Explosive device safely removed in Cochise County

TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - Officials in Willcox say an explosive device was found and safely dismantled by experts. Crews from Willcox Fire, Willcox Police, the Cochise County Sheriff’s Office and EMS ...
Task & Purpose

EOD teams upend training for threats from IEDs on the ground to drones in the air

The job of ordnance disposal technicians is rapidly changing. After decades of handling prevasive ground-level threats of improvised explosive devices in Afghanistan and Iraq, disposal techs are ...
Human Rights Watch

Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas: Questions and Answers

The use of explosive weapons in populated areas causes immense civilian suffering during and after armed conflicts. The Political Declaration on the Protection of Civilians from the Use of ...
Purdue University

New explosive materials to bring nontoxic ammunition

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Every time a gun fires, lead leaches into the air. A scientific advancement could provide a comparable replacement for lead-based explosive materials found in ammunition, ...