The 63rd EOD WG Meeting
02.11.2022
The Danish Defence Command hosted the 63rd Explosive Ordnance Disposal Working Group (EOD WG) Meeting over the period 24-28 October 2022, in Copenhagen, Denmark. This is the most important event for the NATO EOD community of interest.
NATO EOD COE 25th Steering Committee meeting
27.10.2022
The 25th NATO EOD COE Steering Committee meeting (SC mtg) was successfully completed. The meeting was held from 17 OCT to 20 OCT 2022 in Trenčín, Slovakia.
International Concept Development and Experimentation Conference
27.10.2022
The 2022 International Concept Development and Experimentation (ICDE) Conference took place from 25 October to 27 October 2022 in Budapest, Hungary.
Homemade Explosive Trials 2022
25.10.2022
Based on ambition to continuously improve the Education and Training deliverables, from 17 OCT to 21 OCT 2022, the NATO EOD COE organized a so called Homemade Explosive Trials (HME Trials).
This year, the HME Trials event was held at the premises of Munition testing center Novaky (SVK).
NORTHERN CHALLENGE 2022
11.10.2022
From 26 SEPT to 6 OCT 2022 the Icelandic Coast Guard hosted multi-national Bomb Disposal Exercise “The Northern Challenge”. The Aim of the exercise was to train response to real-life terrorist incidents involving improvised and military explosive devices, similar to those that have occurred in recent NATO missions and of those to be expected in future missions.
Homemade Explosives Course – Basic
05.10.2022
In line with cooperation agreement between NATO EOD COE and the Romanian Land Forces Command, the NATO EOD COE has delivered the Homemade Explosives Course – Basic (HMEC-B) at the Romanian Combat Support Training Center in Ramnicu Valcea.
From 20 SEP to 29 SEP 2022, NATO EOD COE delivered two iterations of the HMEC-B.
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.