they received a police call demanding that the drone stop flying and its location be checked. Another netizen said they also received a no-fly warning for a toy drone costing a few dozen yuan.
2026-10-05
On October 5, a netizen in Guizhou filmed tourists using an extra-long drone selfie stick to shoot video at a scenic spot. Since drone flight approvals are strict everywhere, netizens in the comments section said such selfie sticks have become a substitute, and complained that the UOM platform's approvals are not passed and yield no results.
2026-10-04
Affected by Beijing's drone control policy, the Taobao platform, because its system cannot distinguish between "masturbator cups" and "drones," has halted across-the-board shipments of adult products containing related keywords to customers in the Beijing area; a notice in a merchant group was exposed.
2026-10-04
On October 4, a drone user in Guoyang, Anhui flew to 149 meters without approval from the air traffic management authority. About half an hour after the flight, personnel from the Public Security Bureau came to the door, and the user was fined 200 yuan. The user said they had already completed real-name registration on UOM.
2026-10-03
Beijing stipulates that no drones may be kept anywhere in the city starting November 15, and says eligible individuals may ship their drones free of charge to an address outside Beijing.
2026-10-02
The first batch of the newly ordered F-16V Block 70 fighter jets that Taiwan purchased from the United States has been delivered and arrived at Taitung Air Base.
2026-10-02
Around 15:00 on October 2, a netizen operated a drone near Hutouya in Yucheng Town, Boshan District, Zibo City without filing a flight plan and within controlled airspace, with one instance exceeding an altitude of 120 meters for about seven or eight seconds. The Boshan Branch of the Zibo Municipal Public Security Bureau ordered the person to stop flying and fined them 200 yuan. The netizen said they had been caught once before but not punished, and posted the notice on Xiaohongshu on October 4.
2026-10
President Trump announced during a midterm election rally in Montana that the Department of War will establish an advanced weapons technology test range there, for testing autonomous weapons, space and hypersonic technologies.
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2026-10-01
A Russian drone struck a school in Kyiv on the morning of October 1 and started a fire, with more than one hundred students sheltering inside the school at the time; no one was injured in the incident.
2026-10
Following a small aircraft collision at the CITIC Tower in Beijing this June that resulted in casualties, Beijing announced a citywide ban on the flight and sale of drones effective November 15.
2026-10
At a recent wedding in Hebei, a local ban on drone flights forced the filming crew to strap the drone to a long pole, which was then held aloft by a staff member to capture the wedding.
2026-09-30
U.S. Central Command announced that U.S. troops and equipment have withdrawn from the Erbil base in northern Iraq, marking the official end of the military mission against ISIS that began 12 years ago.
2026-09-30
Russian forces used nearly 190 drones and ballistic missiles to strike Kyiv and surrounding energy facilities, killing 5 people, including a child, and injuring 14.
2026-09-30
A netizen said that when their friend was about to ship a drone, the free shipping stage in Beijing told them the drone was too large to be sent; photos posted by the netizen show that the drone was not of a particularly large size.
2026-09-30
On September 30, the Tianjin Municipal Government issued a notice declaring all administrative regions of the city as control airspace for unmanned aerial vehicles, effective from the date of publication, while repealing the June 4 notice on flyable airspace; the original flyable zone of about 2,205 square kilometers has been entirely cancelled.
2026-09-30
On September 30, the British human rights organization "Tibet Watch" published a 75-page report analyzing documents such as Chinese government procurement notices from 2017 to 2026, claiming that the authorities have deployed police drones, automated drone nests, and anti-drone equipment in Tibet, building an aerial control system and strengthening control over civilian drones.
2026-09-30
On September 30, a netizen posted that their friend tried to send a drone out of Beijing via EMS through the government-designated channel, but it was rejected. EMS claimed the package was too large to ship, yet photos showed the drone was not of a particularly large size.
2026-09-30
Following the release of a Tibet observation report, Lord David Alton, a member of the UK House of Lords, told Voice of America that Tibet has become an Orwellian police state and called on the British government to review and restrict police procurement of Chinese-made drones.
