US Army, Air Force EOD techs train for clearance operations during island hopping missions

PATRICK SPACE FORCE BASE, Fla. — U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians trained for explosive clearance operations designed to support remote airfield operations during island hopping missions against a near-peer adversary. Army EOD technicians from the Read More …

US to provide depleted-uranium tank rounds to Ukraine

The United States is expected to approve the transfer of depleted-uranium anti-tank shells to help Ukraine’s fight against the Russian invasion, according to The Wall Street Journal. The move follows weeks of internal discussions on the subject between the White Read More …

Landmine Use in Ukraine

This background briefing surveys the types of landmines used in Ukraine since the full-scale Russian invasion began on February 24, 2022. Antipersonnel mines explode by the presence, proximity, or contact of a person, and can kill and injure people long Read More …

EOD: refining skillsets, cultivating fortitude

PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. — Explosives have been used for centuries, developing over the past few decades, becoming more complex and aggressive. To protect its bases and assets, the U.S. Air Force trains an elite team of preeminent tactical Read More …

Pennsylvania: Bomb squad removes explosive device after suspects try to blow up ATM in Olney

An attempted robbery at a variety store in Pennsylvania: ’s Olney section required the help of a bomb squad early Wednesday morning. An employee told police that three men entered the store on the 4700 block of North 5th Street Read More …

South Carolina: Charleston airport expands K-9 presence to increase security

The Charleston International Airport welcomed two K-9 officers and their handlers to their security team on Monday morning. The new officers have been trained by the Transportation Security Administration through a rigorous four-month program, airport spokesman Spencer Pryor said. The Read More …

California: Suspected explosive device ‘neutralized’ by Butte County Inter-Agency Bomb Squad

An investigation is continuing after a suspected improvised explosive device found Sunday in Plumas County was neutralized by bomb technicians. Deputies from the Plumas County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report in Portola of a suspected bomb near Portola Riverwalk Read More …

Massachusetts: Man flown to hospital after explosion at Kingston home

Investigators suspect a man was making homemade explosives or fireworks when he was seriously injured and flown to a Boston hospital from a Kingston home on Sunday afternoon, police said. The explosion inside the Nobadeer Circle home shortly after 1 Read More …

California: Huge Shipment of Explosive Chemicals Disappears In Mojave Desert, Investigation Underway

California officials are investigating the disappearance of 30 tons (61,000 pounds) of ammonium nitrate from a railcar crossing the Midwest. Ammonium nitrate, which is used as fertilizer, can also be used to create explosives and was a key component in Read More …

Syria: U.S. officials walk back claim drone strike killed senior al-Qaeda leader

U.S. military officials are walking back claims that a recent strike in Syria killed an influential al-Qaeda figure, following assertions by the dead man’s family that he had no ties to terrorists but was a father of 10 tending to Read More …

San Francisco woman sentenced to prison for possession of bomb-making supplies, ammunition

A San Francisco woman named Thor Kill was sentenced last week to two years in prison after authorities seized a large ammunition supply, bomb-making supplies and gun parts from a storage unit. Kill was convicted of possession of ammunition by Read More …

TSA is testing facial recognition at more airports, raising privacy concerns

A passenger walks up to an airport security checkpoint, slips an ID card into a slot and looks into a camera atop a small screen. The screen flashes “Photo Complete” and the person walks through – all without having to Read More …

Idaho: Authorities detonate bomb in Idaho Falls

The Idaho Falls Regional Bomb Squad detonated a bomb in Bonneville County Saturday night. Someone found an explosive device in an empty construction site near South 9th East and East 49th South around 6 p.m., according to Idaho Falls Police Read More …

California: Police uncover 100 pounds of explosives at Bay Area business

When police responded to a report of a burglary at a San Jose business Monday, they stumbled across something they weren’t expecting to find — a bomb-making operation, officials said. The San Jose Police Department said in a news release Read More …

DEVCOM CBC Team Supports Data Collection Event in Alaska

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD – The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Chemical Biological Center (DEVCOM CBC) participated in an Army-sponsored data collection event at the Cold Regions Test Center (CRTC) in Fort Greely, Alaska as part of its work Read More …

Michigan: Video of TSA worker’s handling of bomb dog draws outrage

A Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employee has been removed from canine handling duties after video taken Sunday at Detroit Metro Airport circulated online. The video, taken by Reddit user ProfessionalEye3568 from the Delta Sky Club on the second level, shows Read More …

North Carolina: Police confirm 2 pipe bomb devices found at Hickory church, suspect arrested

The Hickory Police Department confirmed two “pipe bomb-type” devices were found at a church in Hickory on Sunday afternoon and have identified the suspect believed to be responsible. The suspect has since been arrested and several law enforcement agencies were Read More …