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A U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) technician assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5 explains X-Ray diagnostic and interpretation techniques to Philippine Coast Guard EOD technicians as part of exercise Balikatan 2026 in Cebu, Philippines, April 28, Read More …
The Presidential Security Service (PSS) obtained a patent from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for its self-developed artificial intelligence (AI)-based X-ray hazardous materials detection technology, the PSS announced Sunday. The PSS expects the U.S. patent to accelerate Read More …
UK travellers have been given an update regarding the 100ml liquid restriction, with the nation’s busiest airport having finalised significant changes. Following the overhaul, those flying from Heathrow can now keep liquids in containers of up to two litres within Read More …
An explosive device found on Ramstraat in the Zurenborg neighbourhood prompted immediate intervention by the DOVO bomb disposal service and local police. The Flemish government’s DOVO (Dienst voor Opruiming en Vernietiging van Ontploffingstuigen) dispatched a specialised team from their Mechelen Read More …
The Michigan State Police Bomb Squad was called to assist local police in Monroe County after the discovery of a World War II-era hand grenade that was still active. The Carleton Police Department said they got a call Saturday about Read More …
Navy explosive ordnance disposal technicians worked in tandem with 17 allied nations during Northern Challenge 2025, a multinational counter-improvised explosive device exercise Sept. 9-18 across multiple training sites in Iceland. Hosted by the Icelandic Coast Guard, Northern Challenge is NATO’s Read More …
The relative of a man who had recently died discovered a pipe bomb at the man’s former home. The family member was cleaning out the home in the 3000 block of Nipsic Avenue Northeast in unincorporated Bremerton on Tuesday. The Read More …
The security of international airmail will be strengthened through expanded cooperation between the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the Universal Postal Union (UPU), as announced through a Joint Statement today. This marks a new milestone in global efforts, bringing Read More …
The Maui Police Department called in the Hawaiʻi Inter-Island Bomb Squad to assess reports of possible military ordnance found off of Pūlehu Road, Wednesday afternoon. The device was found on July 30, 2025, about a quarter mile mauka of the Read More …
The Casper Police Department says that an initial X-ray scan of a suspicious object left on a Paradise Valley sidewalk on Monday morning revealed “internal components that were consistent with materials used in improvised explosive devices.” Further investigation “did not Read More …
Travelers celebrated the suggestion that American airports might soon ease restrictions on liquids in carry-on bags that create endless hassles at security checkpoints, but more than a third of all airports around the country still haven’t upgraded their screening systems Read More …
FORT IRWIN, Calif. – A group of U.S. Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians helped to shape the future of EOD operations during Project Convergence Capstone 5 at the National Training Center on Fort Irwin, California. Staff Sgt. Cory R. Brunt Read More …
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Matthew Helms, 56th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal technician, analyzes data from an X-ray system during a field exercise, April 21, 2024, at Camp Navajo, Arizona. Helms works with his team to plan their Read More …
Belarusian customs prevented the smuggling of 580 kg of explosives into the territory of the Eurasian Economic Union. This was the largest shipment of explosives in the country’s history, according to the Customs Committee. According to customs officials, a 41-year-old Read More …
In a bid to augment its capability in tracing Improvised Explosive Devices (IED), the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), West Bengal, is seeking to procure eight compact portable X-Ray machines that can detect detonators, explosive materials etc. in any concealed suspicious Read More …
Police and an Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) unit attended a vacant house in Spinnaker Drive, Hilsea, on Tuesday of last week around 11am to deal with the potential life and death situation. The horrifying discovery was made by a Read More …
In an effort to cut wait times, the Calgary International Airport has launched a new screening line — allowing passengers to leave liquids and electronics in their carry-on bag during security check. CT technology uses three-dimensional, rotatable X-ray imaging — Read More …
A collector who bought a grenade online for £51 has had it blown up in a field by the bomb squad. The World War Two-era Hungarian stick grenade bought by Kallum Williams was advertised as decommissioned. But when it arrived Read More …
Last week Bellingham Police’s Hazardous Devices Unit answered a call from Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office about a suspicious package attached to a locomotive. Police described the package as a bag hanging on a train that pulled into Phillips 66 in Read More …
Passing through airport security can be a tedious part of the air travel process but some European airports had managed to speed it up thanks to the installation of state-of-the-art scanners, which allow passengers to carry electronic devices and cosmetics Read More …