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Oct- 2026 -

16 October

‘Operation Jailbreak’ Sees Microwave Drone Killer Join US Army’s Command Network

Epirus has integrated its Leonidas high-power microwave weapon into the US Army’s broader command-and-control network, enabling the counter-drone system to work within a wider defense architecture against uncrewed aerial threats.

14 October

Ethan M. Encarnacion

British Army Tests Soldiers in First-Ever Drone Wars Competition

The UK has held its first-ever “Drone Wars” competition, bringing together more than 23 teams of soldiers from armored units and engineering units across the British Army to test their drone warfare skills.

7 October

Soldiers, formation, parade, military parade of the Russian Army on Red Square in Moscow on May 9, 2025. Military parade to mark the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War. Russia's parade to mark the 80th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany. Photo: The Kremlin Moscow via (Photo by The Kremlin Moscow / The Kremlin Moscow / dpa Picture-Alliance via AFP)

Rojoef Manuel

Russia Practiced Central Asian Incursion in Multinational War Games

Russia has rehearsed a cross-border counter-offensive and the launch of a foothold inside neighboring Central Asian territory during its quadrennial Center 2026 military exercise.

5 October

Ethan M. Encarnacion

UFORCE Fields 19 Uncrewed Systems in NATO Maritime Exercise

Ukrainian manufacturer UFORCE deployed 19 uncrewed systems to REPMUS, NATO’s major exercise focused on unmanned maritime warfare.

Sep- 2026 -

29 September

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Hungarian Troops Test Drone Warfare Skills in First ‘Drone Pentathlon’

Drone pilots from the Hungarian Defence Forces faced off in the country’s first military pentathlon focused on unmanned aircraft skills.

8 September

Agenium Group integrates artificial intelligence into military training.

Jodesz Gavilan

MBDA’s GDI Simulation Buys Agenium for AI-Powered Military Training

MBDA subsidiary GDI Simulation is acquiring Agenium Group, adding artificial intelligence capabilities to its military simulation and training portfolio.

4 September