Ukraine: USD 70 million, demining equipment and support for innovative projects announced at UMAC 2024

During the annual Ukraine Mine Action Conference 2024 (UMAC-2024), partner countries announced additional commitments to support humanitarian demining worth almost 70 million in dollar terms. Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway and Canada announced additional pledges. The total contribution of partners to Read More …

Japan: Two unexploded bombs found near airport in Okinawa

Two unexploded bombs believed to have been dropped during World War II were found in a vegetable field next to Miyako Airport in Okinawa this month, sources said Thursday. According to the Okinawa Prefectural Government and the city of Miyakojima, Read More …

Pakistan: Six live rockets found in two houses defused

Civil Defence Bomb Disposal Squad on Tuesday defused six live rockets found in two houses. The Bomb Disposal Squad received information that there are four rockets in the house of Iftikhar Ahmad, a resident of Mirjal village, Zafarwal tehsil. After Read More …

Ontario: Police investigating imitation explosive device found in New Hamburg

Police are investigating what they determined to be an “imitated explosive device” found under a bridge in New Hamburg on Sunday. Members of the public discovered the suspicious device near a pathway under the Nith River Bridge near Highway 7/8 Read More …

Ukraine needs at least 34 billion dollars for demining of territories

The Minister of Economy of Ukraine said that $34 billion is needed to survey and demine the territories. The government is working to reduce the cost of the process and introduce innovative approaches to financing, including the issuance of thematic Read More …

UK: Navy destroys WW2 artillery item found on beach

A suspected wartime artillery item discovered on a Somerset beach has been destroyed in a secure location by the Royal Navy. HM Coastguard Watchet responded to reports of the item on the shoreline on Monday, before photographs of it were Read More …

UNDP identifies most promising innovative approaches to financing mine action in Ukraine

The issuance of thematic bonds linked to sustainable development and result-oriented public-private partnerships are the most promising innovative tools for financing mine action in Ukraine. This is stated in a report by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) based on Read More …

Ireland: Controlled explosion carried out at scene of ‘suspect device’ in west Dublin

Gardai and the Army bomb squad attended the scene of a “suspect device” in west Dublin this afternoon. The alarm was raised at Barneville Park in Cherry Orchard and a cordon was established by Gardaí. A controlled explosion was conducted Read More …

Colorado: Pipe bomb found on vehicle, safely removed by EOD

According to the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD), officers responded to reports of explosives being found on Saturday, Oct. 12 near Dublin and Rangewood. CSPD said that when officers arrived at the 6300 block of Timber Bluff Point around 10 Read More …

Washington: No injuries reported after Improvised Explosive Device detonates in Burien

At approximately 5:20 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, the King County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) Communication Center received several 911 calls reporting an explosion near the intersection of South 116th Street and 1st Avenue South in Burien (map below). Callers Read More …

Ukraine: More than 30,000 ha of farmland cleared of mines in September

In September 2024, sappers surveyed and cleared of mines more than 30,500 hectares of agricultural land in Ukraine, which is 1.5 times more than in the previous month. In total, mine action operators have surveyed 257 thousand hectares of land Read More …

Thailand: Three cars damaged in bombing of checkpoint in Yala

Southern insurgents threw a pipe bomb at a road checkpoint in Muang district of Yala province Thursday night, causing damage to three cars. None of the officers or defence volunteers at the checkpoint, on the out-bound lane, were injured. A car Read More …

Tennessee: Leftover materials receive explosive sendoff at Arnold AFB

ARNOLD AIR FORCE BASE, Tenn. – A loud, sharp boom broke the stillness in a remote area of Arnold Air Force Base for the briefest of moments on the morning of Sept. 10. A dark cloud rose above the tree Read More …

Germany: Hospitals evacuated in Cologne after discovery of second world war bomb

Authorities in the German city of Cologne have evacuated three hospitals and thousands of homes after the discovery of an unexploded second world war bomb during construction work on a new medical campus. The 1,000kg US aerial bomb, equipped with Read More …

19th CES EOD technician earns ‘Master EOD Badge’

LITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BASE, Ark. — Staff Sgt. Ian Miller, 19th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technician, was awarded the Master EOD Badge at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, Oct. 4, 2024. The EOD badge identifies Read More …

U.S. Navy EOD develops IED exploitation capabilities with NATO Allies and partners at Northern Challenge 2024

KEFLAVIK, Iceland – Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 8 operated alongside 17 NATO Ally and partner nations at Exercise Northern Challenge 2024, Sept. 26-Oct. 9, 2024. Northern Challenge demonstrates the United States’ commitment to NATO Allies and partners by Read More …

Guam-based airmen detonate US ordnance left over from World War II battle

Explosive ordnance technicians on Guam recently removed and detonated a U.S. bomb base fuse and two unexploded shells apparently left over from World War II. The unexploded ordnance was discovered around 1 p.m. Oct. 2 in the South Finegayan section Read More …

UK: Grenade found in Cambridge garden destroyed with controlled explosion

A grenade which was found in a Cambridge garden has been destroyed by specialists. Part of Mill Road was closed with a police cordon in place while officers responded on Monday, October 7. Police were called at about 3pm with Read More …

Landmine Detection Using Electromagnetic Time Reversal-Based Methods

In this paper, the researchers present a review and classification of the published works on the use of Electromagnetic Time Reversal (EMTR)-based methods to locate landmines. Different approaches for landmine localization using EMTR are investigated. Specifically, the classical time-domain EMTR, Read More …