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Smardan, Romania- At NATO’s Steadfast Dart exercise, the precision and skill of Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) teams are critical to ensuring safety and operational success. Lieutenant Zach from the 17th Field Squadron of the 35 Engineer Regiment of the British Read More …
A debate on UK Government support for the explosive ordnance disposal community is scheduled to take place on Wednesday 11 December 2024. The debate will be opened by Helen Maguire MP. Read more… Source: House of Commons Library Sign up Read More …
Ukrainian soldiers are receiving specialized training in explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) in the United Kingdom as part of the multinational Operation Interflex, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported on Facebook on 24 November. The UK-led initiative Read More …
A senior officer in the British Army has been charged after allegedly taking a decommissioned hand grenade through Scotland’s busiest airport. Lt Col Hugo Clark, 54 is accused of taking a deactivated explosive through security at Edinburgh Airport on 16 Read More …
A ‘key point’ has been reached in the construction of a £6m extension at Nuneaton’s army barracks. The works will pave the way for Gamecock Barracks to play home to an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Troop. It is relocating from Read More …
Leaked communications involving high-level German government and military figures appear to confirm that British army personnel are engaged on the ground in Ukraine. An unencrypted telephone call intercepted and leaked to Russian broadcaster RT suggested British troops were helping the Read More …
A 500kg bomb discovered in the back garden of a residential property in Plymouth, which prompted one of the largest evacuation operations since the end of the Second World War, has been safely removed by bomb disposal experts from the Read More …
Egyptian and British military engineers engaged in collaborative training at the headquarters of Egypt’s Military Engineers Institute focused on effectively countering improvised explosive devices (IEDs). The training encompassed a series of theoretical and practical activities, introducing advanced methods using the Read More …
Dogs who have served in the military should have equal status to human veterans and receive better aftercare, a former Army handler has said. Canines can be the first to be sent into the most dangerous situations. And dog charity Read More …
Military chiefs have formed a new domestic counter-terror unit to offset pressure on Britain’s Special Forces. Razor Squadron is the first new special operations team to be established since the creation of the Special Forces Support Group at the start Read More …