2026-09-29
On September 29, a farmer in Tangshan posted a video saying that the plant-protection drone he bought for tens of thousands of yuan, purchased less than half a year ago, cannot take off because his area has been designated as "No-Fly Zone Around Beijing - 8" (in effect from September 22, 2026 to September 21, 2029). The machine sits idle, while the cost of manual spraying still has to be paid.
2026-09-28
Ukrainian officials said on September 28 that Russian drone attacks struck various parts of Ukraine, killing at least 7 people and injuring more than 50.
2026-09-28
On September 28, Republic of China President Lai Ching-te presided over the groundbreaking and campus opening ceremony of the Academia Sinica UAV Industrial Park in Chiayi, calling on the Legislative Yuan to pass an additional defense budget of 60 billion New Taiwan Dollars as soon as possible, stating that Taiwan's UAV industry "only lacks the East Wind."
2026-09-28
On September 28, 2026, the account @CDT published a translated article of a censored commentary about Beijing's ban on drone storage. The article points out that the logic behind the new rule is to shift the boundary of security prevention directly from the sky down to the level of device possession, sparking discussion about the relevant policies and the control of personal devices.
2026-09-28
The Institute of Aviation and Astronomy (IAC) drone industrial park has broken ground and commenced operations in Chiayi, with over 1.1 billion yuan already invested. An additional 6.9 billion yuan is expected to be invested, with completion projected for 2028. Last year, Taiwan's drone output value reached 12.9 billion yuan, a growth of over 2.5 times.
2026-09-28
On September 28, after Beijing's new drone rules were announced, DJI announced the launch of a dedicated drone managed service for the Beijing area.
2026-09-26
An office building in the Solomianskyi district of Kyiv was hit by a drone attack, resulting in four deaths and seven injuries, including a child.
2026-09-25
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te traveled to Chiayi to preside over the inauguration ceremony of the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology's new Minxiong drone test site and the groundbreaking ceremony for the industrial park, emphasizing deepening cooperation with democratic partners to build a drone supply chain.
2026-06-18
On the evening of June 18, 2026, nearly 200 Ukrainian drones struck Moscow and surrounding areas, marking Ukraine's largest attack on the Russian capital since the war began.
2026-09-24
Moldovan President Maia Sandu stated that four Russian drones crossed the border into Moldova, with at least one exploding; Romania reported that a drone crashed within its territory.
2026-09-24
Public security organs in multiple regions have been visiting residents overnight to inspect and register the drones they hold, while related low-altitude economy projects and competitions have also been successively suspended.
2026-09-21
Beijing announced that starting November 15, except under special security circumstances, the possession and storage of drones and their core components are prohibited.
2026-09-21
Ukraine launched more than 1,000 drones at Russia over the weekend. The mayor of Moscow said this was the largest attack on the Russian capital to date; 450 drones were shot down during their approach, and a Moscow oil refinery and a residential building were damaged.
2026-09-21
Netizens left sarcastic comments under People’s Daily's Bilibili account regarding Zhao Lijian's past remarks on drones. Currently, the comment section for the video has been restricted.
2026-09-20
On September 20, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on social media that the Security Service of Ukraine, Unmanned Systems Forces, and Special Operations Forces, among other departments, jointly launched a large-scale long-range drone strike against the Moscow region the previous night, successfully hitting critical Russian petroleum industrial facilities and logistical bases.
2026-09-20
On the final day of the Russian parliamentary elections, the skies over Moscow were hit by a large-scale drone attack. An oil refinery in the Moscow Oblast caught fire, billowing black smoke, and the area near the Kremlin was also affected.
2026-09-20
On September 20, U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent held a meeting in New York with Chinese State Council Vice Premier He Lifeng on trade and artificial intelligence issues. Bessent called it a very successful engagement and said the two sides agreed to hold another round of talks, but did not disclose further details.
