American, British Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians train together on Fort Bragg

FORT BRAGG, N.C. – U.S. Army and British Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians honed their lifesaving and mission-enabling skills on Fort Bragg, North Carolina. American Soldiers from the 722nd Ordnance Company (EOD) trained with British EOD troops from the 821st Read More …

Irish Army to shell out €1.35m on new landmine clearing machine after Ukrainian help plea

The Army will splash out up to €1.35million on a new landmine clearing machine amid calls from Ukraine for Irish help in removing hidden Russian explosives. The mine clearance vehicle will be used by the Defence Forces to deal with Read More …

Somalia: ATMIS and Somali National Army enhance capabilities to counter IEDs

Military officers drawn from the African Union Transitional Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) and Somali National Army (SNA) have concluded four days’ training on ways to mitigate threats posed by Improvised Explosives Devices (IEDs). With the Al-Shabaab losing ground and on Read More …

Burmese mine action officials to get trained with CMAC

Burmese mine action officials from the Humanity & Inclusion Organisation have been attending a special training course conducted by the Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC). The ten-member team paid at courtesy call on Heng Ratana, Director General of the CMAC Read More …

Nigeria: UN Mine Action Service Trains 27 Borno Police Men On IED Disposal

The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba has commended the United Nations Mine Action Service, for training 24 Police officers at the Borno Command on proper usage of Explosive Ordinance Disposal and a donation of requisite equipment to perform effectively. Read More …

India: 30 ‘dummy IEDs’ planted across Delhi to check police alertness, 12 found

To check preparedness of police departments in the national capital, the Delhi Police Special Cell “infiltrated and planted” 30 dummy improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in places with high footfall over the past month, of which only 12 were detected — Read More …

Minnesota: K-9 teams gather in Arden Hills to train on explosive-detection skills

Dozens of dogs across Minnesota, Wisconsin and Canada came together on Wednesday to sniff out trouble. More than 30 K-9 teams came to the Arden Hills Army Training Center to earn their National Odor Recognition Testing (NORT) certification. One of Read More …

U.S. Army units participate in multinational live agent CBRN training exercise in Canada

CANADIAN FORCES BASE SUFFIELD, Alberta, Canada – Units from the U.S. Army’s premier all hazards command will participate in live agent chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) training with NATO partners during Exercise Precise Response at Canadian Forces Base Suffield Read More …

Solomon Islands: Twelve Explosives Specialists Graduate with Assistance from Australian Defense Force

The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Unit has graduated 12 officers after completing level 2 of the International Mine Action Standard (IMAS) course requirements as specialist operators at the EOD facility, East of Honiara. This Read More …

Queensland: Engineers render ‘booby-trapped city’ safe

Under the quiet jungle canopy of the Canungra field training area in Tamborine Mountain, south-east Queensland, three teams of six explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technicians worked methodically to detect, identify and render safe improvised explosive devices (IEDs). As metal detectors Read More …

ANG/IG leads multi-agency CAMR training, exercise at Morris ANG Base

MORRIS AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Ariz. — The Air National Guard (ANG) Inspector General’s (IG) office led a 5-day training, known as a Counter CBRN (Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear) All Hazards Management Response (CAMR) course, that culminated in an Read More …

Royal Navy divers from Portsmouth undertake ‘importance’ explosives clearance using state-of-the-art drones in Lithuania

Delta Diving Unit from the Diving & Threat Exploitation Group (DTXG) based on Horsea Island in Portsmouth, practised identifying – and neutralising – a range of explosive devices in the water and ashore across Lithuania. Alongside their Canadian, Lithuanian, US, Read More …

Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group, EOD Conduct VBSS Exercise in the Philippine Sea

PHILIPPINE SEA – Explosive Ordinance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 3 Sailors, embarked on the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), conducted a helicopter visit, board, search and seizure training aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG Read More …

BISON COUNTER C-IED Exercises Capability Building project kicks off

BISON COUNTER, the largest and most relevant European Counter Improvised Explosive Devices (C-IED) exercise, will in the future be organised directly under the auspices of EDA instead of only benefitting from the Agency’s support, as in the past. To that Read More …

BALTOPS 22: A Perfect Opportunity For Research And Testing New Technology

BALTIC SEA — A significant focus of BALTOPS every year is the demonstration of NATO mine hunting capabilities, and this year the U.S. Navy continues to use the exercise as an opportunity to test emerging technology. In support of BALTOPS, Read More …

316th Civil Engineer Squadron EOD, DHS conduct interagency training

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. – The 316th Civil Engineer Squadron’s explosive ordnance disposal team trained alongside Department of Homeland Security personnel at Joint Base Andrews, Md., June 1, 2022. The interagency training allowed DHS to go over the effects of Read More …

USAF explosive ordnance disposal technicians conduct joint training with Nigerien Armed Forces

AGADEZ, Niger — U.S. Air Force explosive ordnance disposal technicians assigned to the 409th Air Expeditionary Group, conducted a joint counter-improvised explosive device exercise with Soldiers from the Nigerien Armed Forces (French language: Forces Armées Nigeriennes – FAN) at the Read More …