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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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
In the nine months of 2024, the Ministry of Defence codified and adopted over 17 models of demining assets for use in the Defence Forces, with 5 being made domestically. Ukrainian weapon manufacturers produce mine rollers (mine trawls), military engineering Read More …
A Hilo police station had to shut down suddenly on Saturday at noon. A resident turned in what appeared to be an unexploded grenade they had discovered at a vacant residence in Hilo. Members of the Bomb Squad arrived on Read More …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — In a significant collaboration across military branches, a six-day Field Training Exercise titled “Obsidian Dragon” concluded at Edwards Air Force Base, California, Sept. 13. The FTX brought together Explosive Ordnance Disposal teams from various Read More …
We are pleased to inform you that Autumn 2024 edition of the Counter-IED Report magazine is now available to read online and in print. Articles, in-depth analysis and insights from C-IED Centre of Excellence, Assessed Mitigation Options (AMO) consultancy, Teledyne ICM, Read More …
The history of Chièvres Air Base recently came back to life as U.S. Army Garrison Benelux responded to the discovery and removal of a 1,100-pound unexploded ordnance. The safe and successful response resulted from the collaboration between the garrison and Read More …