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JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. – With just a quick drive over to Lewis North on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, one can find a rather explosive scene. That’s because it’s home to the 3rd Explosive Ordnance Disposal Battalion. The unit’s main purpose Read More …
An Elmira man could face up to 25-years behind bars after being convicted of having an improvised explosive device in his possession. According to the Chemung County District Attorney’s Office, 26-year-old Rashad R. Graham was convicted on one count of Read More …
Officers from the police’s bomb squad rushed to Ta Chuen Ping Street in Kwai Chung and detonated a suspected bomb placed in a phone booth there. The device was detonated around 5.30pm today. A bang and white fumes emanated from Read More …
Police evacuated 15 homes and closed two streets on Sunday morning in Limburg after an explosive was found in front of a house on the Hommerterweg in Hoensbroek. The Explosives Ordinance Disposal Service (EOD) brought the explosive to a quarry Read More …
The country’s first-ever “Bomb Data Centre” is now ready and to provide details of any bomb-like object within moments just analysing its picture. Officials, who are on duty round the clock, will not only help to identify the explosive object Read More …
Azerbaijan has fully completed the first stage of demining the Fuzuli-Jabrayil road, Mine Action Agency Supervisor of Azerbaijan Natig Asadov has said. “We are now in Garghabazari village in Fuzuli region. Here we are clearing from mines the road from Read More …
Members of the U.S. Marine Corps 3D-printed a headcap for the rocket motor used to detonate a M58 Mine Clearing Line Charge, or MICLIC, the branch announced on Monday. The headcap is part of a Mk22 5-inch rocket motor that Read More …
Selected Police personnel from 11 African countries have undergone explosive recognition and awareness training to combat explosive-related threats by terrorists and extremists. The two-week training dubbed: “Explosives Hazards Awareness Training (EHAT) of Trainers,” drew participants from Ghana, Nigeria, Liberia, Sierra Read More …
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Maryland – The U.S. Army South commanding general recognized two Soldiers from the 20th Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosives (CBRNE) Command for supporting Exercise Fused Response 2021. Chief Warrant Officer 3 Robert V. Hocog and Master Sgt. Read More …
Australia and the Solomon Islands are deepening cooperation on explosive ordnance disposal, with a $15 million package of infrastructure works, equipment and training announced in Honiara. The package builds on Defence’s longstanding cooperation with the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force Read More …
FORT HOOD, Texas– Explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) techs from 71st Ordnance Group (EOD) completed 2 weeks of Special Operations Forces (SOF) Support Training at Fort Hood, Texas, August 20, 2021. Seasoned team leaders and senior non-commissioned officers within the 71st Read More …
U.S. Capitol Police say a man claiming to have a bomb drove his pickup truck onto the sidewalk in front of the Library of Congress Thursday morning, spurring an “active bomb threat investigation” and a widening evacuation of Capitol Hill. Read More …
The Assam Rifles troops have foiled an attempt to target security forces by detecting and recovering three improvised explosive devices (IED) and other explosive materials in Manipur’s Kamjong district along Indo-Myanmar border. Based on intelligence input regarding movement of militants Read More …
CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, Japan — As rain poured down during the early morning hours at Camp Hansen, nothing could deter the explosive ordnance demolition technicians with Marine Corps Base Camp Butler EOD from accomplishing their mission – to practice and Read More …
A grenade was found in front of a local politician’s home in the central province Prachin Buri, east of Bangkok. The chief of the Kham Tanot Administrative Organization, 53 year old Suchart Dejsupha, said he was in a meeting when Read More …
FORT RILEY, Kansas – U.S. Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians used a sniper rifle to defeat mortars and smoke grenades during standoff munitions disruption training. To target and eliminate explosives at a safe distance, EOD Soldiers from the 774th Ordnance Read More …
A suspected country-made bomb was found in West Bengal on Sunday (August 15, 2021). The authorities revealed that the bomb was found at the entry point of New Jalpaiguri Railway Station in the state, following which the bomb disposal squad Read More …
He is a retired US navy bomb disposal expert who was totally blinded after stepping on an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan. But within a year Brad Snyder had become a Paralympic athlete and won three medals in the pool Read More …
On Thursday, members of the Odessa Police Department’s Hazmat Devices Unit conducted a bomb unit training demonstration. The event took place at the Odessa Fire Rescue training facility at 3000 S. Dixie. During the demonstration, the OPD Hazmat Devices Unit Read More …
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCHORD, Washington – A U.S. Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician completed the FBI National Improvised Explosive Familiarization course. Pfc. Conor L. Neely from the 707th Ordnance Company (EOD) participated in the course July 12 – 15 at the Read More …