Mobius report 80/2023 – Geran-2 Loitering Munitions Produced in Russia
November 6, 2023In early July 2023, the Russian Army began deploying Iranian-designed Geran-2 loitering munitions with different characteristics to models of this UAS documented in Ukraine in the past year. Although the manner of use, shape, size, and general design of the...
Mobius report 79/2023 – Explanatory Video – PCB with Shock Sensors Used on Weaponized UAS by Ukrainian Forces
November 6, 2023Since mid-2023, and until as recently as October 2023, Russian forces have been documenting improvised loitering munition payloads used by Ukrainian forces in Ukraine, all fitted with printed circuit boards serving as initiation systems. The payloads are of different configurations...
Mobius report 78/2023 – Land Weapons Recovered After October 7 Hamas Attacks in Israel
November 3, 2023In the early morning of October 7, 2023, the Hamas terrorist organization launched a surprise attack on the State of Israel. In the aftermath of the unprecedented, deadly assault, numerous weapons and IEDs left behind by some 3,000 Hamas and...
Mobius report 77/2023 – Hamas Terror Tactics Employed in Israel’s Deadliest Terror Attack – October 7, 2023
November 1, 2023In the early morning hours of October 7, 2023, the last day of the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, the Hamas terrorist organization, in cooperation with other Palestinian terrorist groups, launched a surprise attack on Israel. The meticulously coordinated attack incorporated...
TGA0761 – Continued Proliferation of Iranian SAMs among Regional Proxy Forces
October 31, 2023During September and October 2023, evidence has surfaced of the proliferation of Iranian surface-to-air missiles in the hands of militant groups serving as Iranian proxies in Yemen and in Lebanon, namely, the Houthis and Hezbollah. While the use of Iranian...
Mobius report 76/2023 – Decapitated Corpse Booby-Trapped in Mali
October 30, 2023In recent months, the conflict in Mali, in West Africa, has significantly escalated. The Malian Armed Forces, assisted by Russian private military contractors, have intensified their efforts against the Al-Qaeda affiliated Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wa al-Muslimin, and the Coordination of...
Mobius report 75/2023 – Improvised AP Mines Produced in Russia
October 30, 2023Since September 2023, several publications on Russian Telegram channels involved in the support of Russian engineering units have revealed the mass production of improvised anti-personnel mines in Russia. These are copies of the Soviet PMD-6, produced using available materials and...
TGA0760 – PBIED Attack at Interior Ministry Complex, Ankara, Turkey
October 25, 2023On October 1, 2023, two members of a Kurdistan Workers’ Party-aligned group carried out an attack against the complex of the Turkish Interior Ministry in Ankara. The various weapons found at the scene suggest a more complex attack had been...
TGA0759 – Fixed-Wing Loitering Munitions Showcased by Palestinian Terrorist Groups in Gaza
October 24, 2023During October 2023, Palestinian terrorist groups in Gaza published footage of several new fixed-wing UAVs manufactured in Gaza, some of which they claim are loitering munitions. The groups have claimed attacks with these UAVs against Israeli targets in their attack...
