Trevor Ball In recent months, Iranian media have published imagery of an unidentified model of one-way attack (OWA) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) used in attacks on Iran. The first documented use of this munition in Iran was on 20 March 2026, twenty days into the 2026 Iran War, although they may have been used earlier.
ARES is delighted to announce the first public release of the ARES Arms & Munitions Classification System, a new handbook designed to increase clarity and precision in how arms and munitions are defined and classified. The culmination of several years’ work by ARES and external specialists, ARCS offers a series of clear, technically focused definitions
Arms and ammunition are evidence. Many weapons carry marks that, combined with their physical characteristics, reveal important information about them, including their manufacturer, age, and origin. This information, in turn, provides vital clues about the sources and flows of weapons in the area in which they were found. ARES personnel have worked with the Small
