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Drones May Soon Be Able to Detect Improvised Explosive Devices
Drones may soon have the capability to save thousands of lives each year by detecting terrorists’ improvised explosive devices and active land mines from long-ago wars thanks to innovative technology developed at the University of Wisconsin-Madison...
Who makes sure bullets meet the standard?
A Soldier’s relationship with munitions is often a short one: a pull of a pin, a squeeze of a trigger, an explosive result, then on to the next. For some, the relationship is more intimate. Before a round is ever thumbed into a magazine, before a grenade is secured to a load-bearing vest, an ammunition specialist has made sure it is fit for duty...
Ammo Theft Leads to Unique Security Challenges
“Some ammunition has been stolen”. That’s a dreaded statement that no one wants to hear, especially the U.S. Military deployed internationally. Unfortunately, it happened. U.S. ammunition being stored in a foreign country had been...
10 Easy Steps to Strengthen Security
Every explosives storage magazine must meet ATF specifications to ensure the security of its contents and the safety of those who work in and around it. While these specifications are required by law, they should only be considered the minimum...
Kids Explore Explosives Safety
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — The Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville participated in the annual Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math (STEAM) Fair at Mill Creek Elementary School in Madison, Alabama, Nov. 10. The event was held to...
Training to save lives in the face of disaster
PERRY, Ga. – Crushed rubble, destroyed building structures, demolished cars, hazardous material suits and medical tents littered the landscape. To the unknowing public, an assumption that a disaster just took place, but for the U.S. Army Reserve...