International Interoperability, Standardization and Modernization Conference
29.09.2022
The ”International Interoperability, Standardization and Modernization Conference - Supporting NATO's Operational, Material Capabilities and Deterrence Principles” was held from 27th to 29th September 2022 in the Conference Room of the Ministry of Defence of the Slovak Republic in Bratislava.
VR/XR Training & Combat Support Kit project is progressing
22.09.2022
A UAV named EODrone was developed in cooperation with Bulgarian AERO VISION company to be integrated into Extended Reality part of the project. The EODrone technical features meet the required specifications.
HomeMade Explosive Course – Advanced 01-22 & 02-22 delivery
26.07.2022
From the 11th to the 15th of July 2022 and from the 18th to the 22nd of July 2022, NATO EOD COE organized two iterations of Homemade Explosive Course - Advanced (HMEC-A) in Military Training Area Lest, Slovakia. The HMEC-A introduces responding personnel to the precursors used by criminals and terrorists in the manufacturing process of homemade explosives, along with the synthetized finished explosive mixtures.
The 10th Anniversary of the Homemade Explosives Course Advance delivery
26.07.2022
That has been 10 years since the NATO EOD COE received a request from Allied Command Operations (ACO) to analyse a missing Homemade Explosives Education (HME). Respecting the ACO request, from 2012 to 2022, the NATO EOD COE has been delivered 20 iterations of the HME Course Advanced (HMEC-A).
Perspective Cooperation With The Latvian Trainning And Doctrine Command
25.07.2022
Based on the NATO EOD COE effort to recognize and increase cooperation with the EOD Education and Training Facilities, Director of the NATO EOD COE Colonel Robert CSASZAR invited the Latvian Training and Doctrines Command (TRADOC) representatives to visit the NATO EOD COE. Upon accepted invitation, LTV TRADOC delegation visited the NATO EOD COE on 20 JUL 2022, at the Military Training Area Lest, Slovakia.
The 3rd Writing Session for AJP-3.18 Review
30.06.2022
The Transformation Support Department (TSD) from the NATO Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Centre of Excellence (COE) organized the 3rd Writing Session for AJP-3.18 “Allied Joint Doctrine for Explosive Ordnance Disposal Support to Operations” review for the period 22-24 June 2022, in Piestany, Slovakia. This publication describes an important area of expertise of Military Engineering (MILENG) function and provides valuable guidance for operational level commanders and staff for planning, conducting and monitoring EOD support to joint operations in the most professional manner.
The NATO LEGAD & FINCON Workshop
27.06.2022
The NATO LEGAD & FINCON Workshop was hosted by the Military Engineering Centre of Excellence (MILENG COE) in Ingolstadt (Germany) over the period 20-23 JUN 2022.
The 22nd MILENG WG Meeting
21.06.2022
The Hellenic Directorate of the Engineers hosted the 22nd Military Engineering Working Group (MILENG WG) Meeting over the period 13-17 JUNE 2022, in Loutraki, Greece.
The aim of this group is to improve military engineering capabilities within NATO capability development framework.
23rd C-IED WG
08.06.2022
The 23rd Counter-Improvised Explosive Devices Working Group (C-IED WG) Meeting was hosted by the Counter-Improvised Explosive Devices Centre of Excellence (C-IED COE) in Toledo (Spain) over the period 23-26 MAY 2022. The event was organized inside the Spanish Infantry Academy.
The aim of this group was to work on the NATO C-IED priorities in accordance with NATO Military Committee Land Standardization Board (MCLSB) guidance.
The European Land Robot Trial
06.06.2022
26 May 2022 LTC Damian Piorko, Head of EOD Technologies Department, visited Eggendorf, Austria where several teams from various countries test their robots at The European Land Robot Trial (ELROB).
Explosive Ordnance Seminar 2022
31.05.2022
Between 24th to 26th May 2022, the Explosive Ordnance Seminar was held in Budva, Monte Negro.
The main aim of this yearly event was to inform the subject matter experts from NATO, UN, and NGOs about the EOD and demining operations, equipment and procedures being applied across the globe to decrease the hazard and threat posed by UXO and IEDs.
The 9th EOD WS 2022
18.05.2022
The 9th EOD WS was held in the period of 04-06 May 2022 in Trencin, Slovakia, as a hybrid event (in-person and online participation) in such a broad scale for the first time. The workshop was an indirect continuum of the EOD LL seminars and workshops organized regularly by the EOD COE since 2012. This year, the event was primary focused on introduction of the ongoing XR/VR project for the EOD Community of Interest, and also getting more comprehensive picture on the particular national training processes.
2022 NATO COE Marketplace
10.05.2022
After more than two years, due to the bad pandemic situation, the Marketplace for accredited NATO Centres of Excellence was re-established. The event took place at NATO Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium from 10 to 11 May 2022 and was a great opportunity for our Explosive Ordnance Disposal Centre of Excellence (EOD COE) to promote our activities.
62th NATO EOD Working Group meeting
26.04.2022
The EOD COE delegation represented by LTC Sándor ZSÍROS, MAJ Adrian PETER, MAJ Peter MRÁZIK and Civ Peter Dudra participated in the 62th NATO EOD Working Group meeting held in Oslo, Norway from 26 to 28 Apr 2022.
NATO EOD Staff Officer Training Completed
13.04.2022
From 28 MAR 2022 to 08 APR 2022, the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Centre of Excellence (EOD COE) Mobile Training Team conducted the NATO EOD Staff Officer Training (NATO EOD SOT) in Wroclaw, Poland.Twenty students were enlisted to NATO EOD SOT 2022 from NATO and Interoperability Platform countries. All trainees fulfilled the criteria, successfully completed the course and received graduation certificates at the end of the course.