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- UK: Unexploded ordnance on Cornwall beach ‘made safe’
March 4, 2024
Police said an item of unexploded ordnance found by a member of the pubic on a Cornwall beach has been made safe. Devon and Cornwall Police said they were called at ...
- Europe battles gunpowder shortage amid Ukraine war
March 3, 2024
Hard-to-find gunpowder is hindering Europe’s scramble to provide hundreds of thousands of shells for Ukraine’s defensive effort against Russian invaders, with solutions only starting to emerge. Gunpowder goes into propellant charges ...
- Mexico: Four soldiers killed in ‘trap’ in Michoacán
March 1, 2024
An improvised explosive device killed at least four soldiers in what President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said Friday was a “trap” likely set by a drug cartel. The soldiers were killed ...
- India: CCTV video shows moments before explosion hit Bengaluru’s Rameshwaram Cafe
March 1, 2024
As the investigations into the improvised explosive device (IED) blast at Bengaluru’s Rameshwaram Cafe is underway, multiple CCTV videos showing moments before the explosion hit the popular eatery have surfaced. A ...
- The 32nd International Defense Industry Exhibition MSPO will take place from 3 to 6 September 2024 in Kielce, Poland
March 1, 2024
MSPO is undoubtedly a presentation platform for the global defence industry’s most outstanding achievements. MSPO is also abounds with business meetings and contracts concluded between manufacturers and the defence sector ...
- In-situ comparison of high-order detonations and low-order deflagration methodologies for underwater UXO disposal
February 29, 2024
The unexploded ordnance (UXO) on the seabed off Northwest Europe poses a hazard to offshore developments such as windfarms. The traditional removal method is through high-order detonation of a donor explosive ...
- Explosives remain in 5.6 million hectares in Việt Nam
February 29, 2024
Around 5.6 million hectares, equivalent to 17.71 per cent of Việt Nam’s total area, are still contaminated with unexploded ordnance (UXO) as of the end of 2023. Việt Nam is among ...
- Philippine National Police (PNP) gets bomb disposal robots from US
February 29, 2024
The Philippine National Police (PNP) unlocked new capabilities as it obtained six advanced Bomb Removal Automated Vehicle (Brave) robots that were donated by United States Anti-Terrorism Assistance. The Brave robots, with ...
- Israel: Shin Bet and Jerusalem police thwart terrorist plot coordinated with Hamas in Gaza
February 29, 2024
The Shin Bet and the Central Unit of the Jerusalem District Police revealed a thwarted terrorist plot on Thursday, planned by two terrorists who coordinated with a Hamas terrorist in ...
- Ukraine: Bomb disposal experts destroy Russian 500-kilogramme bomb
February 29, 2024
On 28 February, the State Emergency Service of Ukraine received a report of an explosive item found in a field in one of the settlements of Zaporizhzhia Oblast on its ...
- Philippines: Bomb threat drill conducted in Dumaguete city port
February 29, 2024
Law enforcement agencies on Wednesday conducted a simulation exercise of a bomb threat scenario at the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) administration building in this capital city of Negros Oriental to ...
- Thailand: Joint Exercise Cobra Gold 2024 begins
February 28, 2024
RAYONG PROVINCE, Thailand — Thousands of servicemembers from the United States, Thailand and partnering countries gathered to participate in the opening ceremonies of the 43rd Annual Cobra Gold exercise, which ...
- Cambodia: CMAC defuse monster 340kg US bomb in Kampong Cham village
February 28, 2024
The Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC) successfully neutralised a large US air-dropped bomb in Kampong Cham province on February 27. The 340kg bomb, identified as an M117 US general purpose bomb, ...
- LAO PDR: Unit 58 receives 20 vehicles and other equipment to support its UXO clearance work
February 28, 2024
The Government of Korea today handed over valuable equipment worth over USD 1million, including 20 vehicles, 10 off-road motorbikes, metal detectors, generators, brush cutters, laptops, and IT equipment for 13 ...
- South Sudan: United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) Clearance makes Ground Safer for Communities in Amadi
February 28, 2024
In Amadi, a village located a few kilometers from South Sudan’s capital, Juba, local communities used to live in fear. Unexploded ordnance—a reminder of past civil wars—littered their ancestral lands making ...
- US Army Airborne EOD techs train with Military Working Dog teams on Fort Liberty
February 28, 2024
FORT LIBERTY, N.C. – U.S. Army Airborne Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians supported Military Working Dog training on Fort Liberty, North Carolina. EOD technicians from the 722nd Ordnance Company (EOD) trained with ...
- UK Government awards over $1 million in funding to MAG’s work in Laos
February 28, 2024
The United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has pledged over $1.65 million in funding to the Mines Advisory Group (MAG) to support ongoing UXO survey, clearance, and explosive ...
- Yemen: Houthis deny targeting underwater cables amid marine disaster warning
February 28, 2024
Houthi leaders have denied they have targeted critical underwater sea telecommunication cables, as Yemen’s UN-recognised government warned of an imminent marine environmental disaster if a cargo ship struck by the ...
- Vietnam National Mine Action Centre celebrates 10th founding anniversary
February 28, 2024
The Vietnam National Mine Action Center (VNMAC) on February 28 held a meeting with representatives of embassies of countries, international organisations, and foreign non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to celebrate its 10th ...
- SharpLogixx, LLC Continues to Strengthen U.S. Army Capabilities with over 600 Cutting-Edge SmartRayVision X-Ray Systems Delivered & New NSN Established (#6635-01-690-0299)
February 27, 2024
Green Bay, WI – February 27, 2024 – SharpLogixx, LLC, a leading provider of advanced imaging solutions, proudly announces a significant milestone in its ongoing partnership with the U.S. Army. ...
- Germany sends new package of military aid to Ukraine, including ammunition
February 27, 2024
Germany is sending equipment and weapons to Ukraine: the new package of military assistance includes 14,000 of 155 mm artillery ammunition, four WISENT 1 mine clearing vehicles; three mobile remote-controlled ...
- Nigeria: Terrorists abduct 12, raze hospital, police outpost, vehicles in Katsina community
February 27, 2024
Terrorists have abducted 12 residents and burnt down a healthcare facility in an attack on Monday on Wurma, a community in Kurfi Local Government Area of Katsina State. A police outpost, ...
- Nepal: IED explosion in Bara claims three lives, suspects apprehended
February 27, 2024
The death toll resulting from an improvised explosive device (IED) explosion in Nijgadh municipality-7, Bara, has tragically risen to three. The incident, which occurred on Monday at the Rohit Worship site, ...
- Rwanda Defence Force Joins Global Allies in Kenya for Counter-Terrorism Drill JA24
February 27, 2024
The JA24 exercise, taking place at the Counter Insurgency, Terrorism, and Stability Operations Center (CITSO), draws armed forces from around the globe, including special forces from East and the Horn ...
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