Drone, explosive attacks target US forces across Iraq

U.S. forces were targeted in three attacks in Iraq on Thursday but suffered no casualties, a U.S. military official and security sources said, in the most widespread single day of strikes on U.S. assets since the Israel-Hamas conflict started. There Read More …

Iraq: Explosive-laden drones strike US base near Erbil airport

Kurdish counterterrorism forces said three explosive-laden drones struck a military base housing US-led coalition troops near Erbil International Airport on Tuesday morning, as Iran-backed militias continue striking American bases in Iraq and Syria against the backdrop of the Israel-Gaza war. Read More …

US tests kamikaze drone-boats in the seas of the Middle East

The U.S. Navy’s Task Force 59 unveiled a series of tests in the Middle East, showcasing the integration of advanced unmanned systems and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies into maritime operations. Established in 2021, Task Force 59 specializes in merging Unmanned Read More …

Yemen’s Houthis say they launched missiles, drones at Israel

Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi group said it launched a “large number” of drones and ballistic missiles towards Israel on Tuesday, after Israel’s military said it downed an approaching “aerial target” off the Red Sea city of Eilat. The operation was the Read More …

Syria: Simultaneous attacks conducted on US bases in Deir ez-Zor and al- Hasakah provinces

Simultaneous attacks were carried out Saturday in the provinces of eastern Syria on oil field bases where US forces are located. Ten attacks were conducted after midnight, on the Omar oil field and Harab Cir bases in Deir ez-Zor and Read More …

Drone Proliferation in the Conflict Zones: Who are the Suppliers and Users?

The 7 October 2023 Hamas terrorist attacks have increased tension in the Middle East, and attacks by Iran-backed militia groups threaten United States (US) officials, interests, and American military bases. These groups have already launched multiple drone attacks on US Read More …

IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine – Update 191

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) experts have assessed the damage caused by this week’s powerful explosions near Ukraine’s Khmelnitsky Nuclear Power Plant (KhNPP), observing 26 broken windows but reporting no impact on nuclear safety and security at the site, Director Read More …

US troops in Middle East attacked 14 times, injuring 24 people over the last week

U.S. troops positioned in the Middle East have been attacked 14 times in the last week with a mix of one-way drones and rockets, resulting in 24 people getting injured, according to Pentagon officials. U.S. Department of Defense spokesman Air Read More …

Drones target US troops in Iraq, causing minor injuries

The first attack early on Wednesday involved two one-way drones that targeted al-Asad base, two U.S. officials said. One of the drones was intercepted but still managed to explode, causing the minor injuries and damaging some equipment. Some U.S. troops Read More …

Israeli Merkava Tanks Appear With ‘Cope Cage’ Armor

Israeli Merkava tanks have emerged with metal armor screens on top of their turrets as the country continues to prepare for a major ground assault into the Gaza Strip. The Russian military was the first to employ this kind of Read More …

How Hamas leveraged cheap rockets and small drones to ambush Israel

On October 6th Hamas launched its largest ever attack on Israel, killing hundreds of civilians and taking others hostage, breaching the border defenses that surround the Gaza strip. The stunning assault, already bring compared to Pearl Harbor, caught the Israelis Read More …

Syria: Drone attack on government military college leaves scores dead

At least 60 people have been killed following a drone attack on a graduation ceremony for government forces in western Syria on Thursday, the military said. The attack targeted the Homs military college and left casualties among civilians and members Read More …

Ukraine: Cheap drones rigged with explosives have become the leading anti-tank weapon against Russian forces

Cheap drones rigged with explosive devices have become extremely prominent and have emerged as the leading anti-tank weapon for the Ukrainian military in Russia’s war against it. A Ukrainian officer told The Washington Post in a report published on Wednesday Read More …

Ukrainian Heavy Bomber Drones Drop Anti-Tank Mines

The TM-62 anti-tank mine has been one of the signature weapons in the Russia-Ukraine war. Buried or just scattered on the surface in vast numbers, the 24-pound mine has slowed attacks by both Russian and Ukrainian forces, disabling many tanks Read More …

Yemeni soldier killed, others hurt in Houthi drone attack in Saada

A Yemeni government soldier was killed and several others were injured in a Houthi drone attack in the northern province of Saada on Saturday, the second such incident in a week. Hadi Tarshan, governor of Saada, told Arab News that Read More …

UK: PhD student guilty of making drone to deliver chemical weapon for terrorists

A PhD student has been found guilty of designing and building a “kamikaze” drone capable of delivering a bomb or chemical weapon for so-called Islamic State (IS) terrorists. Jurors at Birmingham Crown Court deliberated for around six hours over two days Read More …

Bulgarian Navy destroys drone with mortar attached found near coastal village

A Bulgarian Navy specialist team destroyed a drone that had an 82mm high-explosive mortar attached to it, found near the village of Tyulenovo on Bulgaria’s northern Black Sea coast, according to a Defence Ministry statement on September 18. The find Read More …

Iranian UAVs in Ukraine: A Visual Comparison

This product provides a visual comparison of UAVs used by Russian forces in Ukraine and Iranian UAVs used to attack U.S. and partner interests in the Middle East. Photos of UAV debris and components from Ukraine are consistent with systems Read More …

How drones have changed the conflict in Ukraine war

As Kyiv’s counteroffensive to liberate Russian-occupied territories slowly advances in Ukraine’s east, the drone war continues to escalate. Beyond the symbolic value of high-profile strikes against targets in Moscow, deep in the Russian heartland, and Novorossiysk, a key Russian port Read More …

The Fanta Bomb & Improvised Munitions in Ukraine

All sorts of munitions have been dropped from drones ranging from hand grenades to Molotov balloons to mortar rounds and even blocks of explosive. In this article/video, the authors look at a couple of interesting examples of improvised munitions. In Read More …