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.
EOD COE Defence Planning
23.02.2022
To support and contribute to the NATO Defence Planning Process (NDPP) and to bridge the gaps of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Centre of Excellence (EOD COE), the Subject Matter Expertise in Capability Requirements, on 22 February 2022 the NATO EOD COE held an internal Defence Planning (DP) meeting with the Centre’s Subject Matter Experts (SMEs). The EOD COE is a permanent member of the MILENG DPAG established under the NATO Senior Joint Engineer Conference (NSJEC).
Former Warsaw Pact Ammunition Course - Basic
23.02.2022
From 07 FEB to 11 FEB 2022 and from 14 FEB to 18 FEB 2022, the NATO EOD COE organised two iterations of the Former Warsaw Pact Ammunition Course – Basic (FWPAC-B). The courses were held in the premises of the 905th Specialised Combat Support Centre in Novaky, Slovakia. The course consisted of theoretical lectures and practical identification of munition. In total, 20 participants from 5 NATO countries (BEL, CZE, GER, SVK, USA) successfully completed the training.
Quality Assurance Reaccreditation as a NATO Educational and Training Facility
20.01.2022
On 18-20 January 2022, the NATO HQ SACT Quality Assurance Team of Experts conducted an on-site virtual visit to the EOD COE to assess the development and overall management of the Centre. Due to COVID-19 counter-measures and travel restrictions, the evaluation & verification was conducted through on-line meeting
MILENG COE's Information Exchange Seminar and Industry Day
07.12.2021
The MILENG COE, Ingolstadt, o organised a fruitful event – the MILENG COE’s Information Exchange Seminar 2021 and the Industry Day on 6 - 9 December 2021.The whole seminar was concentrated on the role of MILENG capabilities in support of dispersed operations. The major theme was very demanding and induced participants to solve intricate issues during the syndicates.
NATO CBRN EOD Incident Management Staff Officer Training Completed
12.11.2021
From the 8th to the 12th of November 2021 NATO EOD COE organized the NATO CBRN EOD Incident Management Staff Officer Training (CBRN EOD IM SOT) in Trencin and Novaky, Slovakia. The NATO CBRN EOD IM SOT comprised of theoretical lessons and practical exercises combined with live demonstration. All 11 students successfully completed the training and fulfilled the Education and Individual Training student’s assessment criteria embedded in the NATO EOD COE Quality Assurance Policy.
23rd Steering Committee Meeting
28.10.2021
The 23rd NATO EOD COE Steering Committee Meeting was held on 25 – 28 October 2021 in the centre´s premises in Trenčín, Slovakia.Sponsoring Nations representatives met to discuss and find consensus and eventually to approve COE Director's proposals on the Programme of Work 2022, Budget 2022, Medium Term Financial Plan 2023 – 2027, EOD COE Financial Administrative Procedures update, modification of EOD COE Structure and Job Descriptions.
Successful Execution of NATO EOD Demonstrations&Trials 2021 and Commemoration of the 10th Anniversary of EOD COE
15.10.2021
On 13th and 14th October 2021, NATO EOD Demonstrations and Trials 2021 was held in Bratislava, INCHEBA Expo area.This biennial event designated to the experts from NATO and partner armed forces and defence industry highlighted the latest EOD technology achievements through live demonstrations, static exhibitions, seminar and conferences.