Category: TGAlerts

Due to a shortage of non-rechargeable batteries for the FGM-148 Javelin man-portable anti-tank system, in early 2024, a Ukrainian combatant published a detailed tutorial showing how to modify the Javelin’s non-rechargeable batteries into chargeable batteries. The modification requires the addition...

Recently, Russian forces were observed using an FPV racing drone-based improvised loitering munition fitted with a PG round and guided via a fiber-optic cable, rather than the usual UAV wireless datalink transmission. Fiber-optic cables have been weaponized for years, used...

In late February 2024, the Russian Federal Security Service announced the capture of a cell of Ukrainian agents that was reportedly planning to assassinate pro-Russia officials in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, in southern Ukraine.According to reports, IED components, as well as poisonous...

On August 22, 2023, Russian soldiers documented a VOIED planted by retreating Ukrainian forces at one of their positions. The booby trap comprised an explosive payload camouflaged in a Javelin ATGM transit case. The payload appears to have been rigged...

On March 3, 2024, a Ukrainian Telegram channel published footage of a small UAV intended to lure an enemy soldier toward it before exploding. Upon making contact with the UAV to retrieve it and extract information, the explosive payload would...

On December 14, 2023, a new type of gas grenades was used in an attack by a small armed UAV operated by Russian forces in Ukraine. The grenade contained an unknown chemical substance that was subsequently analyzed, revealing traces of...

On February 7, 2024, evidence of the aftermath of a Russian missile strike on Kyiv indicated the potential use of the 3M22 Zircon supersonic combustion ramjet-powered cruise missile. Analysis of fragments from the missile revealed markings suggesting, with a high...

During January 2024, two separate incidents of improvised bomblets reportedly released from drones were documented in Burkina Faso, marking the first recorded appearances of this weaponry in the country. These incidents represent initial evidence suggesting the alleged use of armed...

In January 2024, a truck carrying FPV racing drone frames, rotors, batteries, and other components was intercepted in Oman. The cargo’s final destination was reportedly Yemen. These drones are notorious for their use as improvised loitering munitions in numerous combat...

On January 30, 2024, the Islamic State – Pakistan Province claimed responsibility for a motorcycle VBIED attack targeting a rally organized by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party in Sibi, central Pakistan. It joined a series of attacks targeting politically-oriented events preceding...

In late 2023, Iran publicized its development of a new model of loitering munition, designated “Shahed-238.” The new prototype, of which at least four variations have been exhibited to date, resembles the Shahed-136 loitering munition, albeit with a significant modification...

In late December 2023, a Ukrainian video, captured by a UAV camera, showed the release of a significant number of improvised bomblets targeting Russian positions. According to reports, the UAV used in the attack was a Ukrainian-made armed fixed-wing UAV...

On December 22, 2023, an unexploded IED concealed in a backpack was discovered aboard a train during a stop at Cantonment Station in Karachi, Pakistan’s capital. The IED was fitted with an initiation system comprising an analog alarm clock modified...

On January 3, 2024, Iraqi police forces recovered a cruise missile following a failed launch attempt from a truck-mounted launcher, targeting a US military base. The missile, which likely belonged to the Shia Iran-backed Islamic Resistance in Iraq, bears great...

During November and December 2023, in a series of military ceremonies and exhibitions, the Islamic Republic of Iran Army unveiled new models of tube-launched loitering munitions, dubbed Shahin-1 and Sanjar. Exhibited on the helipads of Iran Navy warships, these similar...