U.S. Army units from the 20th Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosives (CBRNE) Command recently conducted a five-month operation to remove unexploded chemical […] More
The Iranian authorities have insisted that a power failure that shut down the country’s important Natanz uranium enrichment site, 250 miles south […] More
A series of massive blasts recently rocked Equatorial Guinea’s city of Bata. The explosions, at an army barracks, killed over 100 people […] More
The Transportation Security Administration relies on technologies—such as explosives detection systems—to help secure the travel of about 2.8 million passengers every day. […] More
Terrorist groups have already begun to use aerial drones to conduct and coordinate attacks. As these groups learn lessons from previous attacks, […] More
In a colourful solution to a dangerous problem, Australian scientists are adapting a component from cutting-edge solar cells to design a rapid, […] More
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a new, interactive spreadsheet that will help the U.S. military extinguish aircraft […] More
Chemical forensics is the science of attributing chemical samples to sources by analyzing their content of specific compounds or establishing links between […] More
The Defense Threat Reduction Agency’s (DTRA) traditional “boots on the ground” approach to build security cooperation capacity with partner nations met with […] More
Scientists at Sandia Labs are advancing fundamental knowledge of detonations by using physical vapor deposition to “grow’ paper thin films of PENT […] More
U.S. Air Force personnel in the 786th Civil Engineer Squadron’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight showcased their abilities during a munition detonation demonstration […] More
Radioactive materials can be used to do a lot of good. They are used to treat cancer, sterilize blood, and build economies […] More