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From swarm tactics to kill chains. Strategy is being rewritten.

Military minds are rewriting the rules of engagement for the drone age. Explore how new doctrines, swarm tactics, and integrated kill chains are evolving strategies on every battlefield.

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  • In Conflict

Ukrainian Forces Evacuate Wounded Soldier by Aerial Drone for First Time

A heavy-lift hexacopter was deployed to carry an injured frontline soldier out of danger.
  • Ethan M. Encarnacion
  • October 21, 2026
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  • Air
  • Doctrine & Tactics
  • Drone Defense

US Army Takes Counter-Drone Evaluation to Morocco in Push for Faster Fielding

Members of the Moroccan Groupement des Forces Spéciale set up a drone to conduct reconnaissance during a Joint Combined Exchange Training (JCET) at Tifnit Training Base, Morocco, May 13, 2026. JCETs strengthen interoperability and hone crucial skills by integrating U.S. and partner forces in realistic training scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Enrique Barcelo)
The initiative will address urgent gaps in protecting forward command posts and operating locations.
  • Rojoef Manuel
  • October 21, 2026
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Rocket One Licenses US Air Force Tech to Capture Rogue Drones

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Isaiah Trujillo, an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) maintenance technician with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron (VMU) 3, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 24, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), and Lance Cpl. Mario Mendoza, a UAS maintenance technician with VMU-1, MAG-13, 3rd MAW, recover a U.S. Marine Corps RQ-21A Blackjack aircraft during Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 1-20 at Canon Air Defense Complex in Yuma, Arizona, Sept. 26, 2019. WTI is a seven week training event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1), which emphasizes operational integration of the six functions of Marine Corps Aviation in support of a Marine Air Ground Task Force. WTI also provides standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine Aviation training and readiness, and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Adaezia Chavez)
The platform uses radio-frequency shielding to sever links between the target and its operator while sustaining localized jamming, spoofing, and signal-intelligence operations.
  • Rojoef Manuel
  • October 16, 2026
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  • Doctrine & Tactics

British Army Tests Soldiers in First-Ever Drone Wars Competition

British Army holds first Drone Wars competition testing soldiers across six realistic drone warfare scenarios.
  • Ethan M. Encarnacion
  • October 14, 2026
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  • Doctrine & Tactics
  • Drone Defense

Pentagon Orders Faster Approvals for Counter-Drone Systems

Pentagon directive introduces expedited counter-drone approvals, mandatory review timelines, and restrictions on duplicate safety assessments.
  • Ethan M. Encarnacion
  • October 14, 2026
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BLADE’s Hunter WOLF UGV Enters US Army Evaluation for Danger Zone Resupply Tasks

Hunter WOLF unmanned ground vehicle
The initiative aims to use robotic ground vehicles to move supplies and evacuate casualties along high-risk routes between rear support areas and forward troops, reducing soldiers’ exposure to direct enemy fire.
  • Rojoef Manuel
  • October 14, 2026
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  • Naval
  • Doctrine & Tactics

Pentagon Turns to Lightfish Drone Boats to Secure Gulf of Mexico

Fleet of Lightfish unmanned surface vessels
A fleet of 11-foot Lightfish autonomous craft built by California-based Seasats will conduct persistent surveillance to help detect illegal border crossings and drug trafficking.
  • Rojoef Manuel
  • October 14, 2026
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  • Doctrine & Tactics
  • In Conflict

Ukraine’s Historic ‘Spiderweb’ Drone Operation Added to Combat Simulator

The mission lets users experience the operation from a drone pilot’s perspective, based on firsthand operator input.
  • Ethan M. Encarnacion
  • October 6, 2026
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Denmark Buys Dropla 4×4 Ground Drones to Train Military Operators

Dropla (Logist) 4x4 unmanned ground vehicle
The ground drone is offered in three variants that can support missions ranging from logistics and evacuation to counter-unmanned aircraft, communications relay, and electronic warfare.
  • Rojoef Manuel
  • October 1, 2026
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  • Doctrine & Tactics

Taiwan Opens Drone Campus to Sever Chinese Supply Chain Ties

Minxiong campus brings drone design, airframe assembly, simulation, and testing capabilities together under one industrial ecosystem.
  • Ethan M. Encarnacion
  • October 1, 2026
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