The Technology Development Department of the NATO Explosive Ordnance Disposal Centre of Excellence (EOD COE) organized the 3rd ETACS Workshop on October 27–28, 2025, in Trenčín, Slovakia.
The event brought together EOD experts from the United States, Slovakia, Denmark and Hungary, as well as dedicated IT specialists from Poland and the Czech Republic.
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Source: NATO EOD CoE
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