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Collective Awareness to Unexploded Ordnance: We aim to bring together the EOD community in order to collate information and awareness on explosive hazards.

United Kingdom
Joined March 2012
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This is what the new Russian "Geran-5" looks like next to an older version of the "Shahed". During maneuvers, Russian "Geran-5" drones already reach speeds of up to 1,000 km/h. Ukrainians have already recorded such cases. Russia is focusing on speed and the mass production of cheap jet-powered drones and missiles ("Banderol", "Geran-5", "Dan-T", "Dan-M"). Ukraine urgently needs jet interceptors and its own budget cruise missile. Russian UAVs with AI navigation are already being tested: in the future they will be able to find and attack targets fully autonomously.
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This is what the Russian "Geran-5" looks like compared to a regular "Shahed."
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A powerful example of Soviet-era engineering, this oversized rocket artillery system showcases the scale and ambition behind Cold War military technology. 🚀 Credit: technology-f5 (FB)
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Sudan: A Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) fighter was seen using motorcycles to move anti-tank guided missiles toward the front lines. The weapons appear to be Russian-made 9M133-1 Kornet-E export variants. Via @war_noir
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Ethiopia 🇪🇹: Pictures showing soviet made 9M14 Malyutka anti-tank guided missiles systems of the Tigray Defense Forces captured by the ENDF, October 2026.
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The Iranian Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis long-range naval cruise missile that made American warships retreat
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M-46 artillery from the early 1950s being trotted out in Ukraine by Russian forces.
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An intact body of the upgraded version of the Russian Geran-5 low-cost cruise missile, called "Geran-5K5," was found in a field somewhere in Ukraine. The Geran-5K5 upgrade adds an autonomous optical terrain-matching navigation system, allowing it fly and correct its course without satellite signals or continuous operator contact and making it far more resistant to electronic warfare. In addition to that, modifications focused on improving its aerodynamic performance relocate the turbojet engine inside the fuselage and introduce smaller swept wings with a revised tail to cut drag. These adjustments aim to raise speed (Ukrainian estimates suggest up to ~900 km/h) while supporting higher altitude and potentially better range.
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The KSM120 Skyfall, South Korea 120mm self-propelled mortar system
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France vs Russia vs Germany vs China vs Sweden artillery battle
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At @Explotrain, the focus is on producing the highest quality, most reliable, and safest battlefield effects, training aids, and blast simulators available on the market. Recognising that training must constantly evolve to address emerging battlefield threats and the increasing frequency of security incidents worldwide, @Explotrain develops products that support realistic, effective, and safety-focused training environments. The company's mission is to help instructors establish the foundations for learning, increase awareness, and promote a culture of safety by creating training scenarios that generate the psychological training scars necessary for long-term knowledge retention. To support instructors, training centres, military organisations, law enforcement agencies, and other specialist users, @Explotrain has developed a comprehensive range of battlefield effects, Improvised Explosive Device (IED) training aids, and blast simulators designed to meet the specific requirements of each unit and training objective, together, our knowledge saves lives: explotrain.com/
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Full process loading ammo into the "Vulcan" autocannon most active US fighter jets use.
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The M777A2
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The Russian 2S19 Msta-S
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RAF Typhoons likely to be equipped with the newly integrated APKWS (Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System) as a more cost effective means for intercepting drones raf.mod.uk/news/articles/raf… (photo:MoD)
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Here's what it's like to operate the M777 artillery.
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Richmond Defence Systems (RDS) provides advanced Counter-IED (C-IED) and Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) solutions trusted by defence and security professionals throughout the United Kingdom and worldwide. The company designs, manufactures, and supplies EOD de-armer and disruptor systems, along with specialist EOD equipment that supports search operations, demining, threat neutralisation, device handling, suppression, and the final disposal of unexploded ordnance (UXO). Their product portfolio also includes ROV integration systems that enable mounting EOD disruptors on third-party robotic platforms, personal protective equipment for operators, specialist tools that enhance safety and operational effectiveness, and aerial drone disruptor systems. As a UK manufacturer, Richmond Defence Systems exports specialist products worldwide from its state-of-the-art facility in Norfolk, England. Regardless of the operational environment or challenge faced, the company remains committed to delivering reliable and innovative solutions that help keep personnel safe and operations effective, together, our knowledge saves lives: richmond-dfs.com/
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🚨Update: The Ethiopian National Defense Force has seized a significant cache of hidden military equipment belonging to TPLF in the Edaga Arbi and Nebelet areas of the Tigray region. Acting on precise tip-offs from local residents, security forces uncovered various armaments, including missile launchers, artillery shells, and communication radios.
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🇫🇮 Finland aims to procure one million anti-personnel landmines worth 100 million € by 2030, with the first deliveries from national industry planned for 2028. ruotuvaki.fi/-/kotimainen-mi…
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También en el mar las cosas se ponen muy mal para #helicópteros y #drones , gracias a estos nuevos inventos. El AGM-114L es la versión Mar-Aire del misil anti-carro #Hellfire. 🔶️Black Sea Tech Comet🔶️ #USV.
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