News – November 2023

  • Ukraine Is Using AI to Help Clear Millions of Russian Landmines

    November 2, 2023

    The humanitarian process used to detect and clear unexploded land mines has changed little since World War II. Until recently, Ukraine had no unified database that kept track of surveyed terrain or aggregated information from commercial, international, and government operators, Ukrainian officials told TIME. Decisions were made based on a predetermined priority list and often outdated ...

  • Hamas Fighter Shown Placing Bomb On Israeli Merkava Tank

    November 2, 2023

    Hamas on Thursday released an intense video highlighting a real-time example of one of the biggest concerns Israeli military planners doubtlessly had for their invasion of Gaza. The 84-second video is shot from a helmet-mounted camera. It shows a Hamas fighter hiding under the cover of bushes after popping out of a tunnel or hide as ...

  • Bangladesh: Three crude bombs found in Nilkhet

    November 2, 2023

    Three crude bombs were recovered from the Nilkhet area of Dhaka on Thursday morning, on the last day of a three-day blockade enforced by the BNP, Jamaat-e-Islami and their allies. The bomb disposal unit of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) recovered the unexploded crude bombs at around 7:50am, Shafiqul Gani Babu, officer-in-charge of New Market police ...

  • RNZN to undertake historic survey and submerged WWII bomb disposal in Pacific Islands mission

    November 1, 2023

    Operation Calypso will involve the 70-strong Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) crew carrying out maritime security patrols, hydrographic surveys and community engagement activities during visits to Niue, Fiji and Vanuatu. While in Niue, HMNZS Manawanui will take seven people from various Niuean authorities around 120 nautical miles out to sea to conduct an inspection at Beveridge ...

  • Laos to carry out project to assist people affected by Agent Orange

    November 1, 2023

    The National Regulatory Authority for the UXO/Mine Action Sector (NRA) in Laos agreed to partner with the War Legacies Project, which will see Phase II of a survey on the use of Agent Orange and support for people with birth defects associated with exposure to the chemical dioxin. According to a report issued by the NRA ...