MILENG COE Information Exchange Seminar 2024 and Industry Day
06.12.2024
The Military Engineering Centre of Excellence (MILENG COE) successfully hosted its annual Information Exchange Seminar (IES) from 3rd to 5th December 2024 in Ingolstadt, Germany. This event brought together NATO entities, national representatives, and civil organizations to address key challenges and share lessons learned from various operational contexts.
Goodbye Friends
02.12.2024
This year, we have had to say goodbye to our colleagues far too often. On November 30, we bid farewell to five of them. These colleagues and friends—LTC Milan Tichý, MAJ Daniel Daloš, MSGT Peter Filimpocher, MSGT Zuzana Jánošíková, and MSGT Peter Bulko—chose to end their military careers.
NATO EOD Staff Officer Training Mobile Training Team
27.11.2024
In accordance with the Romanian Armed Forces operational needs, the NATO EOD COE delivered in a form of Mobile Training Team (MTT) the NATO Explosive Ordnance Disposal Staff Officer Training (NATO EOD SOT). The NATO EOD SOT MTT was held in the Combat Support Training Centre in Ramnicu Valcea (ROU) from 11th NOV to 22nd NOV 2024.
NATO Senior Joint Engineer Conference 2024
19.11.2024
The Director, Colonel Frantisek Mihalovic, and the Chief of Staff, Colonel Zsolt Szilagyi from the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Centre of Excellence (EOD COE) participated in the NATO Senior Joint Engineer Conference (NSJEC) in Edelweiss Resort, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, 12-14 November. The annual meeting was Co-Chaired by DACOS Capabilities (ACT) and ACOS Joint Engineering (ACO) and hosted by the United States of America.
Another ETACS Field Test in Hungary
18.11.2024
Following the completion of development efforts and workshops, the time has come once again for end-user testing! The first location of this year’s field tests was Hungary, where the NATO EOD COE Technology Department, represented by MSGT Gábor Korom, Deputy Project Manager (DPM) of the ETACS project, conducted the EOD/IED VR Training and XR Combat Support KIT (ETACS) field test.
10th EOD Workshop 2024
08.11.2024
The 10th EOD WS was held in the period of 5 - 6 NOV 2024 in Samorin, SVK as an in-person event. The workshop was continuum of the EOD COE WS series since 2012. This event brought together around a hundred international experts, practitioners, academics and innovators to explore critical developments in Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD).
Ignition point 24-2
29.10.2024
The “Ignition Point 24-2” C-IED exercise, organized by the Hungarian Defence Forces 1st Engineer and Riverine Guard Regiment, took place at the HDF Military Training Area in Újdörögd from October 14-18, 2024. The NATO EOD Centre of Excellence (COE) was invited to participate as observers, represented by Warrant Officer Gábor Korom.
NATO CBRN EOD Incident Management Staff Officer Training 2024
21.10.2024
From October 14th to 18th, 2024, NATO EOD COE organized NATO CBRN EOD Incident Management Staff Officer Training (CBRN EOD IM SOT) in Trencin and Novaky, Slovakia. The NATO CBRN EOD IM SOT consisted of theoretical lessons, practical exercises, and live demonstrations.
Terrorism Experts Conference and Executive Level Defence Against Terrorism Seminar 2024
21.10.2024
The NATO Centre of Excellence – Defence Against Terrorism (COE-DAT) organized the Terrorism Experts Conference and Executive Level Defence Against Terrorism Seminar 2024 in Ankara, Turkey, from 16 to 17 October 2024.
Northern Challenge Exercise 2024
16.10.2024
From 24 SEPT to 10 OCT 2024, the Icelandic Coast Guard hosted the multinational Bomb Disposal Exercise "The Northern Challenge (NC Ex)". The NC Ex aimed to train response to real-life terrorist incidents involving IEDs and other EOD-related scenarios, similar to those that have occurred in recent NATO missions and to be expected in the future.
EOD COE at the NATO Annual QA Forum 2024
09.10.2024
We are proud to announce that two representatives from the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Centre of Excellence (EOD COE), the QA Manager COL SZILAGYI (HUN-A) and QA Secretary Mr. VOSTIAR (SVK-A LTC-Ret.), attended and actively participated in the prestigious NATO QA Forum 2024 in Sarajevo, 8-9 October 2024.
Completed delivery of the Homemade Explosives Course – Basic 2024
08.10.2024
In line with cooperation agreement between NATO EOD COE and the Romanian Land Forces Command, the NATO EOD COE has delivered two iterations of the Homemade Explosives Course – Basic (HMEC-B) at the Romanian Combat Support Training Center in Ramnicu Valcea.
To Honour the Heroes
01.10.2024
The Hungarian Explosive Ordnance Disposal Day, observed on September 27th, is a special occasion in the Hungarian Defence Forces (HDF). The day aims to honour all those who have lost their lives while disposing of explosives and the professionals who continue to put their lives in danger during times of war. These heroes deserve special recognition since they put their lives at stake for the country and its people.
SlovakiaTech Forum-Expo 2024: A Focus on Innovation and Development
26.09.2024
The SlovakiaTech Forum-Expo 2024, the largest innovation and technology conference in Slovakia, played host to a diverse range of exhibitors and thought leaders this year. Among them were Mr. VOSTIAR and Mr. FUCEK, distinguished representatives from the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Centre of Excellence (EOD COE), who participated with great interest in the event's rich program of activities.
Countering Explosive Threat & Demining 2024
25.09.2024
This event, organized by the Defence iQ in London 24-25 September, provided a unique opportunity for the C-IED and EOD community to engage in productive discussions with allied nations alongside industry partners to tackle the complex challenges of tackling explosive threats.