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Eglin Air Force Base officials are advising the public of a planned demolition in Choctawhatchee Bay later this week. According to a release, divers from the Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit Six, a detachment from Panama City, will clear Read More …
Two unexploded bombs believed to have been dropped during World War II were found in a vegetable field next to Miyako Airport in Okinawa this month, sources said Thursday. According to the Okinawa Prefectural Government and the city of Miyakojima, Read More …
Authorities in the German city of Cologne have evacuated three hospitals and thousands of homes after the discovery of an unexploded second world war bomb during construction work on a new medical campus. The 1,000kg US aerial bomb, equipped with Read More …
Explosive ordnance technicians on Guam recently removed and detonated a U.S. bomb base fuse and two unexploded shells apparently left over from World War II. The unexploded ordnance was discovered around 1 p.m. Oct. 2 in the South Finegayan section Read More …
The history of Chièvres Air Base recently came back to life as U.S. Army Garrison Benelux responded to the discovery and removal of a 1,100-pound unexploded ordnance. The safe and successful response resulted from the collaboration between the garrison and Read More …
Naha City in Okinawa Prefecture, southwestern Japan, has asked about 1,400 people to temporarily evacuate ahead of a large-scale operation to dispose of an unexploded bomb from World War Two scheduled in the city on Sunday. The bomb was found Read More …
The discovery of an aerial bomb from the Second World War is not uncommon. Most of these bombs are still live and pose a serious threat to the population. A warning has been published by Bielefeld fire brigade/BIWAPP regarding discovery Read More …
Fourteen NZDF personnel have joined a multinational contingent in Solomon Islands to dispose of dangerous explosive remnants of war (ERW) under Operation Render Safe. The Australian Defence Force-led operation will see up to 250 personnel from Australia, Canada, Japan, New Read More …
The United States (US) has joined a multinational team of experts from Canada, Japan, Republic of Korea, New Zealand and the United Kingdom as part of “Operation Render Safe 2024.” The operation organized and led by the Australian Defense Force Read More …
Canines have been useful to military organizations since their domestication. Few, if any, instruments of war have the successful track record and longevity of MWDs. They remain effective in a variety of environments, including dense vegetation, subterranean complexes, and trench Read More …
