Mobius 51/2024 – Houthi USV WBIED Attacks Targeting Merchant Ships in the Red Sea, Yemen
August 4, 2024On June 12, 2024, the Liberian-flagged, Greek-owned bulk carrier M/V Tutor was targeted in the Red Sea by two unmanned surface vessel water-borne IEDs, forcing the crew to abandon ship a few days later and resulting in the ship’s sinking....
Mobius 50/2024 – VBIED Attack Targets Royal Thai Police Housing, Yala, Southern Thailand
August 4, 2024On the morning of June 30, 2024, a VBIED initiated outside a residential building accommodating families of police officers from the Bannang Sata Police Station, located near Tesban 5 Road, in Bannang Sata city, in Yala Province.According to the investigation,...
Mobius 49/2024 – Melt Cast Explosives in IEDs, Ukraine
August 4, 2024In recent months, documentation of standard explosives melted and cast for use in IEDs by Ukrainian fighters has appeared. The explosives were sourced from standard munitions, including various shells, mortar bombs and hand grenades. The methods documented include melting in...
TGA0794 – AT Mines with Short Delay Initiation Used in Close Combat Situations, Ukraine
August 4, 2024In July 2024, Russian forces were documented in several different incidents hurling anti-tank mines fitted with short delay initiation systems into buildings where Ukrainian soldiers were positioned. This action was performed in close proximity to the target, posing considerable danger...
Mobius 48/2024 – Iranian Missile and Loitering Munition Attack on Israel
July 1, 2024During the night between April 13 and 14, 2024, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched a large-scale attack against the State of Israel, in which ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and loitering munitions were employed. The attack, dubbed Operation True Promise...
Mobius 47/2024 – TM-62 AT Mines Used as Improvised Bomblets, Ukraine
July 1, 2024Modifying standard munitions for use with armed UAVs is a popular TTP employed by both the Russians and Ukrainians since shortly after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The availability of large amounts of Soviet ordnance enables both sides to find...
TGA0793 – Standardized Ukrainian Initiation System Seized by Russian Forces
July 1, 2024In June 2024, a Russian military-related Telegram channel posted documentation of an improvised Ukrainian bomblet seized by Russian forces close to Kharkiv, in northeastern Ukraine. The bomblet was fitted with an improvised initiation system – one of many produced by...
Mobius 46/2024 – Unmanned Aircraft Carriers Extend Range of FPV Drone-Based Loitering Munitions
June 30, 2024In May 2024, Ukrainian sources published a video purportedly intercepted from the camera of a Russian FPV racing drone showing the FPV drone deployed as an improvised loitering munition separating from its “carrier.” A few days later, a Russian source...
TGA0792 – Magnetic Release Mechanism for Armed UAVs, Ukraine
June 30, 2024In June 2024, a Ukrainian TikTok channel showcased an unusual release mechanism for armed UAVs that holds and releases explosive payloads using magnets. This method is an alternative to the common light sensor and servo motor method used with commercial...
