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Initiation Mechanisms of drone munitions in Ukraine battlefield

The proliferation of drone-delivered munitions over the battlefields of Ukraine has forced a rapid and often improvised evolution in one of the least visible yet most critical components of any warhead: the fuze. As both sides scaled up their use of dropped grenades and...
Editorials
18
min.

Three Unknown Warheads from Bazalt’s Catalogue

A catalogue from the Russian company NPO Bazalt was recently shared on a Russian Telegram group chat, detailing the company's offerings in drone warheads,...
News
4
minutes

Russia’s Drone Warheads: A List of Russian purpose made UAV Munitions

One notable aspect of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, especially in the post-2023 phase, is the reliance on UAVs for strike capabilities at a...
Editorials
17
minutes

German housewives at work: Rheinmetall drone warheads

During Eurosatory 2026, Rheinmetall showcased its range of loitering munition warheads at its booth. Rheinmetall presented two similar models: the RH12 and the RH22. The RH12,...
News
4
minutes

A look at Hornet’s variety of warheads

The Hornet strike drone is capable of carrying a variety of warheads, with a maximum payload weight of approximately 4,5 kg. Analysis of wreckage...
News
2
minutes

Scalable body armour system: the way forward

Written by Helvegen and edited by Jeff. Throughout most of the 20th century, fragmentation from artillery, mortars, and other explosives were the predominant cause of...
Editorials
28
minutes