2026-09-20
Around September 20, Poland said that intelligence in Warsaw's possession showed Russia was preparing combined drone and missile attacks against countries supporting Ukraine (including Poland), and stressed that these strikes could be packaged as accidents to test NATO's response.
2026-09-20
Around September 20, Finland announced that it was urging the public to prepare mentally for certain events, specifically mentioning sabotage and drone incursions, while calling for calm.
2026-09-20
Around September 20, the Swiss Federal Council adopted a new security strategy, strengthening national defense, protection of the population, and resilience, specifically targeting the threat of Russia's hybrid warfare and the risk of long-range attacks by drones or missiles.
2026-09-18
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te inspected a joint land‑sea‑air missile drill that included drones, stressing that the combined use of unmanned platforms and conventional weapons is a response to modern warfare and demonstrating the armed forces' confidence in defending the homeland.
2026-09-18
The Russian Defense Ministry said that Russian air defense forces shot down 629 Ukrainian drones overnight across 14 different regions, Crimea, and over the Sea of Azov and the Black Sea.
2026-09-17
In the early hours of September 17, Russian missiles and drones attacked Ukraine, injuring 20 people in Kyiv, 6 in Odesa, and 3 in Zaporizhzhia, while energy infrastructure in Sumy Oblast and Odesa Oblast was damaged. A Russian drone also struck a civilian vessel flying the Tanzanian flag in the Black Sea, killing the captain and injuring three crew members.
2026-09-17
The U.S. Air Force plans to formally deploy the F-15EX to Kadena Base in Japan in fiscal year 2027, while also planning to expand the F-15EX fleet to 267 aircraft.
2026-09-17
On September 17, 2026, multiple drone users in Beijing sold off their equipment en masse on the Xianyu and Xiaohongshu platforms. Sellers generally reported that Beijing has banned drone ownership, and they shared the equipment recovery process and their experiences.
2026-09-16
A Russian drone hit a passenger bus and a train in southern Ukraine, killing 5 people and injuring 7, with another train damaged; the Ukrainian side condemned the act as systematic killing of civilians.
2026-09-16
The Xiangshan Forum opened on September 16, with Defense Minister Dong Jun delivering a keynote address. The official communique highlighted the new security concept, multilateralism, dialogue and consultation, and common security, no longer emphasizing military deterrence in the Taiwan Strait.
2026-09-16
On September 16, Saudi Arabia and the Houthi rebels in Yemen launched a new round of mutual airstrikes: the Houthis fired dozens of ballistic missiles and drones at Saudi Aramco facilities in Yanbu and attacked the Khamis Mushait airbase; the Saudi-backed Yemeni authorities reported airstrikes on Houthi targets in Taiz and Marib provinces. The Houthis claimed that Saudi Arabia had launched over 450 airstrikes this week and shot down an F-15, which has not been independently verified.
2026-09-16
On September 16, a Russian drone struck a passenger train in Mykolaiv region; after being hit in the initial attack, the train was struck two more times. All 168 passengers and crew members were evacuated, and no one was injured.
2026-09-16
Lithuanian President Nausėda said that the drone downed by an Italian NATO fighter jet on September 15 was an African model used by Russia, very likely not a deliberate action against Lithuania; the target may have been Ukraine, and it deviated from its course under the influence of Ukrainian electronic warfare.
2026-09-16
Polish prosecutors said on September 16 that a drone that washed ashore on a Baltic Sea beach is a Russian Geran-2 drone carrying a warhead, and it has been disarmed.
2026-09-16
The Saudi-led multi-national coalition reported on September 16 that it had intercepted a drone attempting to enter Mecca airspace. Coalition spokesman al-Maliki said the air defense system intercepted the aircraft on Tuesday night, calling the security of the two holy sites and the pilgrims a red line, a move that drew strong condemnation from Muslim countries and their leaders.
2026-09-13
On September 13, former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and several European officials encountered a drone threat and were briefly evacuated while traveling by train from Kyiv. Another passenger train on the same route was subsequently struck by a Russian drone at the Yahodyn station in Ukraine; no casualties were reported. Ukrainian railway authorities suggested that the attack may have originally been intended for the train carrying the European officials.
