News
| Date | Title | |
| 25 Oct. 2016 |  | The NATO Support and Procurement Agency has completed a 12-month project to provide support to Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) teams of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine (SESU). |
| 25 May. 2016 |  |
NATO trains Iraqi officers in countering Improvised Explosive Devices NATO is helping Iraqi officers learn how to find and defuse Improvised Explosive Devices (IED). Between 1 May and 6 June 2016, two dozen officers are undertaking courses at the King Abdullah II Special Operations Training Centre in Amman, Jordan. NATO is also providing “train the trainer” instruction, enabling the officers to build the professionalism of the Iraqi forces by sharing their new skills with colleagues with the support of the NATO Counter Improvised Explosive Devices Centre of Excellence. |
| 26 May. 2014 |  |
Chemical improvised explosive devices: responding to the threat According to the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), improvised explosive devices (IEDs) were the leading cause of civilian deaths and injuries in 2013. They accounted for 34 percent of all civilian casualties and are the biggest killer of women and children in Afghanistan. |
| 11 Dec. 2013 |  |
NATO and Iraq tackle deadly improvised explosive devices together For decades now, Iraq has been confronting the scourge of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) which kill and injure civilians. A significant majority of IEDs in Iraq are manufactured from home-made explosives and explosive remnants of war, and used by terrorists as raw materials for improvised bombs and suicide attacks. In the framework of its strategic partnership with Iraq, NATO is supporting the Iraqi Government in its fight against IEDs. |
| 18 Jan. 2013 |  | Secure roads, safe lines of communication and freedom of movement are crucial for the safety of both soldiers and civilians in Afghanistan. Several Allies are working together to identify the best equipment for route clearance operations, including remote-controlled robots. This is one of a package of multinational ‘Smart Defence’ projects launched at NATO’s Chicago Summit in 2012. |
| 17 Dec. 2012 |  | On 11 and 12 December 2012, the Counter Improvised Explosive Devices Centre of Excellence (C-IED COE) in Hoyo de Mazanares, Spain hosted a conference of the NATO-Russia Council (NRC). The conference focused on the threat posed by improvised explosive devices (IEDs), which is not limited to theatres of operations and affects each of the countries of the NRC. |
| 18 Sep. 2012 |  |
Experts explore technological solutions for the detection and disposal of explosives The latest technologies to improve explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) and the detection of explosives were the focus of the NATO EOD Demonstrations and Trials that took place in Trenčin, Slovakia, from 18 to 20 September. Representatives of companies, research and development institutes, NATO bodies and Allied and partner countries came together to discuss the way ahead. The event concluded with a seminar organized under the auspices of the NATO-Russia Council. |
| 10 Apr. 2012 |  |
Improvised Explosive Devices, the war of the invisible bombs More than half the casualties among the NATO forces in Afghanistan in 2011 were caused by improvised explosive devices (IED)¹. This is also the case for one in three Afghans killed last year². In 2010, NATO adopted an action plan on counter-IED(C-IED) aimed at increasing the detection and neutralization of such devices, as well as the dismantling of the networks that manufacture them. The NATO C3 Agency (NC3A) is responsible for developing those advanced technologies to combat IEDs. |
| 17 Jun. 2011 |  | Roadside bombs can be devastating, killing and maiming civilians and soldiers alike. And the use of improvised explosive devices, or IEDs, by insurgents is on the rise. |
| 09 Mar. 2011 |  | Meeting in Brussels from 2 to 4 March, NATO Nations identified a number of specific areas where groups of nations could pool acquisition, training and research efforts, in order to counter the continuing threat posed by improvised explosive devices (IEDs), the biggest killer of NATO troops. |