New high-tech bomb disposal robots will provide greater protection for soldiers and the public in a new deal for the British Army. 50 of the T4 bomb disposal robots will be able to be used in situations of bomb and hazardous material disposal, helping the explosives team who attend thousands of ...
X-ray backscatter imaging is increasingly used in combat zones to identify the presence of explosives and weapons. However, advanced systems enabled by artificial intelligence and robotics are now opening the door to more sophisticated applications. Chris Froud In the past, UAVs or drones with sensors and detectors on board have been used ...
DASA has released a call for new ideas to tackle the threat of homemade bombs. The new competition from DASA, Invisible Shield, is looking for new ways to improve defence capability against homemade bombs made from household items. Invisible Shield: Countering IEDs by novel technology and techniques seeks innovative proposals to ...
Royal Navy bomb disposal experts have been called to Portsmouth Harbour this morning, where a Second World War bomb has been found. The device was found in the early hours of this morning in the excavator head of one of the barges dredging the harbour. The harbour is currently being dredged as ...