July 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 air-dropped bomb |
CURRENT, EMERGING |
The GBU-57/B Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP) are a series of US-developed, 30,000 lb (13.6 tonne)-class, guided munitions, designed to attack hardened and deeply buried targets. The first tactical offensive use of GBU-57/B MOP series munitions occurred in Iran between the 21st to 22nd of June 2025. |
OSINT recorded by Fenix Insight on 21 June 2025: "The Fordow Nuclear facility has been hit by several bunker buster bombs" |
OSINT recorded by Fenix Insight on 21 June 2025: "Airstrike on the Natanz Uranium enrichment complex near Isfahan" |
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Israeli rifle grenade |
CURRENT |
The M1098 BT/AP is an Israeli, anti-personnel (AP) rifle grenade, which was developed by Israel Military Industries Ltd. (IMI). It is stated to have etching on the warhead casing to provide a more consistent fragmentation effect. |
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Iranian anti-tank guided missile |
CURRENT |
The RAAD, its name thought to be mean 'Thunder' in English, is a wire-guided, tracer-tracked, anti-tank guided missile (ATGM), which is fitted with a shaped charge warhead system. It is a copy of the Soviet-era-developed, Russian Federation, 9M14M ATGM, which was part of the portable 9K11 and self-propelled 9K14 series of ATGW systems. |
OSINT recorded by Fenix Insight on 20 June 2025: "Al-Quds Brigades have struck an IDF Command and Control position in Khan Yunis, Gaza" |
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Ukrainian anti-personnel mine |
CURRENT, EMERGING, PROLIFIC |
The PFM (Nickname: 'Wing') is a Ukrainian, plastic-bodied, pressure-operated, anti-personnel blast (APB) mine. It is part of a series of Ukrainian-developed and manufactured, predominantly 3D-printed mines designed to be delivered by uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV). |
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US demolition shaped charge |
CURRENT |
The M3 are a series of US-developed, shaped charge-based, 40 lb, demolition charges, which are designed to produce holes in reinforced concrete, armour plate, soils and other materials. |
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Bulgarian fuze |
CURRENT, PROLIFIC |
The AF72 is a Bulgarian-developed projectile fuze, which provides instantaneous impact, also referred to as point detonate (PD), and graze impact functionality. The AF72 (Version 3) fuze is known to be used with the projectiles of a number of Bulgarian rounds fired from the RPG-7 (РПГ-7) 40 mm smoothbore launcher and its clones. |
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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