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The Lagos State Police Command has announced that its Explosives Ordnance Disposal, Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (EOD-CBRN) Unit will carry out a simulation exercise in the Eko Atlantic City area. According to a statement posted on the Command’s official Read More …
Inside an electronics workshop in Australia’s capital territory there is a team of tech experts building bombs from scratch. They’re not terrorists; rather, a team of elite specialists making improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and then blowing them up. The mission Read More …
A major security drill at Delhi’s Red Fort ended in embarrassment for the police after a dummy bomb planted as part of an internal test went completely undetected, leading to the suspension of seven personnel posted at the monument’s access Read More …
More than 2,500 people in Tampines and Bishan walked past a black suitcase and a black car with a concealed number plate, but fewer than 500 of them noticed the suspicious objects. Even fewer of them either intended to or Read More …
Organic explosive training aids play a vital role in training canines to detect explosive safely and effectively. However, there is limited scientific knowledge regarding the chemical composition and odour profiles of these aids, as well as the relationship between these Read More …
The army bomb disposal unit was called to Shannon on Saturday evening after a suspected grenade was found in a car. A garda spokesperson confirmed gardaí attended following the discovery of a suspect device in a vehicle at Sli an Read More …
A senior officer in the British Army has been charged after allegedly taking a decommissioned hand grenade through Scotland’s busiest airport. Lt Col Hugo Clark, 54 is accused of taking a deactivated explosive through security at Edinburgh Airport on 16 Read More …
In order to check the security status at the airport, a passenger’s bag containing a fake explosive was checked in, but there have been five instances this year where the explosive was not detected during the baggage handling process. In Read More …
Many previous studies have shown that canines rely on the odor of volatile organic compounds that are emitted by explosive formulations. It is then especially important that canines be trained on authentic odors that are neither degraded nor contaminated. Research Read More …
WASHINGTON – The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) has released a new market survey report to help emergency responders identify non-detonable training aids for explosive detection canines. Non-detonable training aids emulate the scent of explosives, Read More …
A 46-year-old security officer’s failure to dispose of a fake improvised explosive device (IED) used in a simulation exercise led to police officers being activated to investigate a bomb threat. Investigations by the police then led to the discovery of Read More …