TGA0822 – Purported Use of Booby-Trapped Fixed-Wing UAVs by Ansar al-Tawhid, Syria
February 10, 2025On January 29, 2025, Ansar al-Tawhid in Syria released a video documenting its operations during the Deterrence of Aggression offensive held between November 27 and December 8, 2024, which led to the collapse of the Assad regime. The video shows...
Mobius report 8/2025 – Fixed-Wing UAVs Used by the Myanmar Army
February 6, 2025From October 22, 2024, to at least February 1, 2025, Myanmar’s Army forces have been using fixed-wing UAVs modified for use as improvised loitering munitions to target militias in regions across the country where active fighting is ongoing. The areas...
Mobius report 7/2025 – Iranian Weapons in Sudan
February 3, 2025In recent years, Iran’s influence in Africa, particularly in Sudan, has become increasingly evident. Sudan has emerged as a key destination for Iranian arms transfers, aimed at strengthening and supporting the country militarily. This collaboration is reinforced by agreements that...
TGA0821 – PBIED with Backup RC Initiation System, Yemen
February 3, 2025On December 31, 2024, Project Masam’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) experts successfully neutralized a PBIED found in Al-Dhale Province, Yemen. The PBIED was fitted with a double initiation system: a primary system for initiation by a suicide bomber and a...
TGA0820 – USVs Designed for Carrying UAVs Used by Ukrainian Forces in Maritime Operations
February 3, 2025In early December 2024, Ukrainian official sources released footage showcasing unmanned surface vessels designed to carry weaponized FPV racing drones. These were deployed by the Ukrainian Navy in a series of successful attacks along the Crimean coastline. At the end...
Mobius report 6/2025 – Fiber-Optic Drone Proliferation in the Ukraine–Russia War
January 30, 2025Since early 2024, fiber-optic drones have proliferated on the battlefield in the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian war. Fiber-optic drones, also referred to as wire-guided drones, differ from the common drone presently deployed in that they are guided through an optical fiber cable...
TGA0819 – ISWAP Uses Armed Drones for the First Time, Nigeria
January 28, 2025Between December 24 and 25, 2024, Islamic State West Africa Province militants deployed multiple armed drones to strike Nigerian Armed Forces personnel and facilities. This marked the first documented use of armed drones by ISWAP. Between December 2024 and January...
TGA0818 – UAVs with Tube-Launched Weapons, Ukraine
January 27, 2025In recent months, there seems to be an increase in documentation of the operational use of shoulder-fired launchers mounted on FPV drones, mostly by Russian forces in Ukraine. The earliest documented operational use in the war in Ukraine was possibly...
Mobius report 5/2025 – Russian Electronic Initiation Systems
January 26, 2025Since mid-December 2024, a Russian Telegram channel affiliated with a group of developers in the field of UAV technology has presented four different types of electronic initiation systems for IEDs. The systems were developed by the developers and was offered...
