Explosive Disposal

Over the past several decades, nations and armed organizations have invested heavily in moving strategic assets underground. Combat tunnels, bunkers, ammunition depots, command centers,...

As unmanned systems expand across air and land domains, underwater autonomy is becoming an increasingly important area of military development. Traditional submarines remain highly...

Naval mines remain one of the most disruptive and persistent threats in maritime operations. They are relatively simple to deploy but difficult and time-consuming...

Naval mines remain one of the most persistent threats in maritime security. Relatively inexpensive and easy to deploy, they can disrupt shipping lanes, block...

Clearing naval mines remains one of the most dangerous and time-consuming tasks at sea. Mines can sit on the seabed for decades, threatening shipping...

Naval mines remain a quiet but persistent danger. Cheap to deploy and difficult to detect, they can block ports, restrict maneuver, and threaten both...

Security agencies continue to face a difficult tradeoff when screening for explosives and hazardous chemicals. Imaging systems such as X-ray and millimeter-wave scanners can...

Naval mines continue to pose a disproportionate threat to modern fleets. Relatively cheap to deploy and difficult to detect, they can deny access to...

Explosive ordnance disposal remains one of the most dangerous missions on the modern battlefield. Even when technicians do everything right, repeated exposure to blast...

Minefields remain one of the most time-consuming and dangerous obstacles for ground forces. Traditional breaching tools—mechanical rollers, plows, and manual clearing—can take hours, require...

A new generation of unmanned ground vehicles is blurring the line between agricultural automation and defense technology. The Thor robot, developed by Spanish deep-tech...

The Philippine Army has begun testing artificial intelligence to assist in the detection of landmines and unexploded ordnance (UXO), aiming to improve safety for...

A new underwater vehicle designed to clear naval mines recently completed a successful open-water demonstration, marking a step forward in semi-autonomous mine countermeasure technology. Tested...

In preparation for potential combat scenarios in North Korea’s extensive network of underground military tunnels, South Korean and U.S. troops are expanding their joint...

In a groundbreaking development for military operations, the UK Ministry of Defense has successfully tested robot dogs in bomb disposal scenarios. The trial aimed...

Landmine detection has long been a dangerous and slow process, often relying on methods like metal detectors, ground-penetrating radar (GPR), and handheld devices. However,...

Mateo Dulce Rubio, a doctoral student at Carnegie Mellon University, has turned a personal concern into a groundbreaking project aimed at addressing the pervasive...

A recent video has shed light on the growing role of Uncrewed Ground Vehicles (UGVs) in the war in Ukraine, showcasing their increasing deployment...

"Keiler" by the German company Rheinmetall is a next-generation armored breaching vehicle (ABV) designed to enhance battlefield operations by quickly clearing mines and enabling...

iHLS, in collaboration with a large defense industry is looking for companies with proven capabilities in several areas to participate in a demonstration of...

In the ongoing war in Ukraine, Russia has been transforming hoverboards into battlefield robots. By connecting two hoverboards, a Russian group has created four-wheeled...

The T4’s advanced haptic feedback lowers the risk for its operators by enabling them to “feel” their way through the challenging procedure of disarming...