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The Pune Airport, in coordination with the (CISF) and other stakeholder agencies, conducted the annual Bomb Threat Mock Exercise under the Bomb Threat Contingency Plan (BTCP) to assess emergency preparedness and strengthen inter-agency coordination in responding to bomb threat situations. Read More …
PRESS RELEASE • FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Argos identifies explosives, homemade explosives and other chemical threats without contact at up to 15 meters with results in seconds. TAMPA BAY, Florida, USA — October 16, 2026— Alakai Defense Systems, Inc., a Read More …
A joint counterterrorism exercise involving competent authorities of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states was held in Minsk, Belarus, from October 4 to 8, marking the first time Belarus has hosted the exercise since joining the SCO, with counterterrorism law Read More …
Foreign tourists who visited geothermal bathing lagoons during their stay in Iceland have received false positive results during screening for explosives or hazardous substances at Keflavík Airport. A tourist who was recently travelling around Iceland raised the issue in a Read More …
Your hand-luggage liquid limit began as an emergency response to the 2006 transatlantic aircraft plot — a plan to detonate liquid explosives disguised as soft drinks on UK-to-North-America flights. Nearly two decades on, the rule remains the UK baseline because Read More …
In a major push to enhance the safety and operational efficiency of its bomb disposal units, the Indian Army is set to acquire approximately 350 advanced, portable explosive detectors. This move aims to modernise the military’s counter-IED (Improvised Explosive Device) Read More …
TSA launched Gateside by TSA PreCheck in September 2026, allowing vetted non-flyers to enter secure gate areas at 13 U.S. airports without a boarding pass — the first time non-ticketed access has been permitted at American checkpoints since the post-9/11 security overhaul. The program requires Read More …
K9 units have become an increasingly important component of India’s security and emergency-response infrastructure. Specially trained dogs are deployed for explosive and narcotics detection, search and rescue, tracking, security operations and other specialised tasks. To showcase the contributions of K9 Read More …
A bizarre discovery at Indianapolis International Airport this week has generated headlines nationwide after Transportation Security Administration officers uncovered two live smoke grenades hidden inside a traveler’s checked luggage, including one concealed inside a jar of peanut butter. According to Read More …
The military cooperation between Benin and France is intensifying in response to regional security challenges. On Tuesday, June 23, 2026, the 1st Engineer Battalion and the Center for Post-Conflict Demining and Pollution Action Training (CPADD) officially received a significant batch Read More …
Pakistan’s first-ever Explosive Detection System (EDS) was inaugurated at the cargo terminal of Sialkot International Airport on Tuesday. The state-of-the-art system is aimed at strengthening cargo security, enhancing operational efficiency and facilitating exports in line with international standards. The EDS Read More …
HEBER, Utah — The Wasatch County Library was closed and a bomb squad was called in from Salt Lake City after a suspicious bottle was found Saturday morning. Heber City Police said someone called them about a bottle near the library, Read More …
A Sacramento man arrested this weekend at Sacramento International Airport after TSA agents detected suspected explosive materials, a timer and a cryptic message in his carry-on luggage now faces federal charges in the incident. Federal prosecutors Tuesday filed charges of Read More …
Threat detection in X-ray security screening is critical for preventing concealed threats in airports and other high-security venue where Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) remain among the most persistent and dangerous threats. The lack of a representative, and publicly available IED Read More …
A U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) technician assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5 explains X-Ray diagnostic and interpretation techniques to Philippine Coast Guard EOD technicians as part of exercise Balikatan 2026 in Cebu, Philippines, April 28, Read More …
The U.S. Army Capability Program Executive Ammunition & Energetics (CPE A&E) is currently conducting market research and trade studies of automated target recognition (ATR) technologies to detect explosive hazards and complex obstacles. The purpose of ATR is to increase the Read More …
The National Odor Recognition Test (NORT) is a nationally recognized standardized method to evaluate a canine team’s ability to detect selected explosives. The ATF National Canine Division mobile training team travels to jurisdictions throughout the United States to administer NORT. Read More …
A 30-year-old U.S. Marine could face charges after authorities accused him of having a live 25mm explosive round in his checked luggage Monday afternoon at Palm Springs International Airport in California. Palm Springs police told ABC News that servicemember — Read More …
FORT HAMILTON, N.Y. — More than a dozen federal, state and local agencies trained together at Fort Hamilton on March 11, 2026, as Transportation Security Administration canine training instructors from John F. Kennedy International Airport led a large‑scale multi‑agency K‑9 Read More …
There’s everything at stake for Wella, a six-year-old black labrador. She’s an Explosive Detector Dog (EDD) with 2nd Field Squadron, 2 Engineer Regiment, Royal New Zealand Engineers, under the direction of Lance Corporal Henry Wallace. She seems barely aware of Read More …