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Drones Topics

The issues driving ongoing reporting and analysis

The newest and most significant topics based on CI Score

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Skydio F10 Autonomous Drone Platform

The F10 is Skydio's first fixed-wing aircraft, designed for a 30-mile operating radius and up to 120 minutes of flight.

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Whisker Sensing for Microdrone Navigation

Flexible artificial whiskers and pressure sensors give a microdrone contact-based estimates of nearby surfaces.

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Contested Washington Drone Complex Proposal

The proposed Arlington arch would house, store, and rapidly deploy large numbers of drones.

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Luxembourg Airport Drone Disruption

Suspected unauthorized drones near and over Findel Airport triggered a precautionary closure on September 18, with flights resuming within roughly a day.

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Ohio Police Drone Oversight Rules

Ohio House Bill 251 sets warrant requirements and exceptions for police drone surveillance and requires agencies to document surveillance flights.

3 articles and details

Communications-Resilient Autonomous Military Drones

ALMA demonstrations in Sweden showed onboard AI detecting, geolocating, prioritizing, and engaging an armored engineering vehicle.

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Mojave Demonstrates Battlefield Short-Field Operations

Mojave flew from a conventional runway to a rough military maneuver trail, landed, and took off again.

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Russian Drone Strikes on Ukrainian Transport

A Russian drone strike on a passenger bus near Nikopol killed five people and injured at least seven on September 16.

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Wingcopter 262 Reconnaissance Drone Launch

Wingcopter launched the 262 as an electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing platform for tactical reconnaissance.

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UK Army Passive Drone Detection

Project Halo Shield combines radio-frequency sensors and optical tracking at Warminster Garrison.

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Skydio F10 Autonomous Drone Platform

The F10 is Skydio's first fixed-wing aircraft, designed for a 30-mile operating radius and up to 120 minutes of flight.

4 articles and details

CI Score
Amazon Prime Air Expansion and ConstraintsAmazon's stated goal is to expand Prime Air to nearly 500 U.S. cities and towns by the end of 2026; this remains a rollout target, not evidence that service is active everywhere.94 articles and detailsCI Score over 8 days: 62 to 51
Russia-Ukraine Long-Range Drone CampaignUkrainian long-range strikes have targeted Russian refineries, gas facilities, airfields, drone-related sites and logistics hubs, including locations far from the border.178 articles and detailsCI Score over 8 days: 55 to 50
Russia's Jet Drones Challenge UkraineReporting describes a sharp rise in Russian jet-powered drone attacks, including repeated and large-scale barrages against Ukraine.61 articles and detailsCI Score over 8 days: 46 to 49
Police Drone First-Responder ExpansionMunicipal agencies are using or testing docked and remotely dispatched drones to provide aerial information before officers and other responders reach a scene.311 articles and detailsCI Score over 8 days: 53 to 49
U.S. Drone Tariffs and FCC RestrictionsSection 232 tariffs took effect September 3, with duties reaching 100% on specified heavier or thermal-imaging drones, docking stations, and components; lower rates and exceptions apply to some products and origins.73 articles and detailsCI Score over 8 days: 48 to 48
Russian Drone Strikes Near Poland's BorderA Russian drone struck the locomotive of a Kyiv–Warsaw passenger train near Yahodyn, roughly two kilometres from Poland; passengers and crew evacuated without reported injuries.66 articles and detailsCI Score over 4 days: 49 to 48
Ukraine's High-Speed Drone Interceptor RaceRussian jet-powered Shahed/Geran variants, reportedly reaching 400–600 km/h, are narrowing the time available to detect and engage attacks.94 articles and detailsCI Score over 8 days: 51 to 47
Baltic Drone Incursions Test NATO AirspaceNATO fighter jets shot down a suspected explosive-carrying drone near Pratkunai, Lithuania, marking the country’s first reported drone shootdown.57 articles and detailsCI Score over 8 days: 50 to 47
U.S. Border Laser Drone InterceptionsAMP-HEL entered southern border operations in late August 2026 and was credited by U.S. officials with 11 drone defeats by early September.41 articles and detailsCI Score over 8 days: 45 to 47
U.S. Counter-Drone Capacity ExpandsThe SAFER SKIES Act and related implementation measures are widening counter-drone roles for certified state, local, tribal, and territorial agencies, subject to reporting and other safeguards.46 articles and detailsCI Score over 8 days: 46 to 47