2026-09-15
On September 15, Russia launched 200 drones overnight at Kyiv and other cities, killing two people and destroying two gas stations in Kyiv; Ukraine struck an oil refinery in Russia’s Samara Oblast as well as drone production facilities in Taganrog and Oryol Oblast.此前 Trump said the two countries had agreed to stop attacking energy facilities.
2026-09-15
The U.S. Department of Defense said on September 15 that the Navy awarded Boeing a fixed-price incentive contract worth $562 million for low-rate initial production of the first lot of the MQ-25A Stingray carrier-based unmanned aerial refueling aircraft, with first deliveries expected to begin in 2029, to counter the People's Liberation Army's anti-access/area denial capabilities.
2026-09-15
Lithuania's National Crisis Management Center said a NATO fighter jet shot down a drone that entered Lithuanian airspace at night, the first such interception in the country's airspace. Italy's defense minister said the drone very likely came from Russia.
2026-09-15
Reported on September 15, 2026: Beijing recently introduced new drone-related regulations, reportedly because traces of fiber-optic-controlled drone activity have appeared locally. Fiber-optic-controlled drones do not rely on traditional radio signals, making them difficult to intercept with existing counter-drone technologies.
2026-09-14
The first two MQ-9B SeaGuardian drones sold by the United States to Taiwan conducted their maiden test flights in Taiwan's eastern airspace on September 14. This model possesses real-time search and patrol capabilities both above and below the sea surface, with a monitoring radius of approximately 360 kilometers.
2026-09-13
On September 13, 2026, the Beijing municipal government announced at a press conference that personal possession of drones will be completely prohibited within the urban area, with the ban slated to take effect in mid‑November 2026. Previously, the city had implemented a ban on drone sales in May 2026; this further tightening of regulation is said by officials to aim at safeguarding public safety and preventing illegal filming. The Associated Press reported the news.
2026-09-13
The 26th meeting of the 16th Standing Committee of the Beijing Municipal People's Congress voted to pass the Beijing Unmanned Aircraft Management Regulations, which stipulate that from November 15 flying is strictly prohibited throughout all urban districts of Beijing, and the possession and transport of drones and their core components is also banned.
2026-09-13
After Beijing announced new drone management regulations on September 13, 2026, some netizens who had previously filed registrations and real-name registered their drones as required were pressured by police to hand them over. The police station did not contact the owners directly, but instead asked their parents to have the drones shipped out of Beijing or handed over to a recycling station, with buyback prices on second-hand platforms falling to 30% of the original price.
2026-09-11
On September 11, the South China Morning Post cited expert judgment to confirm that the large drone that has recently received attention is the WZ-X stealth drone. This model has a wingspan of about 52 meters and a size close to the US military's B-2 stealth bomber. It is regarded as an intercontinental high-altitude long-endurance intelligence reconnaissance drone. It was previously identified by US defense websites through satellite imagery at the Malan Air Force Test Site in Xinjiang in May 2025. Chinese officials have not commented on this.
2026-09-10
Documents obtained by Politico show that a Chinese state-owned enterprise kept supplying materials to a subsidiary of Russia's Rosatom, including 46 tonnes of disguised carbon fiber chemicals used to develop core components of suicide drones, continuing until earlier this year. The documents were shared by the Ukraine Security and Cooperation Center with the US and British governments.
2026-09-10
During a field exercise in Chittagong, Bangladesh, a Chinese-made T-59 modified tank suffered a barrel burst while conducting main gun firing training. The accident was recorded by cameras from multiple angles, killing two officers and soldiers and seriously injuring one officer, similar to a 2024 barrel burst accident involving the same tank type at the same location.
2026-09-09
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed it hit two U.S. Navy destroyers in the Middle East, but U.S. Central Command debunked the claim, saying no U.S. Navy vessel was hit and that all of the IRGC's attacks failed; the strike was a response to Iran's failed attack on U.S. forces.
