Hyderabad: Walkie-talkies can be used to trigger IEDs remotely, say NIA sleuths

National Investigation Agency (NIA) sleuths, who conducted searches at three different locations on the outskirts of the city, found that the suspects were in possession of walkie-talkie sets and along with a large number of digital devices. Teams of the Read More …

Somalia’s senior government official killed in latest IED explosion

A senior Somali government official was on Friday killed after a remote-controlled explosive device exploded in Somalia. In the incident that happened just a few kilometres from the Kenya-Somalia border, the explosive device instantly killed the Deputy District Commissioner of Read More …

Thailand: Three wounded in Tak Bai outpost attacks

Two soldiers and a villager were wounded in bomb and shooting attacks on a military outpost in Tak Bai district. The explosion caused the outpost and a nearby boatshed to catch fire. Narathiwat police chief Pol Maj Gen Dusadee Chusangkit Read More …

Terrorists using remote motorcycle keys to trigger IEDs in Kashmir, says report

The commonly used anti-theft remote alarms or keys used in motorcycles and vehicles are being increasingly used by terrorists to trigger IEDs in Jammu and Kashmir, a possibility suspected in the recent Pulwama attack on a CRPF convoy that killed Read More …

Remote controlled IED recovered in Manipur

Assam Rifles jawans recovered a remote controlled improvised explosive device, allegedly planted by proscribed militant outfit PLA, from a road in Kamtong district in Manipur, AR officials said. Weighing three kg, the IED was recovered from a road linking Kamtong village to Skipe village Read More …

Northrop Secures $97M Option on Navy Counter IED Tech Supply Contract

Northrop Grumman has received a $96.5 million contract modification from the U.S. Navy to produce systems designed to protect troops, vehicles and structures against radio-controlled improvised explosive devices. The Defense Department said Friday the service branch exercised an option for full-rate production of the Block One Joint Counter Radio-Controlled Improvised Explosive Read More …

Indian Army demonstrates skills in radio controlled IED at Harimau Shakti

The Indian Army on Wednesday demonstrated training on the assembling of a radio controlled explosive device for Malaysian Army on third day of their first-ever joint military exercise “Harimau Shakti” at Wardieburn camp in Kuala Lumpur. The two-week long military Read More …

Re-emergence of JeM, use of IEDs shake security grid in Kashmir

The re-emergence of Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM) outfit on the militancy scene in Kashmir has shaken the security grid that fears more fidayeen attacks and Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blasts in future. The sources in the security grid said that re-introduction of Read More …

Electronic Weapons: JCREW Survives Major Upgrade

The U.S. has finally completed a 2011 effort to upgrade the JCREW (Joint Counter Radio-Controlled Improvised Explosive Device Electronic Warfare) jammers used to disable IEDs (improvised explosive devices) detonated wirelessly. Another update was underway but was delayed six years because, Read More …

Army seeks next-gen targeted EW attack technology for drones

The Army is looking for a near-term Multi-Function Electronic Warfare (MFEW) technology able to effectively launch offensive drone EW attacks more precisely than current technology allows. A recently released Request For Information (RFI) from the Army’s Program Executive Office Intelligence Read More …

How Police Trace Cellphones in IEDs Like the Ones in NYC

A cellphone makes a convenient detonator for an improvised explosive device. But it’s also one of the most conveniently trackable devices under the eye of American law enforcement. Less than 48 hours after a bomb exploded in a dumpster on Read More …

Why Is the Nokia 105 Cellphone a Favorite Among ISIS Fighters?

The Nokia 105 is marketed as a super-durable, dirt cheap phone with a long battery life. It also appears to be the most popular device among ISIS’ ranks for setting off bombs. The must-have cellphone for ISIS fighters in Iraq Read More …