Category: Reports

Against the background of increasing violent clashes between armed criminal groups in the Sonoran Desert, in northern Mexico, bordering the USA, on August 8, 2024, twelve improvised bomblets, .50 caliber rifles and ammunition were seized in General Plutarco Elías Calles...

In the course of the Iron Swords/Al-Aqsa Flood War that is being waged in the Gaza Strip, in December 2023, documentation of “Ababil” projectiles appeared in a large weapons seizure. After that, in May and August 2024, documentation appeared of...

During April 2024, documentation of the preparation and use of an improvised dispenser for dispersing PMN-4 anti-personnel mines from Russian drones was published on a Russian Telegram channel. The mine has an arming delay mechanism that allows it to be...

With the onset of summer and hot weather, the use of incendiary ammunition by both the Russian and Ukrainian armies has increased, primarily delivered via armed UAVs. Since standard ammunition of this type is not always readily available, improvised incendiary...

Since the fighting in Syria dropped from the headlines in recent years, there have been many weapons seizures across the country. Many of these weapons were attributed to Islamic State cells and this is also evident from the characteristics of...

In the past year, the use of FPV racing drone-based improvised loitering munitions has become a major weapon on the Syrian battlefield, similar to the use of this technology in Ukraine and other arenas around the world.On July 26, 2024,...

In July 2024, ROTOR-43 – a Russian company specializing in firearm tuning – showcased an anti-lift device on their Telegram channel. Originally designed for use as anti-lift booby traps with anti-tank mines, such as the TM-62, the device’s functionality has...

In early 2024, documentation of IEDs in the Mali area was posted on a Telegram channel associated with Russian Wagner Private Military Company forces. The images of the IEDs and components were mainly intended to serve as a guide for...

Since April 2024, Russian sources have reported several cases of UAVs deployed as improvised loitering munitions carrying explosive payloads fitted with spring-vibration switch initiation systems in Ukraine. These spring-based PCB systems appear to be manufactured by several different Ukrainian manufacturers,...