2026-09-08
According to reports by the Jerusalem Post and the New York Post in September 2026, Israeli intelligence assessments say that hardliners in Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps are holding secret meetings and joint drills with proxies such as Hezbollah, the Houthis, and Iraqi militias, coordinating large-scale attacks on Israel from different directions while stepping up drone and missile production.
2026-09-06
A POLITICO investigative report dated September 6, 2026 says that Jilin Chemical Fiber Group, a Jilin provincial state-owned enterprise, is suspected of supplying tens of tons of carbon fiber precursor to Russian sanctioned entities for use in manufacturing Russian Shahed attack suicide drones.
2026-09-03
On September 3, Taiwan's Executive Yuan added NT$145.7 billion to the defense budget, planning to purchase more than 40,000 littoral attack drones, over 600 surveillance and reconnaissance drones, and more than 100 suicide unmanned boats, while also promoting non-red supply chains for drones to reduce dependence on Chinese components.
2026-09-03
On September 3, 2026, Taiwan's Executive Yuan added NT$145.7 billion to the defense budget, planning to procure more than 40,000 drones and over 100 unmanned vessels, and to fully promote non-red supply chains to reduce dependence on Chinese components.
2026-09-02
In a lengthy CNN report, from autumn 2024 to spring 2025, a quadcopter drone suspected of being linked to the Chinese Communist Party repeatedly intruded into restricted airspace over the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. The U.S. side employed electronic warfare means to force it to land, detained multiple Chinese citizens in a nearby RV as well as one Chinese woman who had remained in a national park (the latter was later released). The FBI suspects these individuals were connected to Chinese intelligence agencies, and the Chinese embassy denied the allegations.
2026-09
U.S. President Trump said on social media that a Ukrainian drone attack caused a Russian diesel refinery to be bombed and temporarily shut down, and he said the war must end.
2026-09
Moscow mayor Sergei Sobyanin said 450 drones were shot down, and a Moscow refinery and a residential building were damaged, resulting in three deaths.
2026-09
The national emergency services department of the Kharkiv region reported that a drone attacked a residential house, killing a 45-year-old woman and seriously injuring her 13-year-old son.
2026-09
Beijing authorities designated a 300-kilometer radius area around Beijing as a controlled zone and banned the use of aerial photography drones and other drones throughout the city.
2026-09
In September 2026, the US think tank Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) released a report stating that, due to consumption from the war in Iran, the US military's existing stockpiles of precision munitions such as Patriot, Tomahawk and THAAD would likely last only about one month if a conflict broke out with China, and that replenishing them to the level needed for operations against China would take years, drawing widespread coverage from various quarters.
2026-09
Beijing has released newly revised regulations on drone management. Effective November 15, 2026, except under special safeguard circumstances, the possession and storage of drones and their core components within Beijing's administrative area is prohibited.
2026-09
The Chinese military and the Egyptian military held the Eagle of Civilization 2026 joint exercise. Chinese domestic media reported that the J-16 fighter jet engaged in simulated air combat with the Egyptian Air Force's Rafale and won a sweeping victory.
2026-09
The wing carried out its first live-ordnance drop test at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada from late August to early September, verifying air-to-ground strike effectiveness — the first time such a test has been completed by a frontline combat unit.
2026-09
From late August to early September, the U.S. Air Force completed its first F-15EX live munitions drop test at Nellis Air Force Base, carried out by the 142nd Wing of the Oregon Air National Guard; the first F-15EX designated for permanent stationing at Kadena Air Base rolled off the production line at the end of August, and the U.S. Air Force plans to deploy the type to Kadena and expand the fleet to 267 aircraft in fiscal year 2027.
2026-09
Beijing's official supporting plan specifies that from September 12 to November 14, eligible individuals may send drones via EMS to an address outside Beijing, and after verification the shipping fee will be waived.
2026-08-31
Russian drones attacked the Ukrainian capital region for the fifth consecutive day on August 31, damaging warehouses, apartment buildings and retail outlets in the Kyiv region and injuring four people.
