The Annual SHAPE MILENG Strategic Alignment Conference
26.04.2024
Colonel Zsolt Szilagyi, Chief of Staff, represented our COE at the SHAPE MILENG Strategic Alignment Conference was organized by NATO SHAPE in Mons, Belgium on 17-18 APR 2024. The event provided an overview on the main strategic MILENG topics after the areas of expertise. The Conference is a good platform for senior level engineers to have a sufficient level of understanding to guide national force development and theatre preparation in a unified effort, aligned with NATO plans.
NATO Annual Conference Focuses on Multinational Defence Synchronization
24.04.2024
From April 16 to 18, 2024, NATO representatives gathered at the NATO Maritime Interdiction Operational Training Centre (NMIOTC) in Souda Bay, Crete, for the Annual Multinational Solutions Synchronization Conference (MSSC). This event plays a pivotal role in the NATO Defence Planning Process (NDPP), aiming to address ongoing developments and challenges.
The 66th EOD WG Meeting
18.04.2024
The 66th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Interservice Working Group (66th EODWG) was hosted by the Spanish Army, in the city of Madrid, at hotel “Alcazar” premises from 15th to 18th of April 2024.
NATO's Strategic Foresight Workshop - the Way for Future Warfare
08.04.2024
From March 25 to 27, 2024, NATO's Headquarters Allied Command Transformation, in collaboration with the Centre Interarmées de Concepts, de Doctrines et d’Expérimentations (CICDE), hosted the Strategic Foresight (SF) Future Operating Environment (FOE) Workshop. This event, taking place at the prestigious École Militaire in Paris, marked a continuation of the dialogue begun at the initial FOE workshop in London in November 2023.
The 11th Counter Improvised Explosive Device Annual Discipline Conference (C IED ADC)
27.03.2024
With reference to C-IED discipline global programming, the NATO’s appointed C-IED military discipline Requirement Authority (RA), Department Head (DH) and representatives of the respective discipline Education and Training Facilities (ETF) conducted the 11th C IED ADC. The C IED ADC was held from 12 MAR to 13 MAR 2023 (11 MAR and the 14 MAR days on travel) at the C IED COE premises in Hoyo de Manzanares, Spain.
Development of our COI
25.03.2024
To develop our Community of Interest (COI) Colonel Zsolt Szilágyi, the NATO EOD COE Chief of Staff, and Master Sergeant Gábor Korom, the NCO of the NATO EOD COE Technology Department and Deputy Project Leader of the ETACS project, conducted a visit to the Hungarian Defence Forces 1st Explosive Ordnance Disposal and River Guard Regiment on 21-22.03.2024.
The 27th C-IED WG Meeting
12.03.2024
The United States Army, in close coordination with the NATO Standardization Office, organised the 27th Counter-Improvised Explosive Devices Working Group (C-IED WG). The meeting was held at the Embassy Suites, Alexandria Old Town, Alexandria, Virginia, USA, from 4 to 8 March 2024.
QA Kick-Off Meeting - Starting Training Excellence in 2024
04.03.2024
In line with the EOD COE Quality Assurance Plan 2024, a pivotal event marked the commencement of a year filled with rigorous training and skill development.
Sweden's Ambassador to Austria and Slovakia visited EOD COE
01.03.2024
On February 29, 2024, the NATO EOD COE received a visit from Sweden's Ambassador to Austria and Slovakia, H.E. Ms Annika Markovic, accompanied by military attache LTC Jörgen Marqvardsen. Colonel František Mihalovic (SVK-A), EODCOE director, provided a briefing on the Centre's history, structure, mission and vision. The Head of the Education and Training Department, provided a short brief on the Centre´s education and training activities.
Annual Disciplines Forum 2024 (ADF24)
28.02.2024
From 19 FEB to 22 FEB 2024, the NATO Allied Command Transformation/Joint Force Development/Education & Training Plans & Programmes Branch called for an ADF24 conference. The ADF24 was conducted in person at the Van der Valk Congress & Spa Hotel in Mons, Belgium.
Members of the Military-Diplomatic Corps accredited to the Slovak Republic visited EOD COE
23.02.2024
On February 21, 2024, members of the Military-Diplomatic Corps accredited to the Slovak Republic visited the NATO EOD COE. During their visit, the Centre's director, Colonel František Mihalovič (SVK-A), provided a briefing on the Centre's history, structure, mission, vision, and main tasks.
Ice diving and diving in closed environment
15.02.2024
The Training Centre, Lest located in Slovakia organised an instructional and methodical activity that was held from 05 FEB to 09 FEB 2024. The activity was attended by the Slovak Armed Forces divers from the 901st Engineer Regiment, 5th Special Operation Regiment, 51st Wing.
The AJP-3.12 Data Fusion Workshop and 25th Military Engineering Working Group
12.02.2024
Maj. Peter Mrazik represented EOD COE at two meetings organized by MILENG COE in Ingolstadt, Germany.
Periodic Assessment (PA) of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Centre of Excellence
02.02.2024
From 30th January to 01st February 2024, the HQ Supreme Allied Command Transformation (SACT) conducted a Periodic Assessment (PA) of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Centre of Excellence (EOD COE). The PA was planned and organized with principles that are reference to Military Committee Policy for Centres of Excellence (MC 0685).
Supreme Allied Commander Transformation, General Philippe Lavigne, visited the NATO EOD COE.
21.12.2023
On December 20th, General Philippe Lavigne, NATO's Supreme Allied Commander Transformation (SACT), accompanied by the Chief of the General Staff of the Slovak Republic, honored the NATO Explosive Ordnance Disposal Center of Excellence (EOD COE) with an official visit.