Since the Patriot's introduction in 1981, around 1,100 have been acquired by the U.S. Army. Approximately 200 of the produced ...

Russian forces struck Kharkiv region on July 4 with a Shahed drone carrying fragmentation-type explosive elements. The ...

The Iranian warhead also combines cumulative, fragmentation, and high-explosive effects but does not include incendiary components. It uses an explosive of the OLA type (a mixture of octane and ...

This was followed by a warhead known as OFZBCh-50, which is described as “High explosive-incendiary-fragmentation.” This has several thousand pre-formed fragments and 55 pounds/25 kilos of ...

The Arrow 2 uses fragmentation warheads to destroy incoming ballistic missiles in their terminal phase – as they dive toward their targets – in the upper atmosphere, according to the CSIS.

Fragmentation warheads are often equipped with a cast metal shell with grooves or indentations that shatter upon detonation, sending high-velocity shrapnel into different directions that cause damage ...

Shahed fragmentation warhead. Ukrainian military Media Center. These indicate how the designers have modified the warhead to cause more damage to infrastructure.

Russian forces have unveiled the Chernika drone in recent strikes on Kharkiv, marking an escalation in aerial attacks on the ...

Civilian casualties and violations in Ukraine have significantly escalated in recent months, including a sharp rise in often ...

Russia has been continuously upgrading the warheads used on its long-range drones. For instance, in 2024, Russian forces began using the TBBCh-50 – a 50-kg combined-effect warhead that integrates ...