Global Scans · Drones · Weekly Summary

• [New] The US and its allies believe that Iran or its proxies might soon undertake a major missile or drone attack against military and government targets in Israel. Statecraft
• [New] US intelligence assesses that Iran has urged several of its proxy militia groups to simultaneously launch a large-scale attack against Israel, using drones and missiles, and that they could attack as soon as this week. CNN
• [New] As Russia also extensively uses drones, including for attacks against Ukrainian infrastructure, enhancing Ukraine's drone capabilities is crucial for both offensive actions and bolstering their defences against similar threats. Army Recognition
• [New] Iran's drone diplomacy is earning foreign currency to fund its defence industry, strengthening its strategic alliances, and making it a formidable arms dealer - with the potential to change the nature of conflict around the world. Yahoo Finance
• [New] Lithuania will allocate two million euros to Ukraine to purchase 3,000 first person view drone from the United Kingdom. Institute for the Study of War
• [New] A drone attack has hit a nuclear reactor at the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia power plant in Ukraine, raising the risk of a 'major accident'. LBC
• [New] Drone strikes hit Europe's largest nuclear power station, the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in occupied Ukraine, on Sunday, significantly increasing the risk of a major nuclear accident. Washington Post
• [New] If Russian forces sustain the tempo of their current missile and drone strikes then Ukraine will likely lack the air defence missile stocks needed to protect Ukrainian cities and critical infrastructure. Institute for the Study of War
• [New] Ukrainian drones destroy invaders, protect the lives of Ukrainian soldiers on the front lines, and help Ukraine degrade Russia's war potential. Ukrinform
• [New] Russian forces are willing to sacrifice some tank performance for increased protection from Ukrainian drones because the drone threat is so great. Institute for the Study of War
• In the $ 849.8-billion 2025 fiscal year budget request, the US Army has a $299.8 million line-item request for counter-UAV systems. Atlantic Council
• The Indian Institute of Science research team is testing the potential of drone swarms to deal with forest fires, which have intensified globally due to the effects of climate change. Inspenet
• Instead of deploying individual drones, each of which is controlled by a single human operator, as in Ukraine, the US could field massive swarms of drones operating autonomously. Yahoo News
• The lesson from Ukraine, Ochmanek believes, is that drones will feature in conflicts involving even the most powerful nations - on an even larger scale in Ukraine. Yahoo News
• Russia and Ukraine have starkly demonstrated that future warfare will prominently feature drones, making both drones and anti-drone equipment indispensable in upcoming conflicts. Indian Defence Review (IDR), quarterly journal, the bra
• Russian forces appear to struggle with properly deploying short-range air defence systems along expected flight vectors for Ukrainian drones, and the Russian military appears to have even failed to cover important potential targets in reportedly well-defended areas within Russia. Critical Threats
• Russian forces will be more likely to successfully field mobile groups within occupied Ukraine, where there is relatively less airspace to cover and fewer possible Ukrainian flight vectors for Ukrainian drones, than within western Russia. Critical Threats
• Ukraine will be working overtime to expand its indigenous drone program in an effort to keep pace with Russia's domestic missile production. Eurasia Review
• 2024 will be a race, between Ukraine's allies to provide advanced air defence systems, and Russia's allies to provide more ballistic missiles and drones. Eurasia Review
• Ukraine has warned that Russian air attacks are putting its electricity supply under increasing threat, just hours after a barrage of missile and drone strikes damaged power stations and killed at least one person. The Telegraph
• Engineers from Evolve Dynamics are working on technology that could help Ukrainian reconnaissance drones stay in the sky longer even if Russia tries to jam them electronically. RBC-Ukraine
• Drones operated by Wing are expected to travel at up to 65 mph while transporting a variety of goods that qualify. Curlytales.com
• One only has to look about 1,500 miles south from the Black Sea to the Red Sea, where US and coalition forces on deployment there to protect international shipping lanes from ongoing Houthi missile and drones also face the constant threat of USV attacks. Insider

Last updated: 14 April 2024