Explosive Detection

A new way of detecting chemical weapons: thin-film materials change color in response to chemical warfare agents. In today’s world, in which the threat of...

Security agents working in western airports are trained to detect all kinds of devices that could put a flight in jeopardy: from explosives disguised...

The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has recently conducted an experiment to improve the U.S. ability to recognise and identify low-yield underground nuclear explosions....

Hitachi announced that it will begin providing "walk-through type explosives trace detection system" for critical infrastructure facilities such as power plants and data centers...

Hard Car Security, a firm from California, recently announced it plans to incorporate a built-in weapon detection system into the walls of client locations...

The Israeli X-Test company is working these days on a system that will train mice to find explosives at airport security checkpoints. The mice,...

A new airport security technology developed. Amsterdam Airport Schiphol is to be the first to use new ultraviolet scanners, eliminating the need for passengers...

Raytheon UK's "Soteria" can confirm and diagnose threats from a safe distance to maximize protection of troops and vehicles. Raytheon UK has launched a laser-based stand-off...

Everyone knows that mines, be there on land or in water, are bad news. But while there are several robots designed to find landmines,...

By mimicking how dogs use their smelling abilities, a team of government and university researchers have demonstrated “active sniffing” as a means to improve...

Recently, a number of advances in sensor technology for battlefield/military have found their way into the news. For example, the US Army Research Lab is...

We’ve written about it before, but DARPA has finally confirmed the christening of its brand new autonomous submarine-hunting drone ship, agency directory Arati Prabhakar...

Booby traps have claimed the lives of many members of anti terror units. The terrorists leave them behind them to increase killing effects.  The...

U.S. troops in Afghanistan are months away from the 2014 drawdown, but this latest statistic could lift some weight off their shoulders. According to Military...

One of the many unfortunate consequences of traditional armed warfare is that once the war is over, many dangers remain. Mines and unexploded ordnance...

The end of body scanners in airports? Standing in a full-body scanner at an airport is not fun, and the process adds time and stress...

Implant Sciences Corporation announced that the QS-B220 explosives and drugs trace detector has been issued a SAFETY Act Designation from the Department of Homeland...

A new collaborative effort of explosives detection innovation The Los Alamos National Laboratory is leading a collaboration of strategic public and private partners focused on...

Detecting and identifying suspects in crowds has become increasingly important in the fight against terrorist threats. The UK government has decided to advance the...

Prototype radar scanners that can detect weapons concealed on people in public spaces is set to undergo real-world testing next year. According to the...

The floor of the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C., was an obstacle course this week, as the Association of the United...

The UEFA European Football Championship is one of the world’s most prestigious football tournaments, second only to the World Cup. The competition is held...