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A curated selection of images, terms and collections to help understand modern conflict.
Tank gun projectiles
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Kh-101
Russian cruise missile documented in Ukraine
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Israel and Gaza 2023 – 2024
GBU-39 series
American-developed bomb used by Israel in Gaza
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Ukraine 2022 – 2024
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Mortar projectile modified to be dropped from drones
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Analyst Note:
The remnants shown in these linked images have been falsely identified in Russian sources as chemical munitions. This image clearly exhibits the marking “NBK DM 1216”—the ‘NBK’ standing for the German Nebelkörper (‘smoke element’)—identifying this as one of four DM 1216 hexachloroethane/zinc (HC) smoke elements dispensed by the German DM 105 155 mm artillery gun projectile. Video of the incident shows all four elements being ejected from the base of the projectile in flight. (ARES)
Analyst Note:
The remnant pictured here is part of a Small Diameter Bomb actuator assembly, which moves the four tail-fin control surfaces which alter the course of the munition in flight. (ARES)
Analyst Note:
The circled remnant is the hardened steel nosecone of the GBU-39, which renders the munition capable of penetrating more than 3 feet (approx. 1 metre) of steel-reinforced concrete. It is one of several components that often survives the detonation of the munition. (ARES)