Global Scans · Drones · Weekly Summary

• [New] The Department of Defence (DoD), it warns, must act swiftly or risk seeing its distributed warfighting strategies overwhelmed by massed Chinese or Iranian-style drone attacks. Bharat Shakti
• [New] The Commission wants EU member states to make significant progress in drone defence by the end of 2026 while improving the protection of the EU's eastern border at the same time. European Newsroom
• [New] In an article published by BulgarianMilitary.com, US military bases are facing heightened concerns over potential drone threats as drone technology becomes increasingly sophisticated and accessible. Caliber.az
• [New] The German military plans to acquire 561 Skyranger 30 mobile air defence systems capable of countering drone threats, along with a dozen Luna NG reconnaissance drones valued at approximately €1.6 billion. Yeni Safak
• [New] Lockheed Marin has agreed to invest $50 million in Saildrone, a maritime drone manufacturer, with the goal of integrating vessels and missile launch systems into a combined offering for live fire demonstrations in 2026. Washington Technology
• [New] A top priority will be to erect drone defences to detect, track and disable rogue drones, following a series of troubling airspace violations across Europe over the last month - some close to Europe's borders with Russia, Belarus and Ukraine. Yahoo News
• [New] A paper published in 2025 by the German Federal Office for Information Security warns about other cyber-related drone threats. Adapt Institute - Designing a secure future
• Chinese forces could unleash large, heterogeneous salvos of drones and missiles, overwhelming U.S. defences unless counter-drone systems are fielded in depth. Bharat Shakti
• An international drone coalition, led by the United Kingdom in collaboration with Latvia, will supply Ukraine with around 35,000 interceptor drones to counter Russian Shahed drones. Militarnyi
• The Department of Homeland Security's non-federal government partners in communities across the U.S. can now apply for funding grants for certain counter-drone capabilities to address national security and safety threats posed by the illegal and nefarious use of unmanned aircraft systems. DefenseScoop
• Investments in Mexico's drone sector are expected to exceed US$ 59.2 billion, with an anticipated annual growth rate of 10.84%. eplaneai
• The U.S. government is set to deploy a half-billion-dollar drone security program to protect major upcoming events like the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Yeni Safak
• The European Commission and High Representative have presented a new Defence Readiness Roadmap 2030, outlining plans for a European Drone Defence Initiative that is expected to be operational by the end of 2027. Publyon
• Yearly commercial drone flights are projected to grow to 60 million by 2043. Australian Broadcasting Corporation
• Ukraine has become a crucible for drone warfare innovation, projected to deploy nearly five million drones into active combat in 2025. The Chronicle-Journal
• The Pentagon needs to embrace a portfolio approach: expensive interceptors for high-value threats, cheap munitions and directed energy for drone swarms, and hardened defences for critical assets. DroneXL.co
• The European Union is unveiling its Defence Readiness Roadmap 2030 - a major plan to boost investment and strengthen security, including a proposed drone wall to guard against potential Russian attacks. DW.COM
• The Octopus interceptor, a proven system against Shahed-type attack drones, will become the foundation of the so-called European drone wall to deter further Russian aerial threats. Defense News
• According to Versaterm's 2025 Public Safety Trends Survey, 61% of police leaders expect their drone budgets to increase over 2026, with top priorities including search and rescue missions, large event security and drone-as-first-responder programs. Voyageur Group

Last updated: 16 November 2025