Category: Reports

On July 6, 2023, the Mexican Army discovered a booby-trapped VBIED following a confrontation between two cartels in Los Altos Norte, in Teocaltiche municipality, in Jalisco State. The VBIED was discovered during the nighttime. The keys had been left in...

Since the beginning of 2023, there has been an increasing number of incidents involving the deployment of self-driven VBIEDs in the war in Ukraine, both by pro-Ukraine and pro-Russia groups. Although to date, the control mechanism has not been documented...

In the past three months, since May 2023, an escalation has taken place in Manipur between the Kuki and Meitei communities, against the background of the claim for more rights and territories by the two communities. During this period, the...

In June 2023, following confrontations between rival cartels and an underbelly IED attack that destroyed an armored security forces vehicle in Apatzingán, in Michoacán State, numerous improvised bomblets for armed UAVS and an anti-drone gun were recovered. With the increased...

In June 2023, a Ukrainian Telegram channel associated with the analysis of electrical warfare equipment posted documentation of an improvised UAV, reportedly armed with a rocket launcher, which had been downed by Ukrainian forces at an unspecified location. The launcher...

In June 2023, a pro-Ukraine source posted images of an unusual, unfinished improvised UAV bomblet seized by Ukrainian forces at an unspecified location. The alleged bomblet was fitted with an ultrasonic sensor, presumably enabling it to initiate before hitting the...

Between April and May 2023, Russian and Ukrainian forces intercepted several fixed-wing UAVs of a similar configuration, in different areas in southern and northeastern Ukraine. These UAVs were not fitted with cameras or explosive payloads. The presence of components identified...