explosives

Jul- 2025 -

2 July

Air

U.S. Army 1st Lt. David Baker, an electronic warfare officer for the 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, prepares a M67 grenade for a Skydio X10 in the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, June 25, 2025. Soldiers from 7th Army Training Command, the Joint Multinational Training Group-Ukraine and 173rd Airborne Brigade all worked together to make this the first live grenade drop from a unmanned aircraft system in the U.S. Army for conventional forces. This drop of a live M67 grenade used a Skydio X10 and a U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command-developed Audible dropper for the first time.. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Collin Mackall)

US Army Trials Autonomous Bombing With Small Drone in Germany

The US Army has tested an autonomous bombing operation using a small unmanned aerial system at the Grafenwoehr Training Area in Bavaria, Germany.

Jun- 2025 -

20 June

Arms

U.S. Marines with 1st Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company, 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, partner with Orange County Sheriff’s Department Hazardous Devices Section to set explosive charges during the Post-Blast Analysis Course at Camp Pendleton, Calif., April 11, 2018. The Marines and sheriffs prepare charges of trinitrotoluene (TNT) to be placed in the ground before detonation. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Quentarius Johnson)

Christine Casimiro

Swedish Startup to Build Country’s First TNT Plant Since Cold War

Stockholm-based defense startup Swebal is set to build Sweden’s first TNT production facility since the 1990s, following a 3-million-euro ($3.45 million) investment to fast-track construction.

May- 2025 -

27 May

Africa

Nigerian troops patrolling the streets in the northeast town of Baga, Borno State, Nigeria

Staff Writer With AFP

Explosion Reported Near Military Barracks in Nigeria’s Capital: Army

An explosion occurred near a military barracks in the Nigerian capital Abuja, as an intelligence source said that the suspected attacker had died.

Apr- 2025 -

23 April

Europe

Staff Writer With AFP

Russian Army Reports Blasts at Military Depot Near Moscow

The Russian army has reported blasts at a major military depot east of Moscow, saying it had caught fire due to "safety violations."

21 April

Asia Pacific

Joe Saballa

China Claims Non-Nuclear Hydrogen Bomb Test Triggered Chemical Reaction

Chinese researchers claim to have successfully detonated a two-kilogram non-nuclear hydrogen bomb, unleashing a powerful chemical chain reaction.

16 April

Terrorism

Pakistani troops patrol along the Afghanistan border at Big Ben post in Khyber district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province

Staff Writer With AFP

Bomb Blast Kills Three Police Officers in Southwest Pakistan: Officials

An explosion targeting a police bus in Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province killed at least three officers and wounded 16 others on Tuesday, authorities said.

2 April

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

telemax HT 300 uncrewed ground vehicle (Photo: AeroVironment)

Rojoef Manuel

German Military Orders Bomb Disposal UGVs From AeroVironment

AeroVironment has secured a deal to provide bomb-detonating unmanned ground systems to the German Armed Forces.

Mar- 2025 -

12 March

Americas

Staff Writer With AFP

Five Soldiers Killed in Guerrilla Attack in Southwest Colombia

At least five soldiers were killed in a bomb attack by dissident FARC guerrillas in a key cocaine-producing region of southwestern Colombia, the army said.

Feb- 2025 -

27 February

Europe

Joe Saballa

France Conducts Bizarre Test of 1,000-Kg Bomb on Two-Kilometer Rail

The French Directorate General of Armaments has simulated launch conditions for its 1,000-kilogram bomb by testing it on a two-kilometer rail.

27 February

Asia Pacific

Joe Saballa

China Mulls Arming Robot Dogs With Controversial Weapon: Report

A team of Chinese military scientists is proposing to equip the country’s robot dogs with controversial thermobaric weapons to enhance urban warfare capabilities.

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