2026-08-27
The U.S. and Taiwan signed a Letter of Offer and Acceptance for a military purchase on August 27. Taiwan will purchase 1,554 Altius 700M attack drones and 478 Altius-600 ISR reconnaissance drones from the U.S. company Anduril, with a total value of NT$26.9 billion.
2026-08-19
South Korea held a civil defense drill in Seoul, mobilizing approximately 240 personnel to simulate a hotel bomb threat, chemical attack, fire, and drone attack.
2026-08-18
The Taiwan Army's Unmanned Aerial System Training Command recently conducted FPV immersive and drone-dropped live-fire exercises, integrating combat tactics into its asymmetric defense system.
2026-08-18
Bill Gertz reported that the Pentagon is reviewing low-yield nuclear weapon options in order to give the president more options in a localized conflict.
2026-08-17
US and South Korean officials announced that joint military exercises will be held from August 17 to 27, incorporating for the first time responses to drones, GPS jamming, and cyberattacks.
2026-08-13
US President Trump signed a proclamation on August 13, imposing tariffs of 10% to 100% on imported drones and their parts on national security grounds.
2026-08-13
U.S. Central Command has announced it is working to form its first joint multinational and multi-domain attack drone task force, named the Falcon Strike Task Force, to enhance U.S. military operational capabilities in the Middle East.
2026-08-11
The Iran-aligned Yemeni Houthi movement attacked the Tanzania-flagged cargo ship Tihama in the Red Sea, resulting in at least three deaths.
2026-08-10
Taiwan's Han Kuang 42 exercise has launched urban resilience drills across seven central counties and cities, simulating attacks on communication facilities and implementing mobile internet throttling during air defense drills for the first time.
2026-08-06
Yemeni government sources say Houthi rebels used ballistic missiles and drones to launch attacks in Hadramaut and Marib provinces, killing at least 30 soldiers.
2026-08-05
Russia stated that a Ukrainian drone attack on a warehouse in Moscow resulted in 5 deaths and 10 injuries.
2026-08-05
A Turkish cargo ship was attacked by a drone near the Russian port of Novorossiysk, leaving 3 crew members seriously injured. Turkey has called on Russia and Ukraine to ensure the safety of navigation in the Black Sea.
2026-08-05
Zelenskyy stated that the number of air defense missiles Ukraine received this year is only one-third of last year's, and there is a severe shortage of US Patriot system interceptors.
2026-08-05
The Taiwan military will conduct its first test of defense and enemy obstruction capabilities at the Danjiang Bridge, a transportation hub at the mouth of the Tamsui River, and will mobilize one reserve brigade from both the north and south, totaling approximately 5,000 personnel.
2026-08-02
According to a Sudanese human rights group, the Sudanese Armed Forces carried out a drone strike in the Darfur region, targeting a military court and killing at least 35 people.
2026-08
After an investigation into the Leipzig drone incident confirmed that Russia was responsible, the German government announced the closure of the Russian Consulate General in Bonn, ordering dozens of diplomatic staff to leave the country within a set deadline as retaliation against Russia.
2026-08
According to CSIS expert Lin Yang's remarks at a seminar in September, US Indo-Pacific Command Commander Paparo and PLA Eastern Theater Command Commander Yang Zhibin held their first theater-level face-to-face meeting during the Indo-Pacific Defense Chiefs Meeting held in Canada in late August.
2026-07-29
US and Saudi Arabian forces launched airstrikes on Iran-backed militias in eastern Iraq on July 29, Jordan intercepted Iranian drones, and Iran fired on ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
2026-07-29
In late July 2026, residents in many parts of Beijing reported receiving notices from their local police stations requiring them to remove drones that had not been registered under real names from Beijing's administrative area before August 1; those who failed to do so by the deadline would have their drones collected and destroyed by the police in an organized operation.
2026-07-23
The U.S. Navy's official website published a press release detailing the live-fire sinking exercise conducted during this year's RIMPAC exercise, along with the weapons and equipment participating in the exercise.
