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Latest News
- Authorities seize dangerous fertiliser in east Lebanon
September 18, 2021
Lebanese authorities have seized 20 tonnes of ammonium nitrate — the same chemical behind a deadly explosion last year at Beirut’s port — in the eastern Bekaa Valley, state media ...
- India: Security alert issued in Punjab after recovery of tiffin bomb
September 18, 2021
After recovery of tiffin box IED from the Indo-Pak border adjoining Punjab, a security alert has been issued in the state. “In the last few days, there have been several ...
- Turkish soldier succumbs to injuries from northern Iraq bomb blast
September 17, 2021
A Turkish soldier was killed in northern Iraq after he was wounded in a bomb blast, the National Defense Ministry said Friday. Infantry specialist sergeant Umit Solak was seriously injured when ...
- Nigeria: Police recover rifles, IEDs from murder suspects in Ebonyi
September 17, 2021
The police command in Ebonyi says its operatives recovered two AK-47 rifles, 40 rounds of live ammunition and some charms from suspected murderers in the state. In a statement on Friday, ...
- Raman spots traces of buried landmines
September 16, 2021
Tests at Robert Gordon University confirm ways to remotely identify explosives in soil environments. Buried landmines represent a major threat to life and an impediment to relief efforts in several parts ...
- Salaknib ’21; U.S. and Philippine Army Strengthen Partnership
September 16, 2021
Fort Magsaysay, PHILIPPINES – Approximately 60 soldiers from U.S. Army Pacific Command, led by the 5th Security Force Assistance Brigade, trained side by side with the Philippine Army’s 1st Brigade ...
- French troops kill leader of Islamic State group in Sahel
September 16, 2021
The head of Islamic State in the Greater Sahara, who was wanted for deadly attacks on US soldiers and foreign aid workers, has been killed in an operation by French ...
- U.S. Army EOD Soldiers to participate in multinational Ardent Defender exercise in Canada
September 16, 2021
CANADIAN FORCES BASE BORDEN, Ontario, Canada – U.S. Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal Soldiers will be training with military and law enforcement personnel from 11 partner nations during Exercise Ardent Defender ...
- Pennsylvania Man Pleads Guilty to Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIS
September 16, 2021
A Pennsylvania man pleaded guilty today to one count of attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), a designated foreign terrorist organization. Mustafa Mousab ...
- U.S. Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians field test Unmanned Aerial System
September 15, 2021
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Washington – Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians from the 707th Ordnance Company (EOD) were among the first U.S. Army EOD Soldiers to conduct field testing with the Skyraider ...
- The Drone Unit that Helped the Taliban Win the War
September 15, 2021
The work of a drone unit, reported in detail here for the first time, shows how the Taliban were able to win the war against the U.S.-backed forces in Afghanistan As ...
- British Army outlines battlefield of tomorrow
September 15, 2021
Designed to equip soldiers with a fighting and competitive edge in modern warfare, the integration of Robotics and Autonomous Systems (RAS) will exploit ‘human-machine-teams’ through a combination of autonomous, robotic ...
- Women who did dangerous work for New Zealand in Afghanistan are now threatened by the Taliban
September 15, 2021
Back in 2018, when the world was a different place, “A” made what would become a life-defining decision. From her home in Bamiyan, central Afghanistan, soon after graduating from university, she ...
- France: KKK obsessed student built pipe bombs with uranium from eBay
September 15, 2021
A 26-year-old French student has been arrested after his school project was discovered to be four pipe bombs packed with uranium dust he bought on eBay, Le Canard Enchaîné reported ...
- Dstl announces armoured UGV concept study at DSEI
September 15, 2021
The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) has initiated a study into future Uncrewed Ground Vehicle (UGV) concepts to explore cost effective solutions to protect UGVs from threat and provide ...
- Somalia: Al-Shabab Attack Kills 11 in Mogadishu
September 14, 2021
An explosion from suicide bombing has killed at least 11 people Tuesday in the Somali capital, witnesses and officials said. Witnesses said a suicide bomber walked into a teashop made of ...
- ATF: Overloading of Bomb Squad Container Caused Fireworks Explosion in South LA Neighborhood
September 14, 2021
Overloading of a containment vessel used by the LAPD bomb squad to destroy illegal fireworks was the cause of a late June explosion that rattled a South Los Angeles neighborhood ...
- Cambodia: CMAA receives $1 million aid from China for demining efforts
September 14, 2021
China’s Foreign Affairs Assistant Minister Wu Jianghao signed an agreement with Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA) vice-president Ly Thuch to provide equipment worth about $1 million. Thuch said ...
- Bangladesh: Man hurt while IED he was building at home goes off in Jessore
September 14, 2021
The man sustained injuries in his fingers, eyes, face, chest, and legs as the explosive he was working on went off A man suffered severe injuries while allegedly building an improvised ...
- 3DX-Ray Wins Important US Bomb Squad Contracts
September 14, 2021
3DX-Ray have announced the sale of ThreatScan®-LS1 System Combination Packages and associated training programmes to the US Boston and Cambridge Police Departments Bomb Squads. These are two of the premier bomb ...
- L3Harris Marks 100 Years in UK with Commitments to Armed Forces Community and Defence and Security Capabilities
September 14, 2021
Highlights: Celebrates a century of advancing UK defence and security needs globally Signs Armed Forces Covenant to support military community and announces grant for veterans Commits £20,000 to Combat Stress, UK’s leading charity ...
- L3Harris Robots to Help Protect US Air Force Bases Around the World
September 14, 2021
Highlights: Marks company’s first Air Force robotics contract Positions company as premier supplier of large explosive ordnance disposal robots First delivery scheduled in 2022 MELBOURNE, Fla. — The U.S. Air Force has chosen L3Harris ...
- Reserve CBRN Soldiers tackle Toxic Valley
September 14, 2021
U.S. Soldiers in Europe who specialize in the chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear military occupation don’t often get the chance to train in live chemical agent scenarios. Toxic Valley 2021, an international, ...
- MSPO’21 mission – complete!
September 14, 2021
The pandemic has not thwarted Targi Kielce’s plan; Kielce has again been the capital of the globe’s defence. This year’s International Defence Industry Exhibition and LOGISTYKA International Logistics Fair hosted ...
- Cambodia: M 82 bomb found in Kandal province’s Ponhea Leu district
September 14, 2021
The M 82 bomb, an aerial unguided bomb has been found and removed on Monday in Kandal province’s Ponhea Leu district, according to an official. Cambodian Mine Action Center director general ...
- Australia: Home Affairs Minister Karen Andrews warns the threat of terrorism is not gone
September 13, 2021
Home Affairs Minister Karen Andrews says Australia “cannot be complacent” when it comes to terrorism amid ongoing lockdowns and the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan. It comes as the Home Affairs Minister ...
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