Category: Mobius

During September 2024, small improvised anti-personnel mines used by Russian forces began to appear in the Ukrainian arena.The improvised AP blast mines, measuring just several centimeters, usually contain only a few grams of explosives and no fragmentation, and are laid...

On October 24, 2024, at 0:24 AM, a VBIED initiated in a side road between the Panare Police Station and the Panare District Office, in Pattani Province, in southern Thailand. Two defense volunteers were injured, and damage was caused to...

On October 27 and 28, 2024, the Houthis published documentation of a military drill, which, according to the group’s aligned media, consisted of a series of tactical attack waves against simulation targets in different geographic-topographic environments. The drill was divided...

On October 9, 2024, the Russian Piranha Group – an initiative dedicated to the production of FPV racing drone platforms for the Russian Army – published an image showing an FPV racing drone-based improvised loitering munition to which a payload...

In late September and early October 2024, two IED incidents took place along road number 42, in Pattani Province, in southern Thailand. The first event occurred on September 27, 2024, when an IED concealed in a metal cabinet planted on...

On October 5, 2024, the Jaysh Muhajireen wal-Ansar militia, a jihadist Salafi organization composed of Russian-speaking immigrant fighters, active in the ranks of Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham, released a video showing attacks against Syrian Arab Army forces in various areas in...

On September 16, 2024, a Ukrainian military-oriented Telegram channel documented and posted information about the Russian MAG-3 booby trap switch, seized by Ukrainian forces. The initiation device features an integrated magnetic target sensor, a self-destruct mechanism, and an arming mechanism...

On October 12, 2024, the Colombian Army launched Operation Perseus to regain control over El Plateado, in Argelia municipality, in southern Cauca Department – an area with a strong FARC dissident presence, and an important drug production center. 170 improvised...

Following the deadly Hamas October 7, 2023, attack and the subsequent outbreak of the Al-Aqsa Flood/Iron Swords War in Gaza, Lebanese Hezbollah joined the conflict on October 8, 2023. This escalation exposed the significant military arsenal Hezbollah has amassed over...

On September 5, 2024, a parcel IED was delivered to the office of Nicolás Pino, president of the Argentine Rural Society in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The package exploded when it was opened by a secretary in the office, who was...

Since late 2023, in response to evolving battlefield needs, Ukrainian defense industries and private companies have focused on expanding and enhancing the wide range of standardized ammunition specifically tailored for deployment from armed UAVs, produced in the country since the...

In the passing month, there has been a step-up in the progression and use of more advanced weapons in the conflict between the Meiteis and the Kukis in India’s Manipur region. Two armed UAV attacks targeting Meitei residential areas were...

Since the inception of the war in Ukraine in February 2022, there have been increased reports of assassinations and attempted assassinations of Russian political and military officials. These operations remain mostly unclaimed and are a part of the covert war...

With the onset of summer and hot weather, both the Russian and the Ukrainian armies increased their use of improvised incendiary devices, primarily delivered from armed UAVs. The improvised incendiary bomblets used are mainly plastic bottles filled with different types...