2026-07-21
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has recommended banning the import and marketing of some foreign-managed military-grade drones, and plans to publish the recommendation before soliciting 30 days of public comment.
2026-07-18
Unexploded ordnance on a downed Iranian one-way attack drone in northern Iraq was controlled-detonated, killing one U.S. soldier and wounding another.
2026-07-17
During an inspection of Taiwan's drone research and development, Lai Ching-te said that drones are representative weapons of asymmetric warfare, and called on the Legislative Yuan to pass a special budget as soon as possible to build a drone offense and defense system.
2026-07-15
Iran launched new missile and drone attacks on Jordan, Bahrain and Kuwait. Jordan said it intercepted 3 missiles, while Kuwait and Bahrain also reported intercepting or shooting down Iranian drones and airstrikes.
2026-07-15
During a visit to Kyiv, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced a joint drone production agreement with Ukraine, planning to combine Ukrainian technology with the scale of European industry to expand production.
2026-07-15
In July 2026, rumors circulated online that Xi Jinping visited Shanghai for an inspection and stayed at the Shangri-La Hotel. Shanghai authorities implemented extremely tight security controls, issuing traffic control and road closure notices in multiple districts and imposing a comprehensive ban on drone flights.
2026-07-10
After Iran launched drones and missiles at Middle Eastern countries, defense officials in Jordan, Kuwait and Bahrain said they had intercepted missiles and drones from Iran on Thursday.
2026-07-06
Ukrainian drones attacked the Omsk oil refinery in Russia, located about 2,500 kilometers from Ukraine. The facility is Russia's largest oil refinery, with an annual production capacity of 22 million tons.
2026-07-02
From the evening of July 1st to the early morning of July 2nd, Russia launched drone and missile attacks on Kyiv for approximately 11 hours, resulting in 20 deaths, nearly 90 injuries, and damage to multiple residential buildings and civilian facilities.
2026-07-02
The director of the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) Taipei Office, William Brent Christensen, stated that the war in Ukraine shows that drones can change the rules of the battlefield, urging Taiwan to seize the opportunity to build drones into the next generation of its flagship industry.
2026-07
Hu Zhendong said that some people within Taiwan's military have signed documents pledging to surrender to China or promising not to fight, and he views this as a problem of infiltration and cognitive warfare.
2026-07
Taiwan's Legislative Yuan has begun reviewing the draft special act on drones. The opposition Kuomintang proposed a version with a budget of 240 billion yuan over 6 years; Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense argues that drone procurement should be led by the Ministry of National Defense.
2026-07
Ukrainian drones attacked 116 vessels in 9 days, involving grain ships and grain-export ports in the Sea of Azov and the Black Sea.
2026-07
Houthi forces claim attacks on two oil tankers in the Red Sea with missiles and drones; Saudi Arabia subsequently confirmed that a tanker owned by a Saudi company was attacked and caught fire.
2026-07
At the defense industry forum, NATO announced a number of defense cooperation projects, including a multinational modernization plan, the joint procurement of MQ-9 SeaGuardian drones, and Saab's GlobalEye airborne early warning aircraft.
2026-07
During the Rim of the Pacific exercise, the U.S. military deployed expeditionary 3D printing equipment to frontline vessels. The equipment can produce approximately 750 drones per month, to cope with wartime supply chain disruptions.
Location: Hawaii, United States ·
Importance III ·
Verification: Reported ·
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2026-07
Taiwan Army's 8th Corps held a live-fire exercise at the Jiupeng training ground in Pingtung, conducting shooting training with equipment including the Avenger air defense system, Stinger missiles, and Apache helicopters.
Location: Pingtung, Taiwan ·
Importance III ·
Verification: Official claim ·
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2026-06-29
Iran launched a drone attack on merchant ships in the Strait of Hormuz, violating a ceasefire agreement signed between the US and Iran on June 18. In response, the US military struck Iranian missile and drone storage facilities.
