ADF Specialised facility counters IED threats

Gallipoli Barracks was recently the scene for an inspection of one of the ADFs new level two counter-IED weapons technical intelligence (L2 WTI) laboratories being delivered by Project Land 154-2 in association with the Defence Science and Technology Group. Each Read More …

US Army civilian helps to safeguard American forces from blast overpressure injuries

A U.S. Army civilian safety manager was recently recognized for contributing to the blast overpressure standards for the U.S. military while improving the safety program at the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group that covers the western United States. Robert B. Reynolds, Read More …

India to create comprehensive anti-drone unit for border security

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said India will soon create a comprehensive anti-drone unit to secure its borders as the “menace” of unmanned aerial vehicles is going to get serious in the coming days. Addressing BSF troops during Read More …

CBRN Dismounted Reconnaissance System Reaches FOC

The Joint Project Manager for CBRN Sensors team completed fielding of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal variant of our CBRN Dismounted Reconnaissance System (CBRN DRS) to the U.S. Army in October 2024. The CBRN DRS provides detection, decontamination, and protective equipment Read More …

U.S. Marines Bring New Capabilities to International Naval Exercise

The U.S. Marine Corps participated in their first Phoenix Express exercise Nov. 5-15 bringing new capabilities to critical maritime security operations training. The Marines, from Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (8th ESB EOD) Read More …

India: Digital University Kerala researchers develop mine-detection technology

A team of researchers from the Digital University Kerala (DUK) have come up with a technology to detect buried explosives with minimum human involvement. The technology can be put to use even in the most rugged and forested areas, thereby, Read More …

U.S. DOD Developing CHAPPIE for CBRN Defense

The Department of Defense has introduced CHAPPIE, a quadrupedal unmanned ground vehicle, or QUGV, being developed for chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear—a.k.a. CBRN—field operations. The U.S. Space Force said Tuesday CHAPPIE is one of two QUGVs at the Buckley Space Force Read More …

Laser vibration sensing technology can detect landmines faster than previous techniques

Enough landmines are buried underground worldwide to circle Earth twice at the equator, but the identification and removal of these explosives is costly and time-consuming. Vyacheslav Aranchuk, principal scientist in the National Center for Physical Acoustics, presented his research on Read More …

TSA: Tri-agency collaboration printing outside the lines

Louisiana Lead Explosives Specialist and Innovation Officer Mike Nelson’s invention puts new field explosive screening kits at the tips of officers’ fingers. The unassuming holder neatly organizes and conveniently dispenses supply kits used in the screening protocol for explosive trace Read More …

Munitions Modernization: The Family of Drone Munitions

The Army Modernization Strategy outlines how the Service will become a multidomain force capable of operating across land, sea, air, space, and cyber domains by 2035. As part of the strategy to deliver a force capable of multidomain operations, the Read More …

NATO Chief Scientist launches Grants Programme to foster global security innovation

NATO has officially launched its Chief Scientist Grants Programme, dedicated to fostering excellence in science and technology research. In total, 500,000 euros will support research projects focused on advancing science and contributing to global security. Researchers from NATO member countries 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 …

Ukraine joins NATO counter-drone exercise for first time

From 10 to 20 September 2024, over 450 participants from 19 NATO Allies and three partner-countries gathered in the Netherlands to test the ability of commercially available counter-drone systems to operate seamlessly together. Ukraine participated for the first time, alongside Read More …

DEVCOM CBC Innovates and Integrates through Autonomous Technologies

The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Chemical Biological Center (DEVCOM CBC) is paving the way and helping the Army transform into a multi-domain force through its modernization and priority research efforts that are linked to the National Defense Strategy Read More …

EOD teams upend training for threats from IEDs on the ground to drones in the air

The job of ordnance disposal technicians is rapidly changing. After decades of handling prevasive ground-level threats of improvised explosive devices in Afghanistan and Iraq, disposal techs are reinventing their jobs for a new threat: drones with explosives. As they adjust, Read More …

University of Houston Researchers Unveil Groundbreaking Technique in X-Ray Imaging

Researchers at the University of Houston unveiled a groundbreaking advancement in X-ray imaging technology that could provide significant improvements in medical diagnostics, materials and industrial imaging, transportation security and other applications. In a paper featured on the cover of Optica, Read More …

Jammu and Kashmir: Police To Strengthen Law Enforcement With 64,000 Investigation Kits and Bomb Disposal Vehicles

The Jammu and Kashmir Police are set to acquire more than 64,000 advanced investigation kits for police stations across the Union Territory, along with two specialised vehicles for the Bomb Disposal Squad, according to officials. The initiative aims to boost Read More …

UNDP collaborates with FAO and WFP to test innovative demining technologies in Kharkiv Oblast

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is partnering with the World Food Programme (WFP) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) to test cutting-edge demining technologies in the previously occupied community of Kamianka in Kharkiv Oblast. This collaboration between the Read More …

NEED FOR SPEED

From fighting tanks in World War I to defeating improvised explosive devices in the Middle East, Soldiers on the battlefield have been forced to adapt and develop innovative countermeasures to emerging threat technologies. On today’s battlefield, one such emerging technology Read More …

China to offer mine clearance training for Cambodian, Lao military personnel

China will offer mine clearance training courses for military personnel from Cambodia and Laos from July to September, a Chinese military spokesperson announced Thursday. Zhang Xiaogang, a spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense, said the courses will be conducted Read More …