Ukraine to create interagency national underwater mine clearance group

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Ukraine, in partnership with the Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture and other key mine action stakeholders, will create the first interagency national group of underwater mine clearance instructors, the press service of Read More …

Royal Navy Divers work with NATO allies in Iceland for training in neutralising underwater and land bombs

Royal Navy divers joined counterparts from across NATO in Iceland for the alliance’s biggest test dealing with homemade bombs. They neutralised underwater threats and disposed of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) during training which reflected real-life scenarios during Exercise Northern Challenge. Read More …

U.S. Northern Command Wraps Up Arctic Edge 25

U.S. Northern Command successfully concluded Arctic Edge 25, a joint and combined, multidomain field training exercise conducted across Alaska from Aug. 1-31. The exercise demonstrated readiness, enhanced interoperability and advanced capabilities in the Arctic region. Key events during AE25 showcased Read More …

US, Panamanian Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technicians Enhance Panama Canal Safety

PANAMA CITY, Panama – U.S. Navy explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technicians assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 2 trained EOD personnel assigned to the Panamanian National Police (PNP) and National Aeronaval Service of Panama (SENAN) at PANAMAX 25, Read More …

ADF: Partners united go ‘all clear’ underwater

A suspected improvised explosive device (IED) on a police boat in Gladstone Marina brought Australian and United States clearance divers into action during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025. After Queensland Police handed over control of the scene, the divers used electronic Read More …

Latest Sea Breeze Exercise Focuses on Mines in the Black Sea

For the third year in a row, the U.S. and partner nations, including Ukraine, have their eyes on the Black Sea’s future and how to deal with the thousands of mines in the region. The Black Sea is currently closed Read More …

U.S. Navy and Marine Corps EOD Technicians Conduct Live Mine Countermeasure Operations During IWO-TO LIVE MINEX 2025

IWOTO, Japan – U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) technicians assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5 participated in IWO-TO LIVE MINEX 2025, a bilateral mine countermeasures (MCM) exercise hosted annually by the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), Read More …

Jersey: Royal Navy divers remove “high-explosive projectile” from local waters

Royal Navy divers have helped dispose of a “high-explosive projectile” lurking in local waters. The “historic” live ordnance was initially spotted by a civilian diver in the sea at Bouley Bay. A Royal Navy bomb disposal team arrived in Jersey Read More …

New Zealand: Divers disable WWII mines in Auckland’s Hauraki Gulf

The navy has neutralised a set of World War II-era mines found on the seafloor in the Hauraki Gulf near Auckand. According to the New Zealand Defence Force, the mines were laid during the early parts of the war to Read More …

U.S. Navy EOD Removes Ordnance from WWII Shipwreck in Latvia

LIEPAJA, Latvia – U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) technicians assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 8 conducted underwater clearance operations in the port of Liepaja as part of the multinational maritime exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 25. Their Read More …

U.S. Navy EOD, Canadian Clearance Divers Strengthen Maritime Readiness in Halifax

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia – U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) technicians from EOD Mobile Unit SIX and Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) Fleet Diving Unit (Atlantic) clearance divers conducted a weeklong bilateral training exercise in Halifax, June 2–6, focused on advancing Read More …

UNDP: 16 high-tech underwater drones to boost humanitarian demining in Ukraine

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Ukraine has handed over 16 hi-tech uncrewed underwater systems (UUS) to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine (SESU) and conducted an 8-day training course for SESU specialists on their use. This support was Read More …

Using sound to ‘see’ unexploded munitions on the seafloor

More than 400 underwater sites in the United States are potentially contaminated with unexploded ordnance (UXO) — weapons that did not explode upon deployment, which continue to pose a safety concern. Corrosion and growth make UXOs difficult to observe with Read More …

NATO Conducts Historical Ordnance Disposal in the Baltic Sea

NORTHERN BALTIC SEA – After some days of coordinated operations, Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group One (SNMCMG1) has successfully wrapped up a focused Historical Ordnance Disposal Operation (HODOPS) effort in the Bay of Riga. While continuing its Baltic Sentry mission, Read More …

Germany: 500-Kilo WWII Bomb Found In Rhine During Dredging

A 500-kilogram World War II bomb was unexpectedly pulled by a dredging vessel on April 1, 2025, while working near the Pfaffendorf Bridge in Koblenz. The dredger Innovatie was conducting regular operations in the Rhine River when it unintentionally lifted Read More …

U.S. Navy EOD and divers conduct arctic warfare training exercise SNOWCRABEX 2025

LITTLE FALLS, Minn. – U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group (EODGRU) 2, conducted Snow Crab Exercise 2025 at Camp Ripley in Little Falls, Minnesota, Jan. 27-Feb. 7. SNOWCRABEX, controlled this year by Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 2, is a Read More …

Malaysia: WWII bomb safely detonated in the waters off Semporna

A World War II-era bomb was safely detonated by the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) in the waters off Pulau Sibuan, Semporna, on Saturday evening (Jan 11). The unexploded ordnance (UXO), discovered by local fishermen on Jan 7, had remained dormant Read More …

UK: East Anglia’s hidden and explosive dangers

East Anglia offers a unique opportunity for offshore energy generation, as well as other large scale infrastructure projects, such as the Lower Thames crossing. There has been many a failed dream too, from Maplin Sands, to London Britannia aka ‘Boris Read More …