2026-06-29
On-site witnesses captured footage of a drone exploding and catching fire in the air, causing panic and the dropping of express packages on site.
2026-06-28
Shortly after the incident, SWAT vehicles equipped with drone countermeasures appeared on Beijing streets, indicating the authorities' strengthened control over low-altitude flying devices.
2026-06-27
On Friday evening, the US military carried out airstrikes against Iranian missile and drone storage facilities as well as coastal radar stations in response to an Iranian drone attack on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.
2026-06-26
A fire and smoke were reported near the Huamao Bridge on the East 4th Ring Road in Beijing on June 27, sparking speculation outside regarding security and whether a drone attack occurred.
2026-06-25
Iran's first of several drone attacks on merchant ships in the Strait of Hormuz triggered an escalation of armed hostilities in the Gulf region and prompted a military response from the United States.
2026-06-25
On June 25, the EU began disbursing the first tranche of $3.41 billion out of a total $102.2 billion loan to Ukraine, aimed at supporting Ukraine with funds specifically allocated for drone production.
2026-06-25
On June 25, 2026, Ukrainian drones flew about 1400 kilometers to attack the Ufa refinery cluster, hitting two of three refineries; Reuters reported the same day that Russia's fourth-largest refinery, the Nizhny Novgorod (Kstovo) refinery, was knocked out of operation.
2026-06-16
On June 16 and June 18, 2026, Ukrainian drones struck the Moscow Kapotnya refinery twice. The plant supplies about 40% of the gasoline and 50% of the diesel used in the Moscow region.
2026-06-13
On June 13, 2026, media reports said a senior EU official confirmed that China assisted in secretly training Russian soldiers heading to the battlefield in Ukraine at multiple locations, with a focus on practical operation of drones and electronic warfare.
2026-06-10
Two naval aviators of the Southern Theater Command, Shi Shaoyong and Fang Ming, were killed on the same day during night flight training. The authorities disclosed their deaths only through the burials and obituaries, without releasing any report on the accident.
2026-06
Ukrainian drones successfully attacked an oil and gas company building in St. Petersburg, Russia, and the area near the Baltic Naval Base, coinciding with Putin hosting an international economic forum there.
2026-06
The US Federal Communications Commission announced that it will remove toy drones from the regulatory list.
2026-05-19
U.S. Acting Secretary of the Navy高雄 announced on May 19 that the MQ-25A Stingray drone received Milestone C approval and entered the low-rate initial production phase.
2026-05-04
On the evening of local time May 4, Iran launched drone and missile attacks against targets inside the UAE, the Fuchaila oil industrial zone caught fire, shelter alarms sounded across the UAE, air defense systems intercepted multiple incoming missiles and drones, injuring three Indian nationals, marking the formal end of the US-Iran ceasefire agreement.
2026-05-01
the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) announced that the entire city of Beijing has been designated as a no-drone zone, deploying massive administrative resources for control to prevent consumer drones.
2026-05
In May 2026, a delegation of 41 senior executives from U.S. defense firms, led by retired U.S. Air Force General Flynn, visited Taiwan to attend the Taiwan-U.S. Defense Industry Forum, holding discussions on joint weapons development and supply chain integration.
2026-04-25
The U.S. Navy's first carrier-based drone to enter combat service, the MQ-25A Stingray, successfully completed its first flight on April 25. The aircraft is designed to perform unmanned aerial refueling for carrier-based aircraft to enhance operational range and endurance.
2026-03
In March of this year, Xi Jinping explicitly demanded that the People's Liberation Army put every penny of the military budget "where it counts," stressing that the military must live frugally.
2025-12
In response to the frequent occurrence of illegal drone flights, the Ministry of Public Security has been conducting a six-month national special rectification campaign for airspace security since last December.
2019-06-20
On June 20, 2019, Iran shot down a U.S. military RQ-4 drone. Trump at one point approved a retaliatory strike, but called it off that night before the operation began, saying the expected casualties would be disproportionate compared with the downed drone.