August 2025: Updates on Current, Emerging and Prolific Munitions added to METIS
This Fenix Insight report provides an update on some of the technical records recently added to METIS. The aim is to provide awareness for our users of new information they can access.
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US Grenade |
CURRENT, EMERGING |
The MK 21 MOD 0, also known as the Scalable Offensive Hand Grenade (SOHG), is a US, modular, high explosive (HE) offensive (blast-effect) hand grenade. It was originally used by/developed for the US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) in 2010. |
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HAMAS mine |
CURRENT, EMERGING, PROLIFIC |
The Barq is a variant of the Shawaz family of off-route anti-tank (AT) mines, produced and used by the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades of Hamas. It is not to be confused with the anti-personnel rifle grenade of the same name. They can be laid on/against a ground or vehicle surface, or be thrown into/on top of a vehicle. They have been seen directly placed at roadsides or to target static vehicles, however the primary targeting method appears to be throwing them into open hatches of vehicles, allowing them to detonate internally. |
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Russian Drone |
CURRENT, EMERGING, PROLIFIC |
The Molniya-2 is a Russian, fixed-wing, first person view (FPV), one-way-attack uncrewed aerial vehicle (OWA-UAV), also referred to as a kamikaze or suicide drone. It is a further development of the Molniya-1, incorporating a second engine and propeller to extend the range. |
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US grenade |
CURRENT |
The (Model) 7290 is a US-developed, metal-bodied, delay-fuzed, noise and light producing, flash-bang, hand grenade. |
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Chinese missile |
CURRENT, EMERGING |
The Sky Dragon 20I (SD-20I) is a Chinese-developed, medium-range, surface-to-air missile (SAM), which is rocket-propelled and uses a number of guidance techniques. It is part of a family of missiles, which are known to range from the Sky Dragon 6 (SD-6), to the Sky Dragon 100 (SD-100). |
We hope this overview of new and interesting munitions added to METIS has been useful. Our team is dedicated to continuously updating and expanding our entries.
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