Vidisco USA Inc. announced today the award of a $27 million USD contract to supply more than 300 Guardian 12” X-Ray systems to the United States Air Force

Press Release  The contract will be carried out over a 5-year period. This is the second award in two years, after a previous award for more than 200 systems to the US Marine Corps in 2019. This important award recognizes Read More …

North Carolina: Live 100-pound aerial bomb from World War II washes up near Outer Banks lighthouse

The historic Cape Hatteras Light Station grounds were closed Thursday after a bomb appeared in the surf at Buxton on the Outer Banks, according to the National Park Service. A half-mile safety perimeter was established to keep tourists out, including Read More …

DASA UK Competition: Telexistence [Update]

This Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) competition, run on behalf of the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), aims to develop and demonstrate the components of a telexistence solution to the defence and security community. There is the potential for Read More …

Jihadist radicalisation: an individual arrested in Spain for spreading terrorist propaganda online

The Spanish Civil Guard (Guardia Civil) arrested a supporter of the so-called Islamic State terrorist organisation in an operation developed together with Europol. The suspect was searching, editing and further disseminating terrorist propaganda material to young people online. On 20 Read More …

Inside the gruelling danger experienced by Irish peacekeeping troops in Syria

On the roads along the Golan Heights danger lurks at every corner for Irish troops. A 50-year-old land dispute between Syria and Israel, a Syrian civil war, and a battle for the hearts and minds of the Golan Arabs between Read More …

NATO troops wounded in IED blast in Afghanistan

A bomb blast in southern Afghanistan has wounded two Romanian soldiers, NATO Resolute Support said in a statement Thursday. The soldiers were on a patrol in Kandahar province Wednesday when the improvised explosive device detonated, the statement said. The Romanian Read More …

Marine Is Invited For An Event, But He Doesn’t Know There’s A Dog Waiting For Him

US Marine Sgt. Ross Gundlach served 150 missions in Afghanistan alongside his beloved bomb detection K9, Casey. The yellow Labrador was a brilliant prodigy and she never missed detecting a single explosive. Throughout his tenure, Ross was amazed as Casey Read More …

Angola’s bombs still maiming people years after war ended

Nearly 20 years since the civil war ended in Angola, landmines laid in the ground before the country gained independence in 1975 continue to maim civilians across the country. The civil war, that left at least half a million people Read More …

U.S. Army researchers collaborate with university alliance to advance protection materials

BALTIMORE – The U.S. Army continues to focus on priority research areas through its alliances with universities and industry. The Materials in Extreme Dynamic Environments Collaborative Research Alliance, or MEDE CRA, conducted its 2020 fall meeting Oct. 15. This meeting Read More …

Pakistan foils major terror bid in Balochistan

Security forces have foiled a major terror bid by seizing heavy explosive material during a raid in Balochistan today (Thiesday), According to media details, the security forces conducted raids in the Qamaruddin Karez area in Zhob district of the province Read More …

Afghanistan: ANP discovered and neutralized a number of RCIEDs in Herat, Nimruz, Khost, Kunduz and Kandahar provinces

Afghan National Police discovered and neutralized four roadside bombs planted by terrorists in Herat & Nimruz provinces. Police are committed to protect people. ANP discovered and neutralized four roadside bombs planted by terrorists in Herat & Nimruz provinces. Police are Read More …

Terror attack prevented in Moscow, FSB reports

Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) apprehended a Central Asian man, who sought to carry out a terror attack in one of the administrative buildings in the Moscow Region, the FSB press service told TASS Thursday. “The FSB thwarted a terror Read More …

Man arrested in Kannapolis, N.C. with van full of guns and explosives, allegedly researched killing Joe Biden

A man was arrested in Kannapolis with a van full of guns and explosives with plans to carry out an act of terrorism, including trying to assassinate Joe Biden. An order filed in federal court earlier this month outlines the Read More …

TSA checkpoint at Pittsburgh International Airport gets new state-of-the-art 3-D checkpoint scanner to improve explosives detection

PITTSBURGH, Pa. — A new state-of-the-art advanced technology computed tomography checkpoint scanner (CT) that provides 3-D imaging has been installed and is in use at the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoint at Pittsburgh International Airport. The new technology provides critical Read More …

UK: Controlled explosion carried out after reports of ‘suspicious object’ on Cornish beach

A bomb disposal squad has been called to a beach near St Austell after reports of a ‘suspicious object’ being found. A 999 call was made from Porthpean Beach on Tuesday afternoon. A phosphorus marker flare was found and the Read More …