Event Brief
UK plans Storm Chrome and Storm Fire drone programs
Filed: Jul 16, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET
Summary: RAF Air Chief Marshal Harv Smyth says the UK will develop Storm Chrome and Storm Fire drones.
WHO: Air Chief Marshal Harv Smyth, Royal Air Force
WHAT: Plans to develop an electronic warfare drone (Storm Chrome) and a long-range one-way attack drone (Storm Fire)
WHEN: Jul 16, 2026 at 12:01 PM ET
WHERE: United Kingdom
WHY: The cause of the fire has